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PYONGYANG, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday said it would stick to the Songun Policy (military-first policy) due to threats from the United States.

A signed article carried by the leading official newspaper Rodong Sinmun accused the United States of "looking for a chance of aggression and war with nuclear threat."

"We have built powerful war deterrent under the banner of Songun," said the newspaper, adding: "The Songun politics is a powerful weapon for shaping out the destiny of the nation."

The DPRK announced on Oct. 9 that it had conducted a successful underground nuclear test, which drew widespread opposition from the international community.

The United Nations Security Council on Oct. 14 unanimously adopted a resolution imposing sanctions on the DPRK as punishment for the test.

At a meeting in Beijing last week, officials from the DPRK and the United States failed to agree on the date for the next six-party talks aimed at resolving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

DPRK: U.S. commits 170 cases of aerial espionage in Nov.

PYONGYANG, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The United States committed more than 170 cases of aerial espionage against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in November, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday, citing a military resource. >>>

DPRK vows not to use nukes against South Korea

PYONGYANG, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic¡¡of Korea(DPRK) would never use nuclear weapons against its countrymen in South Korea, the official Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) reported on Thursday. >>>

DPRK blames South Korea for accelerating arms buildup

PYONGYANG, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) on Friday blamed South Korea for accelerating the buildup of arms to worsen the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

In a commentary carried by the leading official newspaper Rodong Sinmun, the DPRK described South Korea's act of developing ultra-modern war equipment as "an open provocation and challenge to the DPRK and an anti-national crime." >>>

U.S. prominent lawmaker calls for new policy on DPRK

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A high-profile U.S. lawmaker said on Wednesday that President George W. Bush should work out new policy on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Sanctions against the DPRK for its underground nuclear test last month is not a substitute for an effective new approach toward Pyongyang, Rep. Tom Lantos of California told a hearing. >>>

Japan, U.S. against lifting DPRK sanctions

TOKYO, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso and visiting senior U.S. diplomats agreed on Monday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should abandon all nuclear programs in line with U.N. resolutions and that U.N. and Japanese sanctions would remain in place even after the meeting started.