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Rice to bolster N Korea sanctions Rice warns N Korea on fresh test
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she will use her tour of Asia this week to rally partners behind sanctions imposed by the UN on North Korea. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned North Korea that a second nuclear test would be a provocative act that could only deepen its isolation.
Ms Rice said it was important that regional powers "isolated" North Korea in the wake of the nuclear test it carried out a week ago. She was speaking as she prepared for a tour of Asia to bolster the sanctions the UN has imposed on North Korea.
She warned Pyongyang not to carry out the "provocative act" of a second test. The US says it has detected movement at the North's test site but cannot confirm if it points to a second test.
US intelligence officials confirmed on Monday that air samples had shown there was a nuclear test on 9 October. US intelligence officials said on Monday that air samples had confirmed the blast on 9 October was nuclear.
After the blast, the UN Security Council unanimously voted to impose sanctions, targeting Pyongyang's weapons and missile programmes as well as luxury goods.After the blast, the UN Security Council unanimously voted to impose sanctions, targeting Pyongyang's weapons and missile programmes as well as luxury goods.
Japanese, US and South Korean officials have all said they have intelligence information North Korea may be preparing a second test, but none of the reports can be substantiated as yet.
InspectionsInspections
Ms Rice, who leaves on Tuesday for Japan, South Korea, China and Russia, said UN powers must honour "obligations" to punish the North.Ms Rice, who leaves on Tuesday for Japan, South Korea, China and Russia, said UN powers must honour "obligations" to punish the North.
"We expect every member of the international community to fully implement all aspects of this resolution. And we expect the Security Council to aggressively monitor the process," she said."We expect every member of the international community to fully implement all aspects of this resolution. And we expect the Security Council to aggressively monitor the process," she said.
NEW UN SANCTIONS Bans sale to, or export from, N Korea of military hardwareBans sale or export of nuclear and missile related itemsBans sale of luxury goodsFreezes finances and bans travel of anyone involved in nuclear, missile programmesAllows inspection of cargo to and from N KoreaStresses new resolution needed for further action Who stands whereNEW UN SANCTIONS Bans sale to, or export from, N Korea of military hardwareBans sale or export of nuclear and missile related itemsBans sale of luxury goodsFreezes finances and bans travel of anyone involved in nuclear, missile programmesAllows inspection of cargo to and from N KoreaStresses new resolution needed for further action Who stands where
"As North Korea scorns the international community, we will collectively isolate North Korea from the benefits of participation in that community.""As North Korea scorns the international community, we will collectively isolate North Korea from the benefits of participation in that community."
Ms Rice said she was confident China would not "turn their backs on their obligations" amid reports of Beijing's concern over some inspections. She warned that a second test by the North would "further deepen the isolation of North Korea and I hope they would not take such a provocative act".
A White House official said US spy satellites had detected suspicious movements near the 9 October blast site but these could not be confirmed as relating to a second test.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday Tokyo was aware of the reports but that he could not disclose details.
The South Korean government also said it was analysing the intelligence reports.
US envoy Christopher Hill has now arrived in Seoul for talks on how to enforce the UN sanctions.
Ms Rice said she was confident China would not "turn their backs on their obligations" amid reports of Beijing's concern over some sanctions inspections.
Beijing's envoy to the UN Wang Guangya appeared to rule out stopping North Korea ships at sea, known as interdiction.Beijing's envoy to the UN Wang Guangya appeared to rule out stopping North Korea ships at sea, known as interdiction.
"Inspections yes, but inspections are different from interception and interdiction," he told journalists. "I think different countries will do it in different ways."
But US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said there were signs Beijing was implementing the sanctions.But US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said there were signs Beijing was implementing the sanctions.
"We have some indications that the Chinese are stopping trucks and inspecting them across that 800-mile border this morning," he said."We have some indications that the Chinese are stopping trucks and inspecting them across that 800-mile border this morning," he said.
Ms Rice accepted there were "natural concerns" that seizing cargoes could spark conflict and said her trip would discuss "mechanisms" for implementing the sanctions.Ms Rice accepted there were "natural concerns" that seizing cargoes could spark conflict and said her trip would discuss "mechanisms" for implementing the sanctions.
She also warned that a second test by the North would "further deepen the isolation of North Korea and I hope they would not take such a provocative act". Small blast
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US Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte said on Monday findings had shown North Korea did carry out a nuclear explosion a week ago.US Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte said on Monday findings had shown North Korea did carry out a nuclear explosion a week ago.
North Korea cannot endanger the world and then expect other nations to conduct business as usual Condoleezza RiceNorth Korea cannot endanger the world and then expect other nations to conduct business as usual Condoleezza Rice
A US military aircraft collected air samples on 11 October, two days after Pyongyang made its announcement of a successful test.A US military aircraft collected air samples on 11 October, two days after Pyongyang made its announcement of a successful test.
The apparently small size of the explosion had led to doubts over the veracity of North Korea's claim.The apparently small size of the explosion had led to doubts over the veracity of North Korea's claim.
But the short statement from Mr Negroponte's office confirmed that a nuclear explosion with a yield of "less than a kiloton" took place.But the short statement from Mr Negroponte's office confirmed that a nuclear explosion with a yield of "less than a kiloton" took place.
This is less than a tenth of the size of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.This is less than a tenth of the size of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.
Russia had previously been the only country to confirm the test.Russia had previously been the only country to confirm the test.
Meanwhile, US envoy Christopher Hill has arrived in Tokyo for talks on how to enforce the sanctions. He will also hold talks in South Korea.
Japan has already banned North Korean ships from its ports, as has Australia, and is looking at whether it can provide logistical support for US vessels if they start trying to inspect cargo ships going to or from North Korea.