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SKorea to join anti-proliferation drill: foreign ministry
Seoul (AFP) May 26, 2009 South Korea will become a full member of a US-led initiative to curb trade in weapons of mass destruction, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, one day after North Korea's second nuclear test. The North has previously said that Seoul's participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) would be seen as a declaration of war. South Korea was previously only an observer in the PSI for fear of offending its communist neighbour. It decided in principle to become a full member after the North's April 5 rocket launch, but had delayed a formal announcement while trying to resume dialogue. Government officials quoted by Yonhap news agency said there was no reason to wait any longer following Monday's nuclear test. The government made its decision "to cope with the serious threat that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missiles poses to world peace and security," said ministry spokesman Moon Tae-Young. "But maritime agreements agreed between South and North Korea will still remain valid," he said in a terse statement which did not mention the nuclear test. The initiative, which includes military drills, was launched by then-US President George W. Bush in 2003 and now involves more than 90 countries. North Korea has been a leading exporter of missiles in recent years. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Egypt rejects reports of nuclear probeCairo (AFP) May 7, 2009 Egypt on Thursday dismissed as "erroneous and old" reports that the UN's nuclear watchdog is investigating traces of enriched uranium at an Egyptian nuclear facility. Reports of an investigation "into the discovery by the International Atomic Energy Agency of traces of enriched uranium in Egypt are erroneous and old," foreign ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said in a statement. "It's surp ... read more |
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