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A North Korean soldier stands guard on the North's side ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:50:01 GMT

(AFP) - A North Korean soldier stands guard on the North's side of the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas in June 2009. Britain's ambassador to Pyongyang said Friday there was currently no evidence that North Korea was preparing to launch a long-range missile, the day after it test-fired four short-range ones.(AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)

This undated picture released by North Korea's official ...

(AFP/KCNA/KNS/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:46:09 GMT

(AFP/KCNA/KNS/File) - This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on July 1, 2009, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (C) inspecting a factory. North Korea has test-fired four short-range missiles, South Korean military officials said, further fuelling tension sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international community.(AFP/KCNA/KNS/File)

This undated handout photo released by the Korean Central News ...

(AFP/KCNA/KNS/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:46:09 GMT

(AFP/KCNA/KNS/File) - This undated handout photo released by the Korean Central News Agency in January 2009 shows a missile-firing drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea on Thursday test-fired four short-range missiles, South Korean military officials said, further fuelling tension sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international community.(AFP/KCNA/KNS/File)

South Korean conservative activists burn mock missiles and a ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:30:36 GMT

(AP) - South Korean conservative activists burn mock missiles and a portrait of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il, bottom left, and what protesters say is a portrait of his son Kim Jong Un during a rally denouncing North Korea's missile launch in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 3, 2009. South Korea said Friday it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed toward the U.S. is possible in coming days.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean conservative activists burn portraits of North ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:20:18 GMT

(AP) - South Korean conservative activists burn portraits of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il during a rally denouncing North Korea's missile launch in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 3, 2009. South Korea said Friday it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed toward the U.S. is possible in coming days.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean conservative activists with portraits of North ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:17:15 GMT

(AP) - South Korean conservative activists with portraits of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il, bottom left, and what protesters say are portraits of his son Kim Jong Un shout slogan in front of the mock missiles, bottom, during a rally denouncing North Korea's missile launch in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 3, 2009. South Korea said Friday it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed toward the U.S. is possible in coming days. The letters on the portraits read ' Down with Kim Jong Il and denounce missile launch'. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:16:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North Korean missile during a rally denouncing the North's missile launch, in Seoul July 3, 2009. North Korea may test mid-range missiles or fire more short-range missiles to step up sabre rattling that has raised regional tension, a South Korean daily said on Friday. The banner on a truck reads, "A rally demanding an abolition of North Korea's nuclear weapons and a stop of its missile launching." REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY CONFLICT)

Defectors from North Korea and conservative activists prepare ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:51:19 GMT

(AP) - Defectors from North Korea and conservative activists prepare to release balloons with some leaflets condemning North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and North Korea's rocket launch near the civilian passage restriction line that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Ganghwa, northwest of Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

Defectors from North Korea and conservative activists prepare ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:50:49 GMT

Defectors from North Korea and conservative activists prepare ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:49:59 GMT

Defectors from North Korea and conservative activists release ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:49:38 GMT

(AP) - Defectors from North Korea and conservative activists release balloons with some leaflets condemning North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and North Korea's rocket launch near the civilian passage restriction line that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Ganghwa, northwest of Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 3, 2009. The Korean read 'Overthrow Kim Jong Il and Stop the Kaesong joint industrial complex.' (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

A North Korean soldier stands on the bank of Yalu River near ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:31:55 GMT

(Reuters) - A North Korean soldier stands on the bank of Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, July 3, 2009. North Korea may test mid-range missiles or fire more short-range missiles to step up sabre rattling that has raised regional tension and internal support for leader Kim Jong-il, a South Korean daily said on Friday. REUTERS/Jacky Chen (NORTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY)

A North Korean soldier sits on the bank of Yalu River near the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:29:44 GMT

(Reuters) - A North Korean soldier sits on the bank of Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, July 3, 2009. North Korea may test mid-range missiles or fire more short-range missiles to step up sabre rattling that has raised regional tension and internal support for leader Kim Jong-il, a South Korean daily said on Friday. REUTERS/Jacky Chen (NORTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY)

North Korean soldiers guard the bank of Yalu River near the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:29:40 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean soldiers guard the bank of Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, July 3, 2009. North Korea may test mid-range missiles or fire more short-range missiles to step up sabre rattling that has raised regional tension and internal support for leader Kim Jong-il, a South Korean daily said on Friday. REUTERS/Jacky Chen (CHINA POLITICS MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

North Korean soldiers guard the bank of Yalu River near the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:27:32 GMT

Former North Korean defectors and anti-North Korea activists ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:28:01 GMT

(Reuters) - Former North Korean defectors and anti-North Korea activists prepare to release balloons carrying anti-North Korea leaflets towards the north at a village, near the border separating the two Koreas in Ganghwa, about 60km (38 miles) west of Seoul, July 3, 2009. The activists denounced the North's missile launch and released about 100,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets on Friday. North Korea may test mid-range missiles or fire more short-range missiles to step up sabre rattling that has raised regional tension, a South Korean daily said. The balloons read (L-R), "Free North Koreans", "Overthrow Kim Jong-il", "Return Mr. Yoo" (who is under detention by North Korea), "Stop the Kaesong joint industrial complex" and "Fight For Free North Korea" (which is the activist group's name). REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY MILITARY)

Map locating the South Korea-funded Kaesong industrial complex ...

