Asia watches U.S. in Korea missile impasse
298214
Many Asian nations would cheer if the Americans shot down a long-range missile tested by North Korea, but a failure would raise unsettling questions for allies that rely on the U.S. military umbrella.
595089
Asia-Pacific powers, gearing up for a weekend summit, vowed to keep mobile missile launchers out of terrorist hands and to curb nuclear proliferation by &quot;axis of evil&quot; members North Korea and Iran.
559462
Secretary of State Colin Powell travels to Asia next week to try to restart talks on North Korea&#39;s nuclear weapons programs. VOA&#39;s Luis Ramirez reports from Beijing, one of the stops on Secretary Powell&#39;s trip.
567163
The Bush administration is trying to keep a lid on growing frustration over faltering talks to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons as criticism surfaces from hardliners in the wings, experts say.
31550
S. Korea&#39;s secret tests reveal its ability to develop nuclear arms in a region where other nations may have similar ambitions.
30807
Japan will seek an explanation at weekend talks with North Korea on activity indicating Pyongyang may be preparing a missile test, although Tokyo does not think a launch is imminent.
536796
The United States and Japan have detected  signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic  missile with a range capable of hitting almost all of Japan,  Japanese government sources said on Thursday.
728508
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she does not anticipate that the six parties seeking a solution to the North Korean nuclear issue will meet when Asian leaders gather later this week at a security forum in Malaysia.
315252
A dispute over whether North Korea has given the U.S. details of its nuclear programs has become the latest hurdle in efforts to rid the North of its atomic arsenal.
237193
The Alaskan coastal village of Hooper Bay is about 3,200 miles from North Korea&#039;s intercontinental missile. For some in the Bering Sea town, that&#039;s a bit too close for comfort.
518443
South Korea and Japan are striving to convince the United States to keep alive a suspended project to build two light-water reactors in energy-starved North Korea, despite the lingering dispute over its nuclear weapons programs.
159730
While Russia and China try to convince Pyongyang not to go ahead with its nuclear test, South Korea sends a stern warning to its neighbor
556512
The Bush administration is weighing responses to a possible North Korean missile test that include attempting to shoot it down in flight over the Pacific, defense officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
72921
South Korean and US military authorities are on alert as North Korea appears to be preparing to test-fire a missile, the Defense Ministry said yesterday.
436282
WASHINGTON--North Korea may be bluffing, but it appears ready to launch one or more Rodong ballistic missiles capable of hitting Japan anytime it wants, according to a senior US official.
347894
North Korea fired several short-range missiles on Friday, but the United States and its Asian allies said the launches were part of normal military drills and would not affect talks on Pyongyang's nuclear arms program.
504180
North Korea is suspected of test-firing a number of short-range missiles off its west coast.