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North Korea may drop nuclear test - 消息多多未知真假
North Korea informed China it may drop its plan to test its first atomic bomb if the United States holds bilateral talks with the communist country, a former South Korean lawmaker said Sunday.
The North also denied speculation that its nuclear test was imminent and said the regime has not raised the alert level of the country's military.
There had been speculation that the hard-line communist regime could conduct its nuclear weapon test as early as Sunday.
The U.N. Security Council adopted a statement Friday warning the North not to test a nuclear weapon and threatening unspecified consequences if it did.
Japan said it would push punitive measures if the North exploded a nuclear weapon.
Pyongyang claims it has nuclear weapons and needs them to deter a U.S. attack, but hasn't performed any known test to verify that. Many experts believe the North has enough radioactive material to build at least a half-dozen or more nuclear weapons.
The U.S. has rejected the North's long-standing demand for direct talks, but has recently shown signs of softening that stance.
Alexander Vershbow, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, said last month that bilateral talks are possible only if the North promises to return to the six-party talks on curbing the North's nuclear program.
The North has said it would boycott the nuclear talks until the U.S. lifts financial restrictions imposed for its alleged counterfeiting and money laundering. |
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