(AFP/Graphic) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:13:02 GMT

(AFP/Graphic) - Map locating the South Korea-funded Kaesong industrial complex inside North Korea. North Korea has test-fired four short-range missiles, South Korean military officials said, further fuelling tension sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international community.(AFP/Graphic)

South Koreans watch a television broadcasting undated image ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:51:30 GMT

(AP) - South Koreans watch a television broadcasting undated image a North Korea launch missile at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. The Korean read 'North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles.' (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

A South Korean watches a television broadcasting about a North ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:50:50 GMT

(AP) - A South Korean watches a television broadcasting about a North Korea launch missile at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. The Korean read 'North Korea test-fired.' (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

A South Korean watches a television broadcasting undated image ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:50:06 GMT

(AP) - A South Korean watches a television broadcasting undated image a North Korea launch missile at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. The Korean read 'North Korea had earlier called for a no-sail zone in waters off its east coast through July 10.' (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

A US delegation, headed by Philipp Goldberg seen in 2008, met ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:49:19 GMT

(AFP/File) - A US delegation, headed by Philipp Goldberg seen in 2008, met on Thursday with Chinese officials for talks on implementing UN sanctions imposed on North Korea in retaliation for its nuclear test in May, officials said.(AFP/File/Aizar Raldes)

Philip Goldberg, a United States envoy in charge of coordinating ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:33:39 GMT

(AP) - Philip Goldberg, a United States envoy in charge of coordinating the implementation of sanctions against North Korea, speaks after meetings with Chinese officials in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

Philip Goldberg, right, a United States envoy in charge of coordinating ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:30:10 GMT

(AP) - Philip Goldberg, right, a United States envoy in charge of coordinating the implementation of sanctions against North Korea, speaks after meetings with Chinese officials in Beijing, China, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

Philip Goldberg, a United States envoy in charge of coordinating ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:28:25 GMT

A US delegation has met with Chinese officials for talks on ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:01:09 GMT

(AFP/File) - A US delegation has met with Chinese officials for talks on implementing UN sanctions imposed on North Korea in retaliation for its nuclear test in May.(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)

North Korean soldiers walk along the North Korean/ Chinese border ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:57:02 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean soldiers walk along the North Korean/ Chinese border near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese city of Dandong, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles on Thursday, further stoking tension in the region that was already high due to Pyongyang's nuclear test and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions.REUTERS/Jacky Chen (NORTH KOREA POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Police officer blockade a road near the building of pro-Pyongyang ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:46:12 GMT

(AP) - Police officer blockade a road near the building of pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Philip Goldberg, U.S. Envoy for North Korea sanctions, speaks ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:38:20 GMT

(Reuters) - Philip Goldberg, U.S. Envoy for North Korea sanctions, speaks to the media after his meetings with Chinese officials in Beijing July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles on Thursday, further stoking tension in the region that was already high due to Pyongyang's nuclear test and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA POLITICS MILITARY)

Philip Goldberg (C), U.S. Envoy for North Korea sanctions, speaks ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:37:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Philip Goldberg (C), U.S. Envoy for North Korea sanctions, speaks to the media after his meetings with Chinese officials in Beijing July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles on Thursday, further stoking tension in the region that was already high due to Pyongyang's nuclear test and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA POLITICS MILITARY)

Philip Goldberg, U.S. Envoy for North Korea sanctions, speaks ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:36:05 GMT

A South Korean visitor passes by pictures of North Korean leader ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:41:01 GMT

(AP) - A South Korean visitor passes by pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on display at a unification observation post near the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates the already high tensions following Pyongyang's nuclear test and U.N. sanctions.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (C) visits to the Hamhung semiconductor ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:26:17 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (C) visits to the Hamhung semiconductor materials factory in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea, in this undated picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA on July 1, 2009. REUTERS/KCNA

FILE-In this file photo taken on Monday, June 15, 2009, a South ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:59:21 GMT

(AP) - FILE-In this file photo taken on Monday, June 15, 2009, a South Korean protester carries a mock North Korean missile with portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a rally against the North's nuclear and missile programs in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean media report that North Korea has test-fired two short-range missiles. Yonhap news agency reported Thursday, July 2, 2009, the North fired two ground-to-ship missiles from its eastern coast. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Map locating the South Korea-funded Kaesong industrial complex ...

