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South Koreans walk past next to a TV screen showing ...

(AFP) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:35:00 GMT

(AFP) - South Koreans walk past next to a TV screen showing footage of the public demolition of North Korea's cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, at a railway station in Seoul in June 2008. US President George W. Bush left Washington for the G8 meeting in Japan, where he aims to highlight Africa's battles against hunger and deadly diseases and assuage Japanese on his North Korea policy. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

North Korean soldiers march at the truce village ...

(AFP) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:07:00 GMT

(AFP) - North Korean soldiers march at the truce village of Panmunjom dividing two Koreas in June 2008. The US said Saturday that the six-party process overseeing North Korea's nuclear disablement is at 'a very pivotal point' and that talks would be held in Beijing on verification as early as July 11 or 12. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

President George W. Bush speaks at the National Naval Medical ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - President George W. Bush speaks at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, July 3, 2008, about the rescue of hostages in Colombia. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

South Koreans watch the public demolition of ...

(AFP) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:16:00 GMT

(AFP) - South Koreans watch the public demolition of North Korea's cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear complex on June 27. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

Graphic on North's Korea's nuclear sites. North ...

(AFP) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:16:00 GMT

(AFP) - Graphic on North's Korea's nuclear sites. North Korea, which tested a nuclear bomb in 2006, is said to have merely acknowledged in a separate document US concerns about the uranium and proliferation issues and assured it was not engaged in such activities now and would not be involved in them in the future. Photo:Martin Megino/Gal/AFP

Assistant Secretary of State and chief nuclear envoy Christopher ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Assistant Secretary of State and chief nuclear envoy Christopher Hill speaks to journalists at a hotel in Beijing June 24, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV

North Koreans work on rice fields at the propaganda village ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - North Koreans work on rice fields at the propaganda village of Gijungdong, in the northern section of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating two Koreas, as seen from an observation point in the southern section of the DMZ, about 34 miles north of Seoul, June 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak

A cooling tower is demolished at a North Korean nuclear plant ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A cooling tower is demolished at a North Korean nuclear plant June 27, 2008. REUTERS/Kyodo

File photo shows a North Korean woman collecting ...

(AFP) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows a North Korean woman collecting food rations at a public distribution centre in the communist state's Sohung County north Hwanghae province. The United States on Monday insisted the arrival in North Korea of a first shipment of US food aid had no link to Pyongyang's long-awaited declaration last week on its nuclear program. Photo:Lena Savelli/AFP

Labourers work at a biscuit factory in Sinuiju county, north ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Labourers work at a biscuit factory in Sinuiju county, north of Pyongyang in this handout picture shot in this March 24, 2007 file photograph. REUTERS/Handout/WFP

North Korean children eating bread made with ...

(AFP) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - North Korean children eating bread made with cereals provided by the United Nations' World Food Programme in the communisty state's Sohung county. A US ship carrying tens of thousands of tons of food has arrived in North Korea after the communist state authorised a big increase in overseas aid to its hungry people, the UN food agency has said. Photo:Lena Savelli/AFP

North Korean woman collecting food rations at ...

(AFP) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - North Korean woman collecting food rations at a public distribution centre in the communist state's Sohung County north Hwanghae province. The UN World Food Programme has said it will extend its work in North Korea to cover more than five million people after the US resumed food aid shipments Photo:Lena Savelli/AFP

North Koreans work on a field at the propaganda village of Gijungdong, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - North Koreans work on a field at the propaganda village of Gijungdong, in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, northwest of Seoul, in this April 30, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won

File photo shows a North Korean woman collecting ...

(AFP) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows a North Korean woman collecting food rations at a public distribution centre in the communist state's Sohung County north Hwanghae province. The UN World Food Programme has said it will extend its work in North Korea to cover more than five million people after the US resumed food aid shipments Photo:Lena Savelli/AFP

North Koreans work on a field at the propaganda village of Gijungdong, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - North Koreans work on a field at the propaganda village of Gijungdong, in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, 42 km (26 miles) northwest of Seoul, in this April 30, 2008 file photograph.The U.N. World Food Programme, which has warned of a humanitarian crisis in North Korea due to a food shortage, said on June 30, 2008, it reached a deal with Pyongyang to rapidly expand aid, and that a U.S ship arrived carrying wheat. Picture taken April 30, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA)

Labourers work at a biscuit factory in Sinuiju county, north ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Labourers work at a biscuit factory in Sinuiju county, north of Pyongyang in this handout picture shot in this March 24, 2007 file photograph. The U.N. World Food Programme, which has warned of a humanitarian crisis in North Korea due to a food shortage, said on June 30, 2008, it reached a deal with Pyongyang to rapidly expand aid, and that a U.S ship arrived carrying wheat. Picture taken March 24, 2007. REUTERS/Handout/WFP (NORTH KOREA). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

More than one million people gathered on Kim ...

(AFP) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:31:00 GMT

(AFP) - More than one million people gathered on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, in 2003, as North Korea declared its decision to withdraw from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT). The NPT, which celebrates its 40th birthday this week, may have succeeded in keeping the number countries in possession of nuclear weapons down to a mere handful. Photo:/AFP

An image released by the US government shows ...

(AFP) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:31:00 GMT

(AFP) - An image released by the US government shows what they said was a Syrian nuclear reactor built with North Korean help. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT celebrates its 40th birthday this week Photo:/AFP

A graphic on the Yongbyon nuclear facility in ...

