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Korea, North

Background Notes
Library of Congress Country Study

Map and flag of North Korea

North Korea Freedom Week
This week is North Korea Freedom Week, a time to welcome refugees from North Korea who are gathering in Washington to share their stories and advocate on behalf of their friends and families still living there. Press Statement

UNSC Presidential Statement on North Korea Photo of Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
Ambassador Rice (Apr. 13): "[T]he United States is very pleased that the [UN Security] Council today issued a strong, unanimous statement, clearly and unequivocally condemning the launch of April 5...." Full Text | White House Statement

U.S. Policy Regarding North Korea
Date: 04/03/2009 Description: Ambassador Stephen W. Bosworth, Special Representative for North Korea Policy, U.S. Department of State State Dept PhotoAmbassador Bosworth (Apr. 3):"On the subject of the missile launch, which I suspect is at the forefront of everyone’s mind...we have continued to press the North Koreans and other countries on the issue of a missile launch. We take the position, as you know, that it is a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1718. We have continued to urge, as we urge now, the D.P.R.K. not to launch this." Full Text |Video

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