SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea appeared increasingly unlikely to meet a weekend deadline to shut down its nuclear reactor, staying silent Thursday about whether it was satisfied with a U.S. solution to a financial dispute that has stalled the disarmament process. The U.S., South Korea and China said the North has not withdrawn some $25 million that was unfrozen this week in a bank in the Chinese territory of Macau. Washington had blacklisted the Banco Delta Asia in September 2005 for allegedly ... Read More

US North Korea Nukes US North korea Agreement possible WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said the six-party deal on North Korea’s nuclear program was an important first step toward Pyongyang’s denuclearization. North Korea agreed to move on nuclear disarmament under a pact that will bring it about $300 million worth of aid. “We think it’s a very important first step toward the denuclearization of North Korea and the Korean peninsula,” White House spokesman Tony Snow said. North Korea will shut ... Read More