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NORTH KOREAAtom bomb test on the cards North Korea triggered global alarm by saying it will conduct a nuclear test, a key step in the manufacture of atomic bombs that it views as a deterrent against any U.S. attack. But the North said in its announcement Oct. 3 that it was committed to nuclear disarmament, suggesting a willingness to negotiate. The contradictory statement fits a North Korean pattern of ratcheting up tension on the Korean Peninsula in an attempt to win concessions such as economic aid.
The Japan Times Weekly: Oct. 7, 2006 |
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