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S. Korea urges China to show progress over issue of N. Korean defectors
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s top official in charge of relations with North Korea called on China Thursday to make positive efforts to resolve the diplomatic row over North Korean defectors.
South Korea has stepped up public campaign…
50 N. Korean orphans defected to China in late Feb.: lawmaker
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) — A South Korean opposition lawmaker revealed Thursday that a group of 50 North Korean orphans defected from their impoverished homeland late last month, while it is not known whether they have been caught b…
NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 200 (March 8, 2012)
*** CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW
SEOUL (Yonhap) — The following is a chronological review of major developments related to North Korea from March 1-7, 2012.
March
1 The (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) says the number of fruit farms …
NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 200 (March 8, 2012)
*** FOREIGN TIPS
More Than 40 N. Korean Soldiers Killed or Injured during Yeonpyeong Battle
SEOUL (Yonhap) — More than 40 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded when South Korea returned fire for the North’s artillery attack on Yeonpy…
NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 200 (March 8, 2012)
*** INTER-KOREAN RELATIONS
S. Korean Maestro Returns Home after a Trip to North Korea
SEOUL (Yonhap) — Renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun returned home on March 1 from a three-day visit to North Korea during which he held a re…
NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 200 (March 8, 2012)
*** NEWS IN BRIEF
North Korea Encourages Its Citizens to Plant Trees
SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea on March 2 called for its citizens to plant more trees on its Arbor Day, the North’s media said.
Meetings took place across the country to…
NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 200 (March 8, 2012)
*** TOPIC OF THE WEEK
N. Korea Agrees to Suspend Nuclear Activities, Allow IAEA Inspectors
SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea and the United States belatedly announced an agreement last week that could clear the way for the resumption of six-part…
Monthly arrivals of N. Korean defectors drop 30 pct in Jan.: gov’t data
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) — A total of 160 North Korean defectors arrived in South Korea in January, down 30 percent from the monthly average last year, government data showed Thursday.
The number of new arrivals, comprising 99 women and 61 men, a…
(LEAD) U.S. in consultations with China over N. Korean refugees: State Dept.
WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK, March 7 (Yonhap) — The United States government confirmed Wednesday that it “talked about” the plight of North Korean defectors with China, which has emerged as a source of diplomatic tensions between Seoul and Beijing.
“W…
U.S. in consultations with China over N. Korean refugees: State Dept.
By Lee Chi-dong
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Yonhap) — The United States government confirmed Wednesday that it “talked about” the plight of North Korean defectors with China, which has emerged as a source of diplomatic tensions between Seoul and Beijing….
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N. Korea nuclear negotiator meets US academics
North Korea’s main nuclear negotiator on Wednesday held talks with US academics in New York as part of a private visit amid new hopes of disarmament progress after the isolated state agreed to freeze its weapons program.
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 4:43 pm
US sees ‘progress’ on aid talks with North Korea
Negotiations Wednesday between the United States and North Korea on how to organise a supply of food aid to the communist state have “made progress”, a top US diplomat said.
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 1:28 pm
US envoys: Progress in North Korea food aid talks
U.S. envoys said there was progress in talks Wednesday on arrangements for the first U.S. government food aid shipment to impoverished North Korea in three years, part of an agreement aimed at ending Pyongyang’s nuclear programs.
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 11:44 am
US envoy says N. Korea food aid ‘complicated’
A top US diplomat said Wednesday ensuring food aid to North Korea reached the most vulnerable was “complicated”, ahead of talks with Pyongyang officials in Beijing to finalise plans for assistance.
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 4:36 am
US pushes North to allow IAEA nuke monitors in
The United States urged North Korea on Tuesday to prove it is serious in pledging to roll back its nuclear programs by allowing U.N. exerts back into the country quickly to monitor its commitments.
Posted on 6 March 2012 | 7:34 pm
N. Korea makes progress on reactor: images
North Korea has made progress in recent months on a home-built reactor that experts fear could be used to bolster the communist state’s nuclear weapons program, satellite images showed.
