North Korea will Stop Nuke Tests if US Signs Peace Treaty
On Wednesday, during a phone conversation between President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. sought a strong and united global response to North Korea’s nuclear test, which was in defiance of Security Council resolutions, said the White House in a statement. Following these tests, the United Nations Security Council imposed various sanctions on Pyongyang.
The bold North Korean propaganda video featuring an allegedly successful ballistic missile launch was doctored, according to USA experts.
A warning was issued by South Korea against North Korea on this Wednesday. Kim Jong-un’s father used these provocations to get concessions, but this time it looks as if the new Dear Leader is going out of his way to provoke tougher conditions on his country.
The US and the other eight nuclear-armed countries are quick to point fingers at North Korea, but slow to recognize their own role in fanning the flames of nuclear catastrophe. North Korea’s ambassador in Geneva, Se Pyong So had met WEF organisers as recently as Monday to discuss preparations for Ri’s participation, while Choe had met them on Tuesday, he said.
The South Korean and US diplomats are believed to have exchanged opinions on imposing powerful and comprehensive sanctions that can induce China’s participation.
The nuclear experiment is likely to be on the agenda for a working-level defence policy consultation scheduled to take place between the two countries’ defence ministries on Friday in Seoul.
China is North Korea’s chief diplomatic protector and economic benefactor, but traditional ties have become strained as Beijing’s patience has worn thin with Pyongyang’s behaviour and unwillingness to rein in its nuclear weapons ambitions.
The North’s nuclear test angered both China and the United States and again raised questions about what can be done to stop its development of nuclear weapons.
Over 1,000 conscripts in the South Korean armed forces have asked to extend their service following North Korea’s alleged H-bomb test last week, it’s emerged.
The Department of Cyber Terror Investigation under the South Korean police told NK News that no security breach case involving foreign North Korea watchers has been reported as of yet.
“We are cooperating closely with the United States and allies to come up with effective sanctions that will make North Korea feel bone-numbing pain, not only at the Security Council but also bilaterally and multilaterally”, she said in a speech.