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N. Korea warns it won’t overlook upcoming nuclear summit in S. Korea
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) — North Korea warned Wednesday it would take unspecified actions against South Korea over next month’s nuclear security summit to be held in Seoul, calling the event “an intolerable grave provocation.”
South Korea is sc…
N. Korea the poorest Asian performer of U.N. poverty-reduction goals
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) — North Korea lags behind other countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals, according to a report.
In 2000, world leaders adopted the United Nations Millennium Declaration t…
Retired U.S. General Sharp urges S. Korea, U.S. to lead N. Korea to freedom
By Lee Haye-ah
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) — South Korea and the United States should take concrete steps to bring freedom to the people of North Korea, a retired U.S. Army commander said, offering a new approach to the communist nation undergoing a l…
S. Korea, China FMs to hold talks in Seoul next week: source
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) — The foreign ministers of South Korea and China will hold talks in Seoul late next week, a diplomatic source said Wednesday, as Seoul is ratcheting up pressure on Beijing to avoid forced repatriation of North Korean defecto…
N. Korean leader inspects military unit
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a military unit, a state media outlet reported Tuesday, as it ratchets up propaganda against the South over this week’s live-fire drills near the tense western sea border.
Kim vi…
(LEAD) N. Korean envoy arrives in China for talks with U.S.
BEIJING/SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) — North Korea’s top negotiator arrived in China on Tuesday for talks with his U.S. counterpart as part of diplomatic efforts to resume long-stalled negotiations on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programs.
Nort…
(2nd LD) S. Korea to raise issue of N. Korean defectors in China at U.N.
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) — South Korea plans to raise the issue of North Korean defectors detained in China at a meeting of the U.N. refugee agency next week, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, the latest effort to ratchet up pressure on Beijing to …
N. Korean envoy arrives in China for talks with U.S.
BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) — North Korea’s top negotiator arrived in China on Tuesday for talks with his U.S. counterpart as part of diplomatic efforts to resume long-stalled negotiations on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programs.
North Kor…
(LEAD) S. Korea to raise issue of N. Korean defectors in China at U.N.
(ATTN: UPDATES with quotes and more details in paras 1-5; CHANGES headline)
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) — South Korea plans to raise the issue of North Korean defectors detained in China at a meeting of the U.N. refugee agency next week, the foreign …
S. Korea to press N. Korea again to hold reunions of separated families
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s point man on North Korea said Tuesday he will urge Pyongyang to accept Seoul’s offer to resume reunions of family members separated for nearly six decades.
The move came three days after North Korea reject…
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US, NKorea to hold first post-Kim Jong Il talks
(AP)
AP – The U.S. and North Korea reopen nuclear talks Thursday that will provide a glimpse into where Pyongyang’s opaque government is heading after Kim Jong Il’s death and test its readiness to dismantle nuclear programs for much-needed aid.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 2:14 pm
North Korea calls Seoul nuclear summit a "childish farce"
(Reuters)
Reuters – Isolationist North Korea lashed out at its neighbor on Wednesday for hosting an international nuclear security summit in Seoul next month, calling it a “childish farce” and an “intolerable grave provocation.”
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 10:49 am
SKorean president says Seoul open to NKorea talks
(AP)
AP – South Korea’s president says Seoul is open to talking with an “open heart” if North Korea shows a willingness to improve ties.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 3:48 am
North Korean envoy arrives for US nuclear talks
(AP)
AP – Pyongyang’s top nuclear envoy arrived in Beijing on Tuesday ahead of the first nuclear talks with the United States since the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il.
Posted on 21 February 2012 | 3:57 am
North Korea ruling party to meet, may make succession official
(Reuters)
Reuters – North Korea’s state media said on Monday its ruling Workers’ Party will hold a key conference in April, the first since 2010, in which it is likely to make official the succession of power to its third generation of leadership.
Posted on 19 February 2012 | 11:04 pm
NKorea to hold special party conference in April
(AP)
AP – North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party has announced it will convene a special conference in mid-April.