Posted on 6 March 2012 | 6:36 pm
U.S. wants “early” return of U.N. inspectors to North Korea
VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States hopes for an “early” return of U.N. nuclear inspectors to North Korea, three years after they were expelled from the Asian state, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. In a surprise move, North Korea last week said it would suspend nuclear tests, long-range missile launches and enrichment of uranium at its Yongbyon nuclear facility and allow back inspectors …
Posted on 6 March 2012 | 5:31 pm
No policy shift from new North Korea leader despite nuclear deal
BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea’s willingness to cut a surprise deal with the United States on the future of its nuclear program does not signal any policy shift by the reclusive state’s young new leader, a source with links to both Pyongyang and Beijing said. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, also warned against applying pressure similar to sanctions on Iran to get it to jettison …
Posted on 6 March 2012 | 1:37 pm
North Korea’s Kim visits DMZ, orders high alert
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the heavily armed border with rival South Korea and ordered troops to be on high alert, state media reported Sunday, just days after Washington and Pyongyang agreed to a nuclear deal after years of deadlock.
Posted on 4 March 2012 | 2:16 pm
North Korea nuclear moratorium: Will it last?
North Korea’s surprise agreement to suspend uranium enrichment and missile testing in exchange for US food aid relieves tensions in one of the world’s toughest security crises.
Posted on 29 February 2012 | 9:35 pm
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50 North Korea orphans flee to China: Legislator – AsiaOne
SEOUL – Some 50 North Korean orphans are hiding in China after fleeing their impoverished homeland, a South Korean legislator involved in a high-profile campaign to help such refugees said Thursday. The children from an orphanage in the northeastern border …
Posted on 8 March 2012 | 4:14 am
Hunt for US MIAs set to resume in N Korea – Adelaidenow
THE hunt for the remains of thousands of American troops missing in action from the Korean War is about to resume in North Korea as tensions ease between the wartime enemies. A decade of search operations that led to the recovery and identification of 92 …
Posted on 8 March 2012 | 1:44 am
Defense Minister Kim warns N. Korea of `powerful retaliation` – Donga.com
While visiting a Marines unit on South Korea’s frontline island of Yeonpyeong, which North Korea shelled in 2010, Kim said that in the event of another North Korean provocation, the South will powerfully retaliate “until the enemy completely surrenders.”
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 11:21 pm
SATELLITE PHOTOS SHOW N. KOREA’S NUKE REACTOR PROGRESS – PennEnergy
North Korea has made progress in the construction of a light-water reactor at its key nuclear complex north of Pyongyang but it seems not to be operational yet, according to satellite images released Tuesday. The Feb. 3 images of the Yongbyon nuclear site …
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 10:24 pm
North Korea make it even tougher: Bhutia – Times of India
NEW DELHI: While India face the onerous task of qualifying for the 2015 Asian Cup, former India stars Baichung Bhutia and Renedy Singh feel a professional youth development programme is essential for India’s progress into the big league of Asia.
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 8:29 pm
North Korea food aid ‘complicated’ : US – Taipei Times
A top US diplomat said yesterday ensuring food aid to North Korea reached the most vulnerable was “complicated,” ahead of talks with Pyongyang officials in Beijing to finalize plans for assistance. North Korea said last week it would suspend …
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 3:50 pm
Progress in North Korea food aid talks – WDEF
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. envoys say they are making progress in talks with North Korean counterparts on arrangements for the first U.S. government food aid shipment to the impoverished North in three years. The deal is part of an agreement aimed at ending …
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 3:07 pm
N. Korea nuclear negotiator meets US academics – YAHOO!
North Korea’s main nuclear negotiator on Wednesday held talks with US academics in New York as part of a private visit amid new hopes of disarmament progress after the isolated state agreed to freeze its weapons program. Ri Yong-Ho, a vice foreign minister …
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 2:31 pm
US envoys: Progress in North Korea food aid talks – The Guardian
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. envoys said there was progress in talks Wednesday on arrangements for the first U.S. government food aid shipment to impoverished North Korea in three years, part of an agreement aimed at ending Pyongyang’s nuclear programs.
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 12:29 pm
U.S. finalizing North Korea food shipment in China – CBC
U.S. envoys are finalizing arrangements for the first U.S. government food aid shipment to impoverished North Korea in three years. Special envoy Robert King and senior aid official Jon Brause said talks Wednesday would aim to ensure proper procedures and …
Posted on 7 March 2012 | 1:45 am
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