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US-North Korea talks must include nuke issues UN says
A U.N. spokesman on Monday said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon believes any dialogue between the United States and North Korea should focus on the goal of de-nuclearizing the Korean ...
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Video Obama We will consult closely with Russia on North Korea
xPresident Obama said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had "very productive" discussions about North Korea, and expressed some hope that as a result of Iran's recent election "we may be able to move forward on a dialogue that allows us to resolve the problems with Iran's nuclear ...
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Putin Obama find common ground in Northern Ireland
Obama and Vladimir Putin discussed some of the world's hottest issues in Northern Ireland Monday and found some common ground, if no solutions. After the two world leaders met privately at Lough Erne Resort where the Group of Eight meeting is taking place, they told reporters they didn't always agree on the issues, particularly the civil war in Syria, but said they found areas where ...
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North Korea proposes high-level talks...
People attend a mass rally at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 14, 2013.(Photo:Agencies) North Korea on Sunday proposed high-level talks with the United States to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula, a week after it scrapped planned official talks with South Korea for the first time in over two years. North ...
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North Korea Ratifies Willingness to Hold Talks
Pyongyang, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People''s Republic of Korea (DPRK) ratified today its willingness to hold talks with the United States and the government of Seoul on the ...
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North Korea plays phone tag
North Korean soldiers march during a military parade to mark 100 years since the birth of North Korea's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. (PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty ...
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Documentary Glimpses at the North Korean Film Industry
It’s safe to say that the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was a film fanatic. His favorite actress, he once said, was Elizabeth Taylor. His favorite actor, Sean Connery. And when he died, it’s rumored that he left behind one of the largest film collections in the world. He also left behind a thriving movie industry. Singaporean director Lynn Lee was able to briefly get ...
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China North Korea to discuss possible talks with United States
China's Foreign Ministry said Monday it would meet with North Korean officials Wednesday ahead of possible talks with the United States. Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said discussions between Beijing and Pyongyang would focus on bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean peninsula, Xinhua reported. On Sunday, North Korea announced it had proposed high-level talks with the ...
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North Korea's navy integral to sea border security
The North Korean Navy is an integral part of the country’s armed forces and the 46,000 men and woman that man it are the part of the defense force most often in international and North Korean news media.
The North Korean Navy is part of the Korean People’s Army Naval Force and makes up the country’s maritime defense capability. Because the navy is primarily concerned with defense, it operates as a ‘green water’ rather than a ‘blue water’ navy, which means it is capable of carrying out missions and activities offshore but not at extended ranges such as the Chinese Navy, which is much larger and includes air craft carriers, battle ships and destroyers. Read more
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