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N. Korea's Kim may not visit China if no progress in denuclearization
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may not be able to visit China on his first foreign trip if there is no progress in diplomatic efforts to persuade the North to give up its nuclear ambitions, South Korea's ambassador to China said Wednesday. Amb. Kwon Young-se was also cautious when talking about the possibility of a visit by Kim to Russia in May, saying it is too early to conclude that Kim's trip to Russia would take place. Kim took the helm of the authoritarian state in late 2011 after his fath
Feb. 11, 2015
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N. Korea names new point man on U.S. affairs
North Korea's former deputy chief of its mission to the United Nations has been named as new head of the North American affairs department at Pyongyang's foreign ministry, a diplomatic source said Wednesday. Han Song-ryol, who assumed the No. 2 post at the North's U.N. mission from 2009-2013, will replace predecessor Ri Kun, the source said. The appointment was made as Ri has been named North Korea's new ambassador to Poland. Han also served as the deputy chief of the North's mission to the U.
Feb. 11, 2015
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South Korean, U.S. marines stage drill near N.K. border
South Korean and U.S. marines held a joint maritime infiltration drill near one of the South’s border islands on Tuesday as part of efforts to boost joint combat readiness and interoperability, the Marine Corps here said.Some 200 South Korean Marines and some 20 American service personnel stationed in Okinawa, Japan, participated in the exercise in waters off Ganghwado Island in the Yellow Sea, where they snuck into virtual camps of enemies, attacked targets and escaped from the sites, according
Feb. 10, 2015
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N. Koreans rely more on dollar, yuan in black market: source
North Korea's grass-root market forces are increasingly dependent on the dollar and the yuan, rather than the nation's currency, the won, due to a mistrust of their communist regime, an informed source here said Tuesday."It would be fair to say that Pyongyang has become a de-facto dollar-using economy, while border regions and economic zones such as the Rajin-Sonbong area are almost a yuan-using one," the source said, referring to a burgeoning market economy in the North.The popularity of the U.
Feb. 10, 2015
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U.S. missile defense could hurt S. Korea-China ties: scholar
The deployment of an advanced U.S. missile-defense system in South Korea could seriously undermine Sino-Korean ties, a Chinese scholar warned Monday, echoing a chorus of concerns from Beijing officials. In an op-ed published by the state-run Global Times newspaper, Li Kaisheng, research fellow at the Institute of International Relations of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, also publicly admitted that China opposes deploying the U.S. missile-defense system in South Korea because it could hurt
Feb. 9, 2015
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S. Korean watchdog to hold forum on N.K. human rights in Indonesia
South Korea's national human rights watchdog said Monday it will hold an international symposium in Indonesia this week to discuss ways to improve North Korea's human rights situations.Co-hosted by Indonesia's national institute of sciences, human rights commission, and the Indonesian Representatives to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, the symposium will take place on Tuesday at the Sultan Hotel in Jakarta, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea said.Among the keyno
Feb. 9, 2015
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Top US diplomat in Seoul as N. Korea fires missiles
New US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks in Seoul Monday on nuclear-armed North Korea, which foreshadowed his trip to the rival South with a series of missile tests.Blinken sat down with his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-Yong at the start of an Asian tour that will also take him to China and Japan.North Korea and its nuclear weapons programme were set to dominate the Seoul leg of the trip, which saw the North test-fire five short-range missiles into the sea as Blinken arrive
Feb. 9, 2015
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U.S. urges N. Korea to cease threats after missile launches
The United States urged North Korea on Sunday to stop threats and take steps toward denuclearization after the communist nation fired a barrage of short-range missiles in a move seen as a protest against upcoming U.S.-South Korea military exercises.The missiles were launched from the east coast Sunday and landed in the East Sea. Exact types of the missiles have yet to be identified, but the North is banned from any ballistic activity under U.N. Security Council resolutions.North Korea has long u
Feb. 9, 2015
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N. Korea's new anti-ship missile appears to be Russian-made Kh-35E: U.S. expert
A new anti-ship missile that North Korea claims to have developed is believed to be a Russian-made missile, and its deployment will help modernize the North's navy and represent fresh threats to South Korea and the U.S., an analyst said Sunday.The North's state media claimed Saturday that the country developed a new "ultra-precision anti-ship rocket" that will be deployed soon at its naval units and leader Kim Jong-un observed a test-firing of the new missile.Though the North claims to have deve
Feb. 9, 2015
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Think tank advises Carter to prepare for 'limited military campaigns' against N. Korea
The next U.S. secretary of defense should make sure to prepare for the possibility of "limited military campaigns" against North Korea, an American think tank said, pointing out the U.S. and South Korea lack contingency plans for "limited-war scenarios."The Center for a New American Security made the recommendation in a set of policy suggestions to Ashton Carter, President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next secretary of defense, saying the allies should be prepared in case a diplomatic soluti
