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North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted an immediate reaction from the United Nations Security Council, as well as participating states of Six-party talks.
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North Korea
Country in East Asia
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2
North Korean satellite
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 was a satellite launched by North Korea on April 5, 2009.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Japan
Island country in East Asia
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United Nations Security Council
One of the six principal organs of the UN
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Six-party talks
Meetings on North Korea nuclear program
The six-party talks were a series of multilateral discussions between 2003 and 2007, held between six states and hosted in Beijing, aimed at find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. The states involved were:…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)