To protest the United Nation Security Council’s condemnation of its missile, er…satellite launch, North Korea has withdrawn from six-party talks over the nation’s use of nuclear power. Pyongyang has also vowed to start up the nuclear weapons program, er…power plant, it was supposed to be dismantling. We turn now to the BBC’s Jonathan Marcus for an overview of of North Korea’s actions and the international response.
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