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N. Korea re-urges South to accept olive branch
North Korea again called on South Korea Tuesday to react positively to its charm offensive, while remaining mum on the South's proposal to hold reunions of separated families next month.On Monday, the Seoul government proposed holding reunions for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War for six days from Feb. 22, as it welcomed North Korea's recent offer to stage the meetings at Mount Kumgang, a scenic mountain resort in eastern North Korea, at a "convenient time" for South Korea.While rema
Jan. 28, 2014
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U.S. envoy on N. Korea set to visit Seoul
Glyn Davies, the U.S. envoy on North Korean affairs, was to fly to Seoul late Tuesday to discuss ways to denuclearize North Korea and ensure stability on the Korean Peninsula, officials here said.The trip is part of U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Davies' tour of three Asian nations, aimed mainly at coordinating policies to denuclearize the North.After arriving in Beijing on Sunday, Davies held talks with Chinese Executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui and China's top nucl
Jan. 28, 2014
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N. Korea temporarily halts sending propaganda leaflets to South
North Korea has temporarily stopped flying propaganda leaflets to South Korea near its western border since the communist state offered a series of peace gestures earlier this month, multiple sources said Tuesday.North Korea has occasionally floated fliers condemning the South Korean government over the border, but its military had sent large numbers of leaflets using hot air balloons near its western front, starting in early December.The leaflets under the name of the Korean People's Army threa
Jan. 28, 2014
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S. Korean man convicted for posting pro-Pyongyang messages online
A South Korean man has been convicted in a jury trial for posting pro-North Korean messages on the Internet in violation of Seoul's draconian security law, court officials said Tuesday.The Seoul Western District Court said seven jury members unanimously sentenced the 48-year-old defendant, identified only by his surname Choi, to 10 months in prison with a two-year stay of execution.A member of a pro-Pyongyang Internet cafe, Choi was accused of posting online messages on his Internet blog and oth
Jan. 28, 2014
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Koreas launch new entry system for joint factory park
South and North Korea on Tuesday began operating a new border entry system for a joint factory park in the North's border city of Gaeseong, Seoul's unification ministry said.Several South Koreans were to enter the Gaeseong Industrial Complex at around 10 a.m. using the radio frequency identification system, the first access via the new method, according to the Ministry of Unification, which handles inter-Korean affairs.Earlier this month, South Korea completed the RFID system, a data transfer sy
Jan. 28, 2014
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Seoul proposes Feb. 17-22 reunions
South Korea on Monday formally proposed holding reunions of separated families on Feb. 17-22 at Mount Geumgangsan, welcoming the North’s belated acceptance of its earlier offer. Seoul also suggested a working-level meeting between the two countries’ branches of the Red Cross on Wednesday for the event’s arrangement at the North side of the border village of Panmunjeom. The message, delivered through a border telephone line, was a follow-up to Pyongyang’s offer on Friday of the first family gathe
Jan. 27, 2014
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‘Kim’s boldness presages more provocations’
The execution of Jang Song-thaek, the uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, hints at the “boldness” of the fledgling ruler, which could lead to more provocative and unpredictable actions in the future, a recent U.S. congressional report said. In the report, titled “North Korea: U.S. relations, nuclear diplomacy and internal situation,” the Congressional Research Service also said that internal unrest might break out following the demise of Jang, once dubbed the North’s No. 2 man.“The chillin
Jan. 27, 2014
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N.K. slams U.S. for military buildup in Asia
North Korea blasted the U.S. on Monday for dialing up tension in the Asia-Pacific region with “a military buildup,” about a month before the start of an annual Seoul-Washington joint military drill that Pyongyang has railed against as being a war rehearsal against it. South Korea and the U.S. are scheduled to hold their annual Key Resolve command post exercise for two weeks from late February and joint field training drill, called Foal Eagle, through the end of April to improve their joint comba
Jan. 27, 2014
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Nukes remain top N.K. agenda, U.S. official says
The most important issue concerning North Korea is the challenge it poses by continuing to pursue nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, the top U.S. diplomat on Asia said Sunday.Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel made the remarks after meeting South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Kyung-soo in Seoul, saying the talks were part of intensive and in-depth discussions between South Korea and the U.S. on important issues related to North Korea.Russel, who accompanied Deputy Secretary of
Jan. 27, 2014
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N. Korean imports of Chinese grain up 5.9 percent last year
North Korea's imports of Chinese grain increased 5.9 percent in 2013 from a year earlier, a South Korean think tank said Monday.The Korea Rural Economic Institute said Pyongyang's imports of Chinese flour, rice, corn and other grain products reached 298,257 tons in 2013, compared with 281,633 tons a year earlier.North Korea's food production is estimated to have been at about 5.03 million metric tons in 2013, up 5 percent from the previous year, the U.N. World Food Program said in November.Still
Jan. 27, 2014
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U.S. envoy to hold talks in Beijing amid N. Korea's charm offensive
The U.S. special envoy for North Korea was set to hold talks with senior Chinese officials on Monday to discuss their policy toward the North as Pyongyang pushes Seoul to cancel annual military drills with Washington.U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies arrived in Beijing late Sunday on the first leg of his three-nation trip that will also take him to South Korea and Japan this week.Despite North Korea's recent string of concessions, including last week's sudden proposa
Jan. 27, 2014
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N. Korea slams U.S. for 'military buildup in Asia'
North Korea blasted the United States Monday for dialing up tension in the Asia-Pacific region with "a military buildup," about a month before the start of an annual Seoul-Washington joint military drill that Pyongyang has railed against as being a war rehearsal against it.South Korea and the U.S. are scheduled to hold their annual Key Resolve command post exercise for two weeks from late February and joint field training drill, called Foal Eagle, through the end of April to improve their joint
Jan. 27, 2014
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S. Korea proposes family unions with N. Korea in mid-Feb.
South Korea on Monday proposed holding reunions for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War in mid-February as it welcomed North Korea's recent offer to stage the meetings.The South proposed in a message to North Korea earlier