DPRK fires additional missile, raising total number to 7(2)

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DPRK's missile launches "not helpful," says U.S.

U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, July 2, 2009. The United States said on Thursday that the missile test-fires by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are "not helpful" and are "dangerous." (Xinhua/Zhang Yan)
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  WASHINGTON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The United States said on Thursday that the missile test-fires by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are "not helpful" and are "dangerous."

  "North Korea knows exactly what it has to do ... They need to cut out these kinds of provocative actions and return to denuclearization talks," State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told a routine news briefing.

U.S. keeps door open for DPRK's return to disarmament talks: Obama 

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington June 23, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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  WASHINGTON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that his administration is trying to "keep a door open" for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s return to the six-party talks which was designed to make the settlement of nuclear issues on the Korean peninsula.

  In his exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Obama insisted that the DPRK give up its nuclear weapon programs.

Yonhap: DPRK fires fourth short-range missile off east coast

  SEOUL, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired four short-range missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.

DPRK fired the first missile at 05:20 p.m. (0820 GMT) and the other three at 06:00 p.m., 07:50 p.m. and 09:20 p.m. respectively from Sinsang-ni between the eastern coastal city of Hamhung and Wonsan, the report quoted a South Korean official as saying.  

Japanese PM condemns Pyongyang's latest missile test-firings

TOKYO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso said on Thursday the latest test-firings of missiles by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as a "provocative act."

"We have often warned that such a provocative act is not beneficial for North Korea's national interest," Aso was quoted by Kyodo News as saying, adding it is difficult to understand what kind of message Pyongyang wants to send with its latest missile launches.

U.S. beefs up sanctions against DPRK

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against two companies that were allegedly involved in nuclear weapon and missiles-making activities by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

The United States will freeze any assets held by Namchongang Trading Corp. of the DPRK, and bar it from any dealings with American companies or individuals, the State Department said in a statement.

DPRK's nuclear weapons not to threaten others: newspaper

PYONGYANG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The nuclear weapons of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were "neither threatening other countries, nor be used for preemptive attacks," said a commentary carried by the Rodong Sinmun daily on Sunday.

The DPRK's nuclear deterrent is, to all intents and purposes, of self-defensive nature and has an aim and mission to champion peace, the commentary said.

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