U.S. - North Korea
Remarks at the United States Institute of Peace
October 21, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. Thank you. Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to be introduced by Ambassador Moose. George and I have had the privilege of working together in the past, and I look forward to his good advice and counsel as we move forward on many of these important matters. I want to thank Ambassador Solomon. Dick has done ...
China Expected to Urge North Korea’s Return to Six-Party Talks
September 22, 2009 Washington — The Obama administration is anticipating high-level talks between China and North Korea in which Beijing will clearly communicate its desire for North Korea to return to the multilateral process known as the Six-Party Talks, which are aimed at ending Pyongyang’s development of nuclear weapons.
United States Weighing North Korean Offer of Bilateral Talks
September 8, 2009 Washington — The United States is considering its response to North Korea’s invitation for bilateral talks, but a senior Obama administration official says any bilateral engagement would not be a substitute for the established multilateral format known as the Six-Party Talks.
US Department of State Designation of North Korean Nuclear and Missile Entities
The U.S. Department of State today designated under Executive Order 13382 the General Bureau of Atomic Energy (GBAE) and Korea Tangun Trading Corporation. Both entities were designated by the United Nations on July 16, 2009, for their involvement in North Korea’s WMD and missile programs.
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE RELEASE OF LAURA LING AND EUNA LEE
August 5, 2009 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I want to just make a brief comment about the fact that the two young journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, are safely back with their families. We are obviously extraordinarily relieved. I had an opportunity to speak with the families yesterday once we knew that they were on the plane.
Pardoned U.S. Journalists Return Home from North Korea
August 5, 2009 Washington — President Obama says he is “extraordinarily relieved” that American television journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling have safely returned to the United States after the North Korean government agreed to their release following a meeting between former President Bill Clinton and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.
Release of Two Journalists From North Korea
August 5, 2009 We have been working hard on the release of the two journalists. We have always considered that a totally separate issue from our efforts to reengage the North Koreans and have them return to the Six-Party Talks and work toward a commitment for the full, verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. I was very pleased to get the news that my
Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the ASEAN Regional Forum
July 23, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. Let me start by saying we’ve had a series of very productive sessions here in Phuket, and I’ve had the opportunity for the first time to engage with the nations of ASEAN and our regional partners on issues of common concern, to sign the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, and to lay the groundwork for even stronger..
United States Concerned About North Korea’s Ties to Burma
July 22, 2009 Washington – There is growing concern that North Korea is establishing military cooperation with Burma, which could destabilize the region, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says..
U.N. 1718 Committee and North Korea’s Weapons-Related Programs
July 16, 2009 The United States is pleased that the UN’s 1718 Sanctions Committee today designated a number of individuals, entities and goods related to North Korea’s nuclear, ballistic missile, and other WMD-related programs of proliferation concern, thereby making them subject to the sanctions measures adopted by the Security Council in resolutions 1718...
U.S., China, Others Showing Strong Consensus on North Korea
July 16, 2009 Washington — Senior Obama administration officials praise the international community’s “extraordinary convergence” over the seriousness of North Korea’s nuclear program as well as the need to implement United Nations sanctions to achieve the ultimate goal of eliminating nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula...
Sanctions, North Korea Talks “Mutually Reinforcing,” U.S. Says
July 8, 2009 Washington — Increased sanctions on North Korea that were imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 are getting the international community to return to the original goal of convincing North Korea that its only option to improve its relationship with the world is to have a dialogue over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs...
Ambassador Goldberg on Security Council’s North Korea Resolutions
July 6, 2009 AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG: Good afternoon. We had very good meetings today at the Malaysian Central Bank, with advisors in the Prime Minister’s Office, at the Foreign Ministry, and at the Treasury Ministry.
U.S. Sees Seriousness of Purpose on North Korean Sanctions
July 6, 2009 Washington — The U.S. coordinator for implementing United Nations Security Council resolution 1874, which targets North Korean nuclear and missile technology, says East Asian countries are responding well to efforts to restrict Pyongyang’s ability to continue its programs in defiance of the international community.
Announcement of Designation of North Korea Nuclear Entity
June 30, 2009 The U.S. Department of State today targeted North Korea’s nuclear proliferation network by designating Namchongang Trading Corporation (NCG) under Executive Order 13382. E.O. 13382 is an authority aimed at freezing the assets of proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their supporters.
President Obama Says U.S. Prepared for Any North Korean Threat
June 22, 2009 Washington — The United States is prepared if North Korea launches a long-range ballistic missile in the direction of Hawaii near the July 4 weekend, President Obama says.
Defense Secretary Gates, Admiral Mullen Press Conference
June 18, 2009 Press Conference with Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen
United Nations Imposes Sanctions on North Korea
June 12, 2009 Washington – The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted June 12 to impose additional security and economic sanctions and a trade and arms embargo on North Korea for testing a nuclear device May 25 and also for testing a long-range ballistic missile in April.
North Korea Sanctions: Resolution 1718 Versus Resolution 1874
June 12, 2009 North Korea Sanctions: Resolution 1718 Versus Resolution 1874
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice
June 12, 2009 MR. GIBBS: So, obviously, in my endeavor to bring you another special guest, Ambassador Susan Rice, from the United Nations is here with us. I think many of you know that the resolution that was crafted on North Korean sanctions passed unanimously a short while ago from the United Nations. And Ambassador Rice will talk just a little bit about it
Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo
June 12, 2009 Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, U.S. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs on Security Council Resolution 1874 on North Korea, June 12, 2009
U.S. Will Not Accept North Korea as Nuclear Weapons State
June 1, 2009 Washington — The United States will not accept North Korea as a nuclear weapons state, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told an annual Asian security conference in Singapore.
North Korea: Back at the Brink?
June 11, 2009 North Korea’s April 5 test of a Taepodong-2 missile and its May 25 nuclear test were serious and unacceptable threats to international peace and security that violated existing Security Council Resolutions and raised questions about North Korea’s intentions to honor its commitments to achieve complete and verifiable denuclearization...
Secretary Clinton Says North Korea’s Actions Will Bring Consequences
May 27, 2009 Washington — The United States is working with the international community at the United Nations and in national capitals across the globe to determine the consequences that North Korea will face based on its latest behavior, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said.
President Obama Calls North Korea’s Nuclear Test Reckless
May 26, 2009 Washington — North Korea’s recent underground nuclear test and short-range missile launches pose “a great threat to the peace and security of the world, and I strongly condemn their reckless action,” President Obama said at the White House.
