Nuclear Weapons

It is most difficult to judge the true measure of the threat currently posed by North Korea in its war of words plus limited action, with South Korea, Japan and the United States. Both sides having their fingers on the triggers, US Secretary of State John Kerry was in China, the North's only real major ally, on 13 April 2013 speaking to Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping and top diplomat Yang Jiechi. All professed determination to resolve the tense situation caused by the ever s...

American Secretary of State delivers warning to North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un in Tokyo.

North Korea will not be accepted as nuclear power, warns Barack Obama's secretary of state.

US spy agency says Pyongyang may have technology to mount nuclear bombs on ballistic missiles.

Amid speculation of Pyongyang's fourth nuclear test, Iran voices support for North Korea.

Talks between Iran and P5+1 members continue to provide no concrete platform fo future action

Pentagon says it wants to avoid any potential "miscalculation", "misperception" or "manipulation" by Pyongyang

But South Korea's defence minister Kim Kwan-jin says there are no signs Pyongyang is preparing for full-scale conflict.

South Korea’s military units take up position to counter North’s latest threat.

US President Barack Obama spoke of peace and progress at Jerusalem Convention Center on March 21, 2013

Iran's Supreme Leader vows retaliation in case of Israeli military strikes

US President says 'peace must come to Holy Land' at start of two-day visit in Tel Aviv.

North Korea has launched a fresh military test-firing into the Sea of Japan as it flexes its military muscles during joint US-South Korean military exercises.

North Korea's mouthpiece Rodong Sinmun says nuclear weapons also in readiness.

North Korea rejects UN resolution saying it has been engineered by US.

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Six world powers offer Tehran sanction reduction in exchange for reduced nuclear activity.

Idea of a nuclear Pyongyang terrifies Lucy P but missile tests and brinkmanship are logical responses, she argues.

Speculation emerges that Iran played role in Pyongyang's controversial third nuclear test.

Pyongyang expert labels nuclear test a victory for Kim Jong-un and warns against US 'belligerence'.

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Pyongyang threatens 'physical counter-measures' if Seoul takes part in UN sanctions.

Pyongyang pledges to boost its arms programme and rules out any talks with Seoul.

Supreme leader's religious decree that condemns atomic arms as 'a sin' confirmed on eve of IAEA talks.

Huawei reportedly involved in deal to sell equipment to Iranian telecoms giant MCI.

UK Independence Party leader denies he told Iranian news agency West had plans for supranational world-domination.

Salt Lake Tribune editorial spurns Mormon Republican candidate in favour of incumbent president.

The EU approved a second round of tough trading sanctions on Iran as crude exports, currency continue to tumble.

Republican says Obama has not done enough to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions but Biden says sanctions working.

Currency crisis could escalate economic slowdown as global sanctions on crude take more than $130bn from Tehran each day.