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North Korea's provocative July 4 missile test has left Japan scrambling for a response. As evidence first became public two weeks ago that a North Korean test might be imminent, Tokyo had been among the first and loudest voices in an international chorus demanding that Pyongyang refrain from going ahead. Japan responded immediately by suspending the ferry transport and charter flights between the countries, and blocking North Korean officials from traveling to Japan. It also moved quickly to co-sponsor, with the U.S., a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding that North Korea immediately cease development, testing and deployment...
North Korea's test of its long-range Taepodong-2 missile early Tuesday morning was a spectacular failure, plunging into the ocean 40 seconds after liftoff. But the poor quality of the saber didn't do much to calm the diplomatic fury set off by Pyongyang's saber rattling. Most notable, however, was what was missing from the response. After weeks of talk of harsh rhetoric and debate in the media over preemptive military strikes to knock out the test missile, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday called for the issue to be discussed by the six-party forum...
...purpose of North Korea's test, most observers agree, is a diplomatic pressure play. By reminding the international community that if left untended, North Korea can threaten global security, Pyongyang hopes to force the U.S. to restart talks over its nuclear program on North Korea's own terms. The nations involved in the six-party forum - North Korea, South Korea, China, Japan, Russia and the U.S. - have not met since last November, when discussions broke down over an agreement that would dismantle North Korea's nuclear program in exchange for a range of economic and political incentives. Since then, North...
North Korea reportedly test-launched at least three missiles early Wednesday, including one of its long-range Taepodong-2 missiles. And though indications were the test failed in midair, the news - combined with more saber-rattling earlier this week from Pyongyang, which warned it would respond with an "annihilating strike and a nuclear war" to any U.S. preemptive attack - won't do much to calm Washington's concern over North Korea's steady march to strategic nuclear capability. The Taepodong-2 is believed by U.S. intelligence to have three stages, which would could allow its payload to reach anywhere...
...able to replace the occupant of the Oval Office. Stanley Richard Olivar Vista, California, U.S. Escaping from North Korea time's story about the trials of North Koreans fleeing their country made for riveting reading [May 1]. Instead of hounding desperate refugees, the Chinese government should focus on prodding Pyongyang to open up and reform. Ultimately, only improved economic conditions under a more open system in North Korea can effectively stop the flow of refugees. If China really wants to stem illegal border crossings and help the North Korean people, a great step in the right direction would be spurring...