Posted on 19 February 2012 | 10:03 pm
North Korea threatens to attack South Korea over routine drills
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – North Korea will launch “merciless” strikes if South Korea goes through with planned live-fire drills near their disputed sea border, a North Korean officer said Sunday, amid persistent tension on the divided peninsula.
Posted on 19 February 2012 | 9:48 pm
China’s Xi, US officials talk food trade in Iowa
(Reuters)
Reuters – China’s leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, gathered with U.S. agricultural officials in America’s grainbelt on Thursday and stressed their shared interests in fostering increased trade in farm goods.
Posted on 16 February 2012 | 8:46 pm
Late NKorean leader gets military birthday tribute
(AP)
AP – Army trucks loaded with artillery rolled by the memorial palace for North Korea’s late leaders as Kim Jong Un presided over a military birthday commemoration for his father Thursday.
Posted on 16 February 2012 | 4:42 pm
North Korea marks Kim Jong-il’s birthday: Why’s his son so quiet?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – North Koreans showered superlatives of praise for the late “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-il on what would have been his 70th birthday Thursday.
Posted on 16 February 2012 | 2:07 pm
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US welcomes N Korea’s return to nuke talks – The Daily Star
The US special envoy on North Korea yesterday said he welcomed Pyongyang’s return to bilateral talks so soon after Kim Jong-Il’s death, as he prepared to meet a delegation from the isolated state. Glyn Davies, coordinator for US policy on North Korea …
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 4:57 pm
Team USA tied for 1st at Wheelchair Curling Championship – Observer-Dispatch
There’s a good chance Team USA will make it into the semi-finals at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship in North Korea. The team, whose five members are all Sitrin STARs, is 6-2 in the competition after losing a match to Russia but beating Norway on …
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 4:14 pm
WFP to extend emergency mission to North Korea – The Korea Herald
The U.N. World Food Programme is planning to extend its Emergency Aid mission to North Korea beyond the original deadline of March. The Emergency Operation, which started in April, aimed to address a dangerous and worsening food crisis in North Korea.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 10:51 am
North Korea develops new long-range artillery – Straits Times
SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea has developed new multiple rocket-launchers with an effective range of 170km, based on Chinese and Russian technology, a report said on Wednesday. The new weapons are capable of firing three-metre rockets guided by a …
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 10:09 am
North Korea’s tired tactics not effective any more, South Korean president says – Stars and Stripes
SEOUL — South Korea’s president said Wednesday that North Korea continues to try to influence politics in South Korea, but the regime’s traditional tactics aren’t as effective as they have been in the past. “I think that North Korea is taking the …
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 6:34 am
Bosworth: Why we must talk to North Korea – CNN
Editor’s Note: Ambassador Stephen Bosworth was United States Special Representative for North Korea Policy from March 2009 to October 2011. He has also served as U.S. ambassador to South Korea, the Philippines and Tunisia. Currently, he serves …
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 12:36 am
Lessons from North Korea – Front Page
One of the many interesting aspects of living in Norway is that one is frequently exposed to pro-Cuban propaganda. As I wrote in my book While Europe Slept, the Norwegian media routinely depict Cubans as “an unusually happy people who, in a …
Posted on 21 February 2012 | 5:23 am
North Korea raises alert for live-fire drill – msnbc.com
SEOUL — Secretive North Korea raised its military alert ahead of a live-fire artillery drill by rival South Korea Monday amid heightened tension on the peninsula during a delicate transition of power in the impoverished North. The death of …
Posted on 20 February 2012 | 9:57 am
North Korea’s ruling party plans rare conference in April – Worldnews.com
In 2002, United States president George W. Bush labeled North Korea part of an “axis of evil” and an “outpost of tyranny”. The highest-level contact the government has had with the United States was with U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who made …
Posted on 20 February 2012 | 8:31 am
North Korea’s ruling party to meet in April – Channel NewsAsia
SEOUL: North Korea announced its ruling party will hold a rare special conference in April to “glorify” late leader Kim Jong-Il and rally around his young son and successor Kim Jong-Un. The meeting was expected formally to appoint Jong-Un as …
Posted on 20 February 2012 | 7:26 am