(AFP) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - A graphic on the Yongbyon nuclear facility in North Korea. The United States pressed North Korea to follow up on a breakthrough by abandoning its full atomic weapons programme -- one where Washington sees signs of 'emotional attachment' from Pyongyang. Photo:/AFP

TV footage from the Chinese broadcaster shows ...

(AFP) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - TV footage from the Chinese broadcaster shows the demolition of a cooling tower at the Yongbyon nuclear facility. The United States pressed North Korea to follow up on a breakthrough by abandoning its full atomic weapons programme -- one where Washington sees signs of 'emotional attachment' from Pyongyang. Photo:/AFP

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at a press ...

(AFP) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul. The United States pressed North Korea to follow up on a breakthrough by abandoning its full atomic weapons programme -- one where Washington sees signs of 'emotional attachment' from Pyongyang. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

North Korea has blown up the cooling tower of ...

(AFP) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - North Korea has blown up the cooling tower of its atomic reactor in a dramatic symbol of its commitment to nuclear disarmament, after having handed over details of atomic programmes. Duration: 00:39 Photo:/AFP

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) talks to South ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) talks to South Korea's Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan before their dinner in Seoul June 28, 2008. REUTERS/Ahn Young-joon/Pool (SOUTH KOREA)

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) shakes hands with ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) shakes hands with South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak at the Blue House in Seoul June 28, 2008. REUTERS/Kim Jae-Hwan/Pool (SOUTH KOREA)

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice listens to a reporter's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice listens to a reporter's question during a joint news conference with South Korea's Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul June 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) meets South Korea's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) meets South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak at the Blue House in Seoul June 28, 2008. North Korea did not answer U.S. suspicions of enriching uranium and proliferating technology when it released an inventory of its nuclear plans this week, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Saturday. REUTERS/Kim Jae-Hwan/Pool (SOUTH KOREA)

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and chief nuclear envoy Christopher ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and chief nuclear envoy Christopher Hill (L) listens to his South Korean counterpart Kim Sook during a joint press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul June 28, 2008. North Korea still has not responded to U.S. suspicions of proliferating nuclear technology and enriching uranium for weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Saturday. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA)

A South Korean activist smashes an ice block ...

(AFP) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:17:00 GMT

(AFP) - A South Korean activist smashes an ice block symbolising President Lee Myung-Bak's tough policy towards Pyongyang. North Korea has blown up the cooling tower of its atomic reactor in a dramatic symbol of its commitment to nuclear disarmament, one day after handing over details of its atomic programmes. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

A South Korean looks at a TV screen showing footage ...

(AFP) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:17:00 GMT

(AFP) - A South Korean looks at a TV screen showing footage of the public demolition of North Korea's cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, at a railway station in Seoul. North Korea has blown up the cooling tower of its atomic reactor in a dramatic symbol of its commitment to nuclear disarmament, one day after handing over details of its atomic programmes. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

Sung Kim (R), director of the Korean desk of the U.S. State ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sung Kim (R), director of the Korean desk of the U.S. State Department, talks with an unidentified U.S. official during a South Korea-U.S. joint press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul June 28, 2008. North Korea still has not responded to U.S. suspicions of proliferating nuclear technology and enriching uranium for weapons, Rice said on Saturday. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA)

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) shakes hands with ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) shakes hands with South Korea's Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan after their joint news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul June 28, 2008. North Korea still has not responded to U.S. suspicions of proliferating nuclear technology and enriching uranium for weapons, Rice said on Saturday. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA)

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice listens to a reporter's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice listens to a reporter's question during a joint news conference with South Korea's Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul June 28, 2008. North Korea still has not responded to U.S. suspicions of proliferating nuclear technology and enriching uranium for weapons, Rice said on Saturday. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA)

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) answers a reporter's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) answers a reporter's question during a joint news conference with South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul June 28, 2008. North Korea still has not responded to U.S. suspicions of proliferating nuclear technology and enriching uranium for weapons, Rice said on Saturday. Rice arrived in Seoul for two-day official visit. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA)

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) shakes hands with South ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul June 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak

A North Korean flag flutters at its embassy in ...

(AFP) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - A North Korean flag flutters at its embassy in Beijing. North Korea on Friday blew up the cooling tower of its atomic reactor in a dramatic symbol of its commitment to nuclear disarmament, one day after handing over details of its atomic programmes. Photo:Peter Parks/AFP

A South Korean watches a TV report on the planned ...

(AFP) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - A South Korean watches a TV report on the planned demolition of a cooling tower at the Yongbyon nuclear reactor in North Korea. North Korea on Friday blew up the cooling tower of its atomic reactor in a dramatic symbol of its commitment to nuclear disarmament, one day after handing over details of its atomic programmes. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

This TV footage from the National Chinese Television ...

(AFP) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - This TV footage from the National Chinese Television channel shows the public demolition of North Korea's cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear complex. The United States said Friday it contributed 2.5 million dollars for the demolition of the cooling tower of North Korea's key nuclear reactor as part of a denuclearization effort. Photo:AFP/AFP

The cooling tower of the Yongbyon nuclear complex is demolished ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:52:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - The cooling tower of the Yongbyon nuclear complex is demolished in Yongbyon, North Korea. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Xinhua, Gao Haorong

TV footage from the Chinese broadcaster shows ...

(AFP) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:27:00 GMT

(AFP) - TV footage from the Chinese broadcaster shows the demolition of a cooling tower at the Yongbyon nuclear facility. Photo:AFP/AFP