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North Korea vows to step up nuclear programme

North Korea responded to new UN sanctions with more defiance today, promising to step up its nuclear bomb-making program by enriching uranium and threatening war on any country that dares to stop its ships on the high seas.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2009

North Korea ups nuke standoff stakes

NORTH KOREA raised the stakes in a nuclear standoff yesterday by saying for the first time it had processed fuel rods that could be used to make atomic bombs.

Fri, 03 Oct, 2003

Pyongyang seek nuclear arms to arrest faltering economy

COMMUNIST North Korea yesterday said it wanted nuclear weapons so it could cut its huge conventional forces and divert funds into an economy foreign analysts say is close to collapse.

Tue, 10 Jun, 2003

North Korea test-fires missile into sea

NORTH KOREA test-fired a short-range missile into the sea yesterday in what was seen as an attempt to raise tension further in the stand-off over its nuclear programmes and pressure the United States into talks.

Tue, 11 Mar, 2003