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In Beijing, S. Korean top diplomat aims to jumpstart ties with China
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Suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested
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China says N. Korean diplomat killed 2 Chinese in car accident
BEIJING (Yonhap) -- China's foreign ministry said Wednesday that a North Korean diplomat killed two Chinese citizens last month in a car accident and paid compensation to the families of the victims. The accident happened in the Chinese border city of Dandong on Feb. 10 when a car being driven by the unnamed North Korean consular official "collided with a taxi, killing the taxi driver and a passenger," China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters. Hua said the North Korean di
March 23, 2016
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North Korea threatens to attack Cheong Wa Dae
North Korea on Wednesday threatened military action against the Park Geun-hye administration, starting with Cheong Wa Dae, in an apparent attempt to spark national unity as well as warn South Korea and the U.S. The North’s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea, entrusted with inter-Korean affairs, released a statement saying that the Kim Jong-un regime will launch a “retaliatory battle of justice in order to resolutely eliminate the Park Geun Hye group of traitors on this land and un
March 23, 2016
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N. Korean economy is getting better: Rodong Sinmun
North Korea's economy is improving despite stiff sanctions imposed by the international community, the country's state-run daily said Wednesday.According to the Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, the isolationist country's national economy has been reinvigorated "as if it were a living thing which received the blood of vitality."In an article titled "Self-supporting power of Korea," the newspaper claimed that all the people are making strenuous efforts to build an eco
March 23, 2016
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N. Korea is becoming strategic burden for China: experts
North Korea's relentless provocations are putting a dent in China's foreign policy and security initiatives, analysts here said Wednesday, noting Pyongyang is increasingly becoming a "strategic liability" to Beijing.The communist regime's evolving threats against Seoul and Washington have prompted the allies to seek a stronger missile defense and trilateral cooperation with Tokyo -- developments that could undermine Beijing's pursuit of a "peaceful" rise, the analysts noted.The reclusive regime'
March 23, 2016
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N. Korea warns of retaliation against Park
North Korea threatened Wednesday to wage a retaliatory war against President Park Geun-hye in the latest show of defiance against tougher U.N. sanctions and joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.North Korea vowed to "launch a retaliatory battle of justice to resolutely eliminate" the United States and Park, warning that it is ready to turn South Korea's presidential office into a sea of fire."The powerful large-caliber multiple rocket launching systems of invincible Korean People's
March 23, 2016
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N. Korea conducts land-based SLBM test last week: report
North Korea conducted a ground test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile last week, a U.S. news report said Tuesday, a move that, if confirmed, would add to a series of provocative acts Pyongyang has undertaken in defiance of international pressure.The March 16 test involved a "pop-up" or "ejection test" of the KN-11 missile from a canister ashore at the Sinpo shipyard on the North's east coast, where the missile is being developed along with the Gorae-class missile-firing submarine, the Wa
March 23, 2016
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ICAO sends warning letter to N. Korea over missile launches
A U.N. aviation organization has sent a letter to North Korea to warn the communist regime over its recent ballistic missile launches that were conducted without prior notice, a Seoul government source said Tuesday."(I) understand the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO) has sent a warning letter to the North under the name of its council chairman," the source said, declining to be named.The letter appears to be intended to highlight that under the Convention on International Aviation
March 22, 2016
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N. Korean diplomat pays huge compensation after killing 3 in China car accident
A North Korean diplomat paid a total of 1.5 million yuan ($230,942) in damages to the families of three Chinese victims who he killed in a drunk driving accident last month, a source in the Chinese border city of Dandong said Tuesday. The accident took place on Feb. 7 in Dandong. The North Korean consular official killed the three Chinese people while driving drunk, although the exact circumstances of the accident were not immediately known. At the time of the accident, the North Korean diplomat
March 22, 2016
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Kim Jong-un inspects naval ship repair yard
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has conducted a field inspection of a naval ship repair yard, the North's official news agency reported Tuesday.Kim's visit to the October 3 Factory under the Korean People's Army (KPA) Navy Unit 597 came as the country is under increasing pressure after the U.N. Security Council's recent sanctions for its nuclear test and rocket launch.According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the North Korean leader lauded the repair facility for providing a solid tech
March 22, 2016
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N.K. leader observes test-fire of new multiple rocket launcher
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected the military's test-fire of a new large-caliber multiple rocket launcher, the North's state media said Tuesday, amid heightened tension on the divided peninsula.The North's leader has expressed his satisfaction over the "perfect accuracy" of the launch system, praising officials and technicians in the field of defense science, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The leader said that its rocket launchers would help increase "the capabil
