North and South Korea
US pushes through UN resolution against North Korea
By Peter Symonds, October 16, 2006
The US administration has prepared the way for an escalating confrontation with North Korea over its nuclear test last Monday, by pushing tough new sanctions against Pyongyang through the UN Security ...
Behind the UN debate on North Korea: growing Great Power rivalry
By Peter Symonds, October 12, 2006
Despite intense pressure from the Bush administration for tough sanctions against North Korea over Monday’s nuclear test, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council have not yet reach...
Bush administration leads chorus of denunciations against North Korea’s nuclear test
By Peter Symonds, October 10, 2006
The Bush administration has responded to North Korea’s announcement yesterday that it had tested a nuclear device with denunciations and threats of tough new sanctions. While Pyongyang’s a...
Washington threatens North Korea over announced nuclear test
By Peter Symonds, October 6, 2006
The Bush administration eagerly seized on North Korea’s announcement on Tuesday of a planned nuclear test to heighten tensions in North East Asia and menace the small, impoverished state with se...
US pleased with “compromise” resolution on North Korea
By John Chan, July 18, 2006
After 11 days of diplomatic standoff following North Korea’s testing of seven missiles on July 5, a last-minute agreement in the UN Security Council resulted in the passing of resolution 1695, i...
US and Japan exploit “missile crisis” to heighten tensions in North East Asia
By John Chan, July 11, 2006
With the strong backing of the Bush administration, a Japanese-drafted UN resolution on North Korea’s missile tests last week is further inflaming tensions in North East Asia.
US and Japan seize on missile tests to tighten noose around North Korea
By Peter Symonds, July 6, 2006
In a move that plays directly into the hands of the Bush administration, the North Korean regime test-fired seven missiles yesterday—six short-range rockets and its longer-range Taepodong-2 ball...
North Korean “missile crisis”—another example of unbridled US militarism
By John Chan, June 29, 2006
The belligerent response in Washington to a possible North Korean missile test has provided another graphic example of the way in which militarism and the manipulation of public fears play a central r...
The Bush administration backtracks on North Korea
By Peter Symonds, September 22, 2005
Despite Washington’s efforts to dress up the outcome as a win, the six-party agreement on North Korea’s nuclear program reached in Beijing on Monday is a significant backdown by the Bush a...
Food shortages leave millions of North Koreans facing starvation
By Carol Divjak, August 20, 2005
While US officials from Bush down regularly accuse the North Korean dictatorship of “starving its people”, the protracted food shortages in the country are being aggravated by Washington a...
Six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program in deadlock
By John Chan and Peter Symonds, August 13, 2005
Six-party negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear program broke up last weekend without any resolution or official communiqué. In order to avoid a complete collapse of the round, the parties&mdas...
Bush administration intensifies pressure on North Korea
By Peter Symonds, June 8, 2005
Further signs are emerging that the US is moving toward a more aggressive stance over North Korea. While there are internal differences over timing and tactics, the Bush administration has taken a ser...
