Seoul - The top diplomats of the United States and South Korea urged North Korea Friday to end its threats toward Seoul and unconditionally return to the negotiating table.
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan said after meeting in Seoul that their countries would in no way accept a nuclear-armed North Korea, according to a statement released by South Korea's Foreign Ministry.
Clinton called North Korea's "war of words" "provocative and unhelpful" and urged it to engage with South Korea while also announcing the appointment by US President Barack Obama of his top negotiator with North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, a former US ambassador to South Korea.
Seoul - North Korea's military upped its threats against South Korea Thursday, saying it was prepared for "an all-out confrontation" with its neighbour.
Seoul - North Korea faces international sanctions if it carries through with an upcoming missile launch, South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan warned Wednesday.
Seoul - North Korea's missile programme represents a serious threat to world security because Pyongyang could link it with its nuclear programme, South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan said Wednesday.
Seoul - North Korea on Monday denied that it was preparing to test-fire a long-range ballistic missile and said the bustle around its east coast launch site was instead for "space development."
Washington - The United States is prepared to normalize relations and sign a peace treaty with North Korea if the Stalinist state abandons its nuclear weapons programme, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday.