March 22, 2016
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N. Korea launches 5 short-range missiles into East Sea
North Korea fired five short-range missiles into the East Sea on Monday in the latest of a series of provocations in response to the ongoing South Korea and U.S. joint military drills.The missiles were launched near the northeastern city of Hamhung from 3:19 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. and flew east some 200 kilometers, according the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).The type of missiles fired was not immediately known."Our military is keeping close tabs on the situation and standing by with a heightened defens
March 21, 2016
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China, Russia firms may be subject to U.S. sanctions
As a majority of North Korean overseas workers are in China and Russia, companies employing them in the two countries may be subject to Washington’s new sanctions, a top U.S. official in charge of sanctions policy indicated Monday. “The new Executive Order provides very broad authority to deal with the exportation of labor,” said Daniel Fried, coordinator for sanctions policy at the U.S. State Department. “It doesn’t mandate anything in particular, but the authorities are there if needed.” He wa
March 21, 2016
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'N. Korea is capable of conducting fifth nuke test at any time'
North Korea is capable of conducting a fifth nuclear test at any time, Seoul's Unification Ministry said Monday, amid signs of continued activities in the communist state's nuclear experiment site."We believe that (the North) is able to carry out a fifth nuclear test immediately," ministry spokesperson Jeong Joon-hee said during a regular briefing, stressing that the government is preparing for "all possibilities."Seoul officials have said that Pyongyang remains "technically ready" to conduct an
March 21, 2016
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U.N. member state cancels registration of N. Korean vessels
A country that has allowed North Korean vessels to sail under its flag has canceled the registrations in line with United Nations sanctions on the communist regime, a senior government official said Sunday.Without naming the country, the official told reporters that it was one of several nations that allowed the North to skirt taxes and other regulations under a practice called flag of convenience.The vessels whose registrations were canceled belonged to the Ocean Maritime Management Company, wh
March 20, 2016
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Flight tests of restored N.K. drones reveal lack of threat
North Korean drones that crashed in South Korea two years ago were too poorly built to carry any threatening weapons, a government source said Sunday, citing the results of a close analysis by a South Korean military research agency.Three unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, that had crashed were found near the inter-Korean border in March and April of 2014.The South Korean authorities later announced that the drones all originated from North Korea.The government source in Seoul said that the Ag
March 20, 2016
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N. Korea scrambles to boost nuclear capabilities ahead of May congress
North Korean scientists and technicians have been scrambling to boost the country's nuclear capabilities ahead of a major party congress in May, causing key military secrets to be exposed, intelligence authorities here said Sunday.Since mid-February, all sectors of North Korean society have engaged in a "70-day battle" to prepare for the first Workers' Party Congress in more than three decades. As part of that campaign, scientists and technicians have been disclosing what they claim to be achiev
March 20, 2016
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Kim inspects landing drills, orders enemies be buried at sea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a set of military landing drills and ordered any enemies attacking the country be buried at sea, the North's state media said Sunday.The drills appeared to be the latest show of force against South Korea and the United States, which have been conducting joint military exercises seen by the North as preparation for war against it. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects military landing drills. (Yonhap)Kim supervised both a landing drill and an anti-
March 20, 2016
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China open to 3-way talks with S. Korea, U.S. on N. Korea sanctions
BEIJING (Yonhap) -- China is open to three-way talks with South Korea and the United States on implementing new U.N. sanctions targeting North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy said Saturday after meeting with his Chinese counterpart. Kim Hong-kyun, South Korea‘s special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, also said he and his Chinese counterpart, Wu Dawei, shared “concerns” about North Korea’s test-launch of two mid-range ballist
March 19, 2016
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North Korea nuclear test site ready for new tests: monitor: 38 North
North Korea‘s nuclear test site is believed to be capable of supporting additional tests at any time, a website monitoring the communist nation said Friday, citing satellite imagery showing continued activity at the site.The website 38 North said that the activity at the Punggye-ri underground test site does not appear directed at further tunnel excavation but rather to maintain existing tunnels as well as to clean up after the January nuclear test. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects mili
March 19, 2016
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UNSC ‘strongly’ condemns N.K.’s ballistic missile launches
The United Nations Security Council “strongly condemned” North Korea on Friday for its test-firing of ballistic missiles, saying that the North’s provocation cannot be accepted.After holding an emergency session, the UNSC issued a statement saying that the North's latest missile launches are “unacceptable” and “constituted a clear violation” of relevant UNSC resolutions. The reaction came as North Korea launched two medium-range ballistic missiles on Friday into waters off its east coast in a sh
March 19, 2016