(AFP Graphic) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:25:29 GMT

(AFP Graphic) - Map locating the South Korea-funded Kaesong industrial complex inside North Korea. North and South Korea have failed to reach agreement in talks about the fate of their last major joint business project, amid high cross-border tensions and the North's continuing nuclear standoff with the world.(AFP Graphic)

Foreign tourists look at a map of North Korean capital of Pyongyang ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:41:19 GMT

(AP) - Foreign tourists look at a map of North Korean capital of Pyongyang beside a picture of a North Korean rocket, which was fired in April, on display at a South Korean observation post in Paju near the border village of the Panmunjom, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea is highly likely to test-fire a barrage of missiles in coming days, a news report said Thursday, a move that would aggravate the already high tensions following Pyongyang's nuclear test and U.N. sanctions.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

In this undated photo released on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 by ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:40:28 GMT

(AP) - In this undated photo released on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 by Korean Central News Agency and provided on Wednesday, July 1,2009, by Korea News Service in Tokyo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, center, attends the Hamhung Semiconductor Materials Factory and the Hamhung Branch of the State Academy of Sciences in Hamhung, North Korea. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)

A South Korean visitor walks next to diagrams of North Korean ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:39:27 GMT

(AP) - A South Korean visitor walks next to diagrams of North Korean missiles system on display at a South Korean observation post in Paju near the border village of the Panmunjom, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea is highly likely to test-fire a barrage of missiles in coming days, a news report said Thursday, a move that would aggravate the already-high tensions following Pyongyang's nuclear test and U.N. sanctions.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Policemen of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Special Operation ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:33:34 GMT

(Reuters) - Policemen of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Special Operation Group rappel down from the top of a building during drills simulating a terrorist attack and an attack from North Korea at their training field in Seoul July 2, 2009. North and South Korean officials held talks on Thursday to salvage a joint factory park in the communist state that has become a key source of foreign cash for Pyongyang, hit by U.N. sanctions for its nuclear test. REUTERS/Lee Dong-Hoon/Newsis (SOUTH KOREA MILITARY) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA

Policemen of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Special Operation ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:16:12 GMT

(Reuters) - Policemen of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Special Operation Group take part in drills simulating a terrorist attack and an attack from North Korea at their training field in Seoul July 2, 2009. North and South Korean officials held talks on Thursday to salvage a joint factory park in the communist state that has become a key source of foreign cash for Pyongyang, hit by U.N. sanctions for its nuclear test. REUTERS/Im Hun-Jeong/Yonhap (SOUTH KOREA DISASTER MILITARY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES

Policemen of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Special Operation ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:16:08 GMT

Policemen of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Special Operation ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:16:03 GMT

Kim Young-tak (C), senior representative for inter-Korean dialogues ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:21:31 GMT

(Reuters) - Kim Young-tak (C), senior representative for inter-Korean dialogues at the South Korean Unification Ministry and head of a delegation, speaks to the media at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine office, just south of the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas, in Paju, about 45 km (28 miles) north of Seoul, July 2, 2009 before the delegation leaves for the inter-Korean industrial complex in Kaesong, North Korea. A South Korean delegation left for North Korea on Thursday to negotiate on Pyongyang's demand for higher wages and rent payments from South Korean firms, and Seoul's demand for a release of a South Korean worker who was detained by the North. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY)

Kim Young-tak (C), senior representative for inter-Korean dialogues ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:21:25 GMT

Kim Young-tak (C), senior representative for inter-Korean dialogues ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:17:09 GMT

(Reuters) - Kim Young-tak (C), senior representative for inter-Korean dialogues at the South Korean Unification Ministry and head of a delegation, leaves the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine office, just south of the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas, in Paju, about 45 km (28 miles) north of Seoul, July 2, 2009 before the delegation leaves for the inter-Korean industrial complex in Kaesong, North Korea. A South Korean delegation left for North Korea on Thursday to negotiate on Pyongyang's demand for higher wages and rent payments from South Korean firms, and Seoul's demand for a release of a South Korean worker who was detained by the North. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY)

Torben Due, the World Food Programme's representative in ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:55:19 GMT

(AFP) - Torben Due, the World Food Programme's representative in North Korea, speaks at a press conference in Beijing. The UN's food aid agency said North Koreans, especially children, faced a "critical" food situation as donations had dried up amid the country's nuclear standoff with the world.(AFP/Liu Jin)

UN chief Ban Ki-moon (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso ...

(AFP/POOL/File) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:55:19 GMT

(AFP/POOL/File) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso attend a joint press conference in Tokyo. Ban said that he was determined to achieve a nuclear-free North Korea amid tension over new UN sanctions on the isolated communist regime.(AFP/POOL/File/Yuriko Nakao)

UN chief Ban Ki-moon (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:48:45 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso attend a joint press conference in Tokyo. Ban said that he was determined to achieve a nuclear-free North Korea amid tension over new UN sanctions on the isolated communist regime.(AFP/Pool/File/Yuriko Nakao)

In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:06:00 GMT

(AP) - In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo Wednesday, July 1, 2009, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, center left, attends the Hamhung Semiconductor Materials Factory and the Hamhung Branch of the State Academy of Sciences in Hamhung, North Korea. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)

In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:53:07 GMT

(AP) - In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo Wednesday, July 1, 2009, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, center, attends the Hamhung Semiconductor Materials Factory and the Hamhung Branch of the State Academy of Sciences in Hamhung, North Korea. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)

New UN sanctions intended to force North Korea to abandon its ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:24:36 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - New UN sanctions intended to force North Korea to abandon its nuclear program will have an "impact" when they take full force, US ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, pictured, has said(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Mcgrath)