President George W. Bush
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S. and South Korean intelligence detected a seismic event Sunday at a suspected nuclear test site in North Korea," White House spokesman Tony Snow said.
act, in defiance of the will of the international community and tensions in northeast Asia.
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U.S. FOREIGN POLICY CONCERNS
that Washington believes is aimed at producing a weapon.
nuclear standoff with North Korea. It comes as Bush and his elections -- in which control of the U.S.
Congress is up for grabs -- that they can keep America safer than Democrats.
The options for Bush, who has said he wants to resolve the issue diplomatically, appear to be limited to sanctions.
region, Snow said.
U.S. officials have been discussing a number of sanctions isolated communist state.
U.S. Ambassador John Bolton will ask the Security Council to take up the issue, Snow said.
six-party format involving the United States, Japan, six-party format involving the United States, Japan, South Korea, China, Russia and North Korea." /> , China, Russia and North Korea.
outcome to keep nuclear weapons off the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea refusing to return to the table, instead insisting on direct talks with Washington. Differences have emerged among some of the parties on how tough to get with Pyongyang.
there was no initial sign of nuclear leakage, a senior U.
S. But the senior U.S.
official told Reuters: "The Chinese got told (by Pyongyang) 20 minutes ahead, immediately told us and Japan and South Korea. The South Koreans confirmed test at 3.58 on Richter scale.
(It was an) underground and there were no reports of leakage but this is really early." that something has occurred.
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