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Kim Jong Il: "If the US makes a concession to some degree, we will also make a concession to some degree, whether it be bilateral talks or six-party talks." |
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US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill: Another nuclear explosion would be a very belligerent answer to the world. |
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Taro Aso Japanese Foreign Minister: Japan should openly discuss whether it wants to possess nuclear weapons. |
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Alexander Vershbow, US ambassador to South Korea: Rice plans to ask the South to expand its role in a US-led international program to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction. |
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Kim Yong-nam, top legislator of DPRK: "The security of our socialist country is seriously threatened by the daily-growing threat of a nuclear war from the U.S. and its vicious moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK," |
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Condoleeza Rice on her visit to China: "It is important that in the current difficult and complex situation, the two countries coordinate closely and share ideas on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue." |
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao: “There is no other choice but diplomacy and dialogue." |
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John Bolton, US ambassador to UN: “There are still a lot of comments that have been made, and areas of disagreement, but as we've said repeatedly, we think this requires a strong and swift response." |
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Ban Ki Moon: “My government has expressed our strong support for the speedy action to be taken by the Security Council and we'll have a close consultation with the members of the Security Council." |
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Frederick Jones, National security spokesman US: "The United States will continue to work with its allies and partners to discourage such a reckless action and will respond appropriately," national security spokesman Frederick Jones said. |
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Shoichi Nakagawa, Chairman of the governing Liberal Democratic Party's policy council: "We need to find a way to prevent Japan from coming under attack…There is an argument that possession of nuclear weapons is one such option." |
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Pak envoy to United Nations: "If the United States increases pressure upon the DPRK persistently, the DPRK will continue to take physical countermeasures, considering it as a declaration of a war… DPRK's nuclear test was entirely attributable to the U.S. nuclear threat, sanctions and pressure.
North Korean Newspaper: "Every time there are signs of progress at the six-party talks, the U.S. has created obstacles ... with fabricated problems of human rights, currency counterfeiting and drug trafficking. It is clear that while the U.S. talks about resuming six-party talks on the surface, in reality, it has no interest in resolving the nuclear issue. |
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George W Bush: “US would use whatever means necessaryto prevent the North transferring nuclear weapons to third parties such as Iran or al-Qaeda.” |
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N Korean Foreign Ministry after October 14 resolution: “The resolution cannot be construed otherwise than a declaration of a war… we will deliver merciless blows without hesitation to whoever tries to breach our sovereignty and right to survive under the excuse of carrying out the UN Security Council resolution.” |
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Vladimir Putin: “Enormous damage has been done to the process of nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the world.” |
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Tony Blair: "I condemn this completely irresponsible act by the government of the DPRK (Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea). The international community has repeatedly urged them to refrain from both missile testing and nuclear testing. This further act of defiance shows North Korea's disregard for the concerns of its neighbours and the wider international community and contravenes DPRK's commitments under the Non-Proliferation Treaty and UN Security Council Resolution 1695." |
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Angela Merkel: “The international community has to stand and act together, as it is doing to prod Iran to abandon its nuclear program.” |
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