Feb. 9, 2015
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N. Korea fires 5 short-range missiles into East Sea
In this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agencyon Saturday, a ship-to-ship missile is launched from a North Korean warship. North Korea on Sunday fired five short-range missiles into the East Sea. YonhapNorth Korea fired five short-range missiles into the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, amid tensions ahead of next month's planned military drills between Seoul and Washington. The projectiles were "presumed to be fired from its eastern border town of
Feb. 8, 2015
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Seoul, Washington reaffirm collaboration in N.K. nuke issue
South Korea and the United States have agreed to step up their cooperation in dealing with North Korea's nuclear weapons program, voicing "deep" concerns about Pyongyang's advancement of its nuke capabilities, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday.The agreement came at a meeting between Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his U.S. counterpart John Kerry in Germany on Saturday (local time), which took place on the margins of the Munich Security Conference that kicked off for a three-day run on Frida
Feb. 8, 2015
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North Korea successfully test-fires 'ultra-precision anti-ship rocket': state media
North Korea has developed a new "ultra-precision anti-ship rocket" that will be deployed soon at its naval units following a recent successful test-firing, its state media said Saturday.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "watched a test-firing of new type of an anti-ship rocket" to be equipped at naval units "before long," the Korean Central News Agency said in a report in English. "The ultra-precision anti-ship rocket blasted off from a rocket boat. The intelligent rocket precisely sought, tracked
Feb. 7, 2015
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China urges talks as U.S. lawmakers submit new N.K. sanctions bill
China on Friday urged "all parties" to step up efforts to swiftly resume talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program after U.S. lawmakers submitted a bill calling for tougher sanctions on the North. Two U.S. lawmakers, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), introduced the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act (H.R. 757) Thursday over the authoritarian state's alleged cyber-attack on Sony Pictures. "The Chinese side always maintains that sanctions should not be used in internat
Feb. 6, 2015
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North Korea defector to world: Look beyond 'beatings, camps'
A North Korean defector whose memoir describes his meeting with Kim Jong-il says the world's intense focus on the regime's human rights record fails to see the full scope of its inhumanity to its people. Jang Jin-sung, who says he tossed away his once-cherished lapel pin of Kim during a dramatic escape from the country, says the international community should look beyond the surface as it tries to hold new leader Kim Jong-un accountable. Jang's memoir "Dear Leader" came out in English last sprin
Feb. 6, 2015
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N.K. anthracite exports to China post 1st drop in 8 years
North Korea's exports of anthracite to China tumbled nearly 18 percent in 2014 from the previous year, the first annual drop in eight years, data showed Friday. North Korea exported US$1.13 billion worth of anthracite to China last year, down 17.6 percent from a year earlier, according to data from the Korea International Trade Association. It was the first on-year decline in North Korea's anthracite exports to China since 2006. The volume of anthracite exports also decreased 6.4 percent o
Feb. 6, 2015
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U.S. lawmakers introduce new N.K. sanctions bill
Two top members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday submitted a bill that calls for strengthening sanctions on North Korea in the wake of the communist nation's alleged cyber-attack on Sony Pictures. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), chairman of the committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the committee's ranking member, introduced the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act (H.R. 757), Royce's office said in a statement. The bipartisan legislation is largely similar to a now-defunct bill
Feb. 6, 2015
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‘N.K. should learn from Myanmar’
As sweeping reform continues to take hold in Myanmar, North Korea should take a page from its former ally’s transition book and brighten its own future without a regime change, a top U.S. official said Wednesday. Daniel Russel, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, lauded the Southeast Asian nation’s decision that resulted in a “pouring-in” of development assistance from around the world and high-level exchanges officials including a summit with U.S. President Barack O
Feb. 5, 2015
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De facto N. Korean embassy in Japan to stay put: reports
The de facto North Korean embassy in Japan appears to have won its battle to stay put in its sprawling central Tokyo location, despite having been forced to sell the property. Chongryon -- the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan -- is being leased the building by its new owners, reports said, apparently ending months of uncertainty after Japanese courts ruled it had to sell. A Japanese real estate company took over ownership of the 2,390-square-meter plot and 10-story building in
Feb. 5, 2015
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S. Korea calls for instant halt to N.K. nuke activities
South Korea's chief nuclear envoy called for North Korea Thursday to immediately halt all its nuclear activities, accusing Pyongyang of violating U.N. resolutions by continuing to develop its nuclear and missile arsenals. Hwang Joon-kook, South Korea's chief negotiator to the long-stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions, also said that Seoul and Beijing agreed that Pyongyang should stop such "wrong behavior," including a fresh nuclear test. "Even though North Korea is not
Feb. 5, 2015