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Talks hit sanctions snag |
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| Jan.10 |
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North Korea leader 'visits China' |
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| Jan.18 |
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Media confirm Kim's China visit |
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| Mar.1 |
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Two Koreas resume military talks |
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| Mar.8 |
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N. Korea fires missiles White House spokesman: North Korea launched a pair of short-range missiles
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| Mar.9 |
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North Korean missiles dramatically better |
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| May.10 |
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WFP to resume food aid to N. Korea |
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| May.19 |
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N. Korea 'readies missile launch' |
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| May.23 |
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N Korea calls off DMZ rail trial |
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| Jun.15 |
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NK readies missile test
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| Jun.17 |
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NK warned over 'provocative' test
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| Jun.19 |
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US warns N Korea off missile test Senior US officials have urged N. Korea to abandon any plan to test-launch a long-range missile
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| Jun.20 |
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Missile on launching pad |
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| Jul.3 |
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N. Korea threatens U.S. with nuclear war |
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| Jul.4 |
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North Korea tests long-range missile North Korea also fired 5 shorter-range rockets. The closely watched long-range test failed within a minute
| The tests lasted about 5 hours.
The Taepodong-2 failed after about 40 seconds.
The short-range missiles all landed in the Sea of Japan.
U.N. Security Council is planning to meet to discuss N. Korea's actions
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| Jul.5 |
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Outcry over N Korea missile test United Nations Security Council met to consider sanctions against Pyongyang
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N Korea vows more missile tests North Korea said it would continue launching series of missiles
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| Jul.6 |
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U.S.: 2nd long-range missile test unlikely
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US envoy begins talks on N Korea |
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| Jul.7 |
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World steps up pressure on N.Korea |
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Japan seeks North Korea sanctions |
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| Jul.9 |
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U.S. urges China: Pressure North Korea The United States pushed China to apply more pressure to end missile tests
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| Jul.10 |
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Security Council split on N Korea China's ambassador circulated a draft statement condemning the tests, but making no mention of punitive sanctions
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| Jul.11 |
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China urges N. Korea to pull back |
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| Jul.12 |
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China warns of veto over N Korea
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| Jul.13 |
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Pyongyang walks out of Korea talks |
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| Jul.15 |
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Sec. Council votes for N. Korea sanctions The Security Council demanded that N. Korea suspend its ballistic missile program
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| Jul.16 |
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U.S.: N. Korea has no choice but to talk |
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| Jul.27 |
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N Korea threatens to quit talks |
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| Jul.28 |
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ASEAN: N. Korea spurns nuke talks |
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| Aug.18 |
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U.S. puzzles over N. Korea n-site |
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| Sep.18 |
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New sanctions target North Korea |
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| Sep.23 |
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N. Korea speeds up nuclear bomb plan
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| Oct.3 |
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North Korea said will conduct nuclear test 
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| Oct.4 |
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World calls for North Korea restraint
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Blunt U.S. warning to North Korea
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| Oct.5 |
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Russians 'in N Korea test talks'
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U.N. agrees on draft for N. Korea |
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Fears N. Korea may test at weekend
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| Oct.6 |
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Shots fired amid Korean tension S. Korean troops have fired 40 warning shots at soldiers from the North when soldiers crossed into the DMZ
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U.N. urges N. Korea to cancel nuclear test
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| Oct.8 |
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China, Japan leaders warn N. Korea Japan and China agreed that a nuclear test cannot be tolerated and that Pyongyang should return to negotiations
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North Korea may drop nuclear test
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| Oct.9 |
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Outcry at N Korea 'nuclear test' | Security Council members are meeting to discuss their reaction | |
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North Korea claims nuclear test 
Map of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:2006_North_Korean_nuclear_test.png Official Korean Central News Agency: North Korea claimed it has performed a successful nuclear test
| South Korean officials confirmed that North Korea performed its first nuclear test. The apparent test was conducted at 10:36 a.m. in Hwaderi near Kilju city. China was given a 20-minute warning and in turn told the U.S., Japan and S. Korea. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 4.2-magnitude quake in North Korea at 10:35 a.m., 385 kilometers northeast of the capital, Pyongyang
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U.S. calls for sanctions against N. Korea
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| Oct.10 |
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China urges UN action on N Korea Beijing has called for 'appropriate' action over North Korea's claim to have carried out a nuclear test
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U.S.: North Korean test 'went wrong'
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UN debates action over N Korea
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| Oct.11 |
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Japan announces N Korea sanctions
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Bush: N. Korea a 'threat to peace'
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| Oct.12 |
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China takes softer stance on North Korea
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Vote on N Korea sanctions delayed
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Seoul, Beijing debate NK sanctions
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| Oct.13 |
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Talks on North Korea sanctions heat up
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Evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea The evidence is preliminary. The U.S. will be in a position to confirm N. Korea's claim
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| Oct.14 |
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U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea | The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions. The vote had been delayed because of concerns by China and Russia. The US has revised its dra... | |
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Japan, South Korea hail sanctions vote
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| Oct.15 |
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U.S. presses Beijing on N. Korea
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| Oct.16 |
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North Korea condemns UN sanctions The state media: the sanctions imposed after nuclear bomb test are a declaration of war
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| Oct.17 |
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N. Korea may planning 2nd nuclear test U.S. official: activity at a second nuclear site is looking very similar to activity seen just before the nuclear test
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U.S. spies 3 potential nuke sites
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| Oct.19 |
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China pressures N Korean leader
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N. Korean ship may test sanctions The U.S. suspects the merchant ship that recently left port may be carrying equipment banned equipment
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| Oct.20 |
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N. Korea not planning second nuke test Kim Jong Il told a Chinese delegation that N. Korea was not planning a second nuclear weapons test
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North Korea sends mixed messages
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| Oct.31 |
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N. Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks U.S. and Chinese officials: North Korea has agreed to rejoin 6-nation talks on its nuclear weapons program
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| Nov.18 |
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APEC statement on N. Korea pleases Bush Bush backed Pacific Rim leaders in demanding that the communist regime abandon its nuclear weapons program
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| Dec.17 |
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N Korea warning to 'hostile' US
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| Dec.19 |
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U.S., North Korea meet one-on-one
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| Dec.22 |
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Six-party talks end, no agreement Japan's PM has warned North Korea it faces increased international pressure after talks ended without a breakthrough
North Korea
Map of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:2006_North_Korean_nuclear_test.png Official Korean Central News Agency: North Korea claimed it has performed a successful nuclear test