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North Korea invites Bill Richardson to visit: What message is it sending?
Bill Richardson, a former US ambassador to the UN, has been invited to visit North Korea by the nation's top nuclear negotiator. It could be a bid to avoid confrontation after weeks of tensions.
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North Korea succession: Analysts see turbulent period ahead
Amid signs that North Korea's Kim Jong-il is paving the way for his Swiss-educated son to assume power, analysts caution that his youth, and need to prove himself, could pose risks for the US.
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North Korea: Latest rant could be tied to political transition
North Korea accused the US Monday of aggressive military moves in the zone separating the two Koreas. The North is undergoing a leadership transition.
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NPT 101: Will the US accept a nuclear-capable Iran?
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad restated his opposition to nuclear weapons at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) conference this week. But analysts say that an Iran capable of building a nuclear bomb is something that the US may have to get used to.
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NPT 101: Why Iran sees nuclear 'hypocrisy'
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad argued at the NPT Review Conference that the US, the only nation to use a nuclear bomb in war, has not lived up to its promises of nonproliferation. Iran seeks help from the NPT to level the playing field.
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Will nukes creep into Bill Clinton's North Korea agenda?
The former president was in Pyongyang Tuesday seeking the release of two American journalists. But talks could go beyond that.
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UN Security Council poised to punish North Korea
Economic sanctions are designed to send a strong message without prompting a belligerent backlash.
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What is North Korea thinking?
In vowing to restart its nuclear-weapons program, the pariah nation could be trying to win concessions from the US or it could be setting out a new strategy.
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U.S. eases North Korea's isolation
Bush lifts some sanctions in exchange for pariah nation's step toward nuclear cooperation.
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U.S. eases North Korea's isolation
Bush lifts some sanctions in exchange for pariah nation's step toward nuclear cooperation.
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