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S Korean Catholic group delivers flour to DPRK
South Korea's Catholic aid agency delivered 100 tons of flour to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Thursday, soon after the government granted approval for civilian food aid to the impoverished neighbor.Caritas Korea sent 100 tons of flour to the border city of Kaesong, which will then be delivered to nurseries and hospitals in Kangnam-gun County in North Hwanghae ...
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In Tehran all eyes are on North Korea
By Giorgio Cafiero and Shawn VL North Korea's nuclear weapons and Iran's purported nuclear ambitions are the subject of constant speculation by Western pundits. However, the connection between the two is often overlooked. Although Northeast Asia and the Middle East are home to different geopolitical realities, the resolution of tensions on the Korean peninsula will almost certainly ...
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N.Korea fires fifth missile in three days
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea fired another short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, the latest in a series of missile drills that have been condemned by South Korea and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.The latest firing -- the fifth in three days -- was confirmed by a spokesman for the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, who said it was unclear if the North was testing guided missiles or rockets ...
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South Koreas Unification Minister Urges North To Stop Provocations
SEOUL, May 20 (Bernama) -- South Korea's Unification Minister called on North Korea on Monday to drop provocative actions and come to the bargaining table to defuse tensions on the Korean Peninsula, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. The North fired a short-range missile into the East Sea on Sunday, a day after shooting three short-range projectiles, presumed by Seoul to be ...
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Executive Members Complaining about Measures for the Construction of a Roller Skating Rink
According to an Open Radio for North Korea source in Yangkang Province on the ...
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North Korea is Recruiting Citizens to Export to China
According to an Open Radio for North Korea source in Shineuiju on the ...
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DPRKs Kim Jong-un visits childrens camp
's leader Kim Jong-un (center) and his wife Ri Sol-ju sit during a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children's Camp situated at the foot of Mt Myohyang in North Phyongan province, in this photo released by DPRK's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 20, 2013. ...
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Piracy prisoners and missiles North Korea had a busy weekend
Like an attention-seeking toddler, albeit one with with nuclear weapons, North Korea rarely allows much time to go by without some destructive antics. As of this weekend, the unpredictable country appears to be ransoming a Chinese fishing boat, potentially talking with the US about an American prisoner it's holding as a bargaining chip, and lofting a series of short-range missiles into the ...
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S. Korea analyzing if North launched missiles or artillery- Experts N. Korea camp holding American not worst
South Korea officials are trying to determine out what exactly North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend. A Defense Ministry official speaking on condition of anonymity citing department rules says experts are analyzing whether the projectiles are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing. North Korea fired what Seoul officials called a ...
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U.S. calls on DPRK to release detained American
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government on Monday called on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to release the detained American citizen. Describing welfare of U.S. citizens as a "critical and top priority" for his department, State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell called on the DPRK to release the detained American, identified by him as Kenneth ...
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S. Korea to monitor financial market conditions amid DPRK risks
South Korea's top financial regulator said Monday that financial market conditions should be monitored more thoroughly amid resurfacing risks related to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)."North Korea (DPRK) risks eased recently, but the North resumed its provocation over the weekend by launching short-range missiles, " Financial Services Commission (FSC) ...
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North Korean rocket launch
- Equities are the favored asset class in the Asia session despite the accelerating housing prices in China and more provocations from North Korea - developments which in prior months would have dampened investors appetite. Hong Kong's Hang Seng is leading the charge in a catch-up rally following Friday holiday, reaching a 3-month high above 23,400. Shanghai Composite is up about 1% above ...
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North Korea escalation worries UN chief
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned of a "dangerous escalation" after North Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas to ease tensions. "I hope that North Korea will refrain from such further actions," Ban told the RIA Novosti news agency on Sunday. Ban was in Moscow following talks on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
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S.Korea says ready for more North missile tests
SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea on Monday predicted further missile tests by North Korea which fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan at the weekend, drawing criticism from Seoul and UN chief Ban Ki-moon."Our military is closely monitoring activities by the North's military since there is a possibility of additional launches in the future," Defence Ministry spokesman Kim ...
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North Koreas relationship with China in jeopardy as row over fishing boat hijack rumbles on
China says it is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner publicised the plight of its 16 crew in an online account saying they were seized by gun-wielding North Koreans earlier this month and held for ...
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SKorea analyzing NKoreas 4 projectile launches
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said ...
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Seoul berates Pyongyang for trying to divide public
Seoul on Sunday upbraided Pyongyang for trying to divide the South Korean public and shift the blame onto it for the suspended industrial park in Gaeseong, saying that North Korea warped the facts by claiming it earlier proposed dialogue on its own. Rebuffing Seoul's third overture on Wednesday for working-level talks about South Korean firms' raw materials and finished products left ...
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DPRK has stood the test
Because the PDRK has stood their ground, the U.S. and its allies has had to back down, now willing to resort to diplomacy to solve their issues. However, I doubt that U.S. and its allies will be able to get what it wants with diplomacy what it could not get with military threats. In most people's eyes, the U.S. is the most powerful nation in the world. It has repeatedly used its military ...
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China asks NKorea to release fishing boat crew
BEIJING -; The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang asked North Korea to release a private Chinese fishing boat and its crew soon after its owner reported the detention 10 days ago, state media ...
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North Korea still holds 16 fishermen
The 16 Chinese fishermen reportedly kidnapped by armed North Koreans on May 5 are yet to be released, the owner of the hijacked fishing boat said Sunday. Analysts said the Chinese government should take a tougher stance toward Pyongyang to firmly ensure the safety of its citizens.Meanwhile, the Chinese embassy in North Korea is working on the detention issue, asking Pyongyang to ensure the ...
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UN chief ready to boost peace process trust building on Korean Peninsula spokesman
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is ready to "help facilitate the process of peace and trust-building on the Korean Peninsula" to avoid "miscalculation and dangerous escalation," U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters here Sunday.The spokesman, in a note to the press here, made the statement after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday ...
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China seeks release of fishermen seized by DPRK
The Chinese Embassy in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) asked the DPRK side to release the detained Chinese fishermen as soon as possible, a Chinese counselor to the DPRK said on ...
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North Korea ratchets up tension again
North Korea fired what appeared to be four short-range guided missiles into the East Sea over the weekend, ratcheting up tension that had seemed to have deescalated amid South Korea's repeated overtures for dialogue. Experts said the surprise launches appeared intended to show Pyongyang's discontent over the recent Korea-US summit during which Presidents Park Geun-hye and Barack Obama ...
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Seoul shares up Wall St overshadows North Korea missile tests
SEOUL | Sun May 19, 2013 8:12pm EDT SEOUL May 20 (Reuters) - Seoul shares edged up on Monday after the rally on Wall Street boosted sentiment and helped to overcome worries about North Korea's firing of short-range missiles at the weekend. Technology heavyweights led the gains, with SK Hynix rising 2 percent and LG Electronics gaining 0.5 percent. The Korea Composite Stock Price ...
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DPRK launches another missile
/enpproperty--> 'Provocative' actions raise concerns after int'l calls for restraint ignored The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, ignoring calls for restraint from the international community after it had launched three missiles a day earlier, a Republic of Korea news agency said. The DPRK's ...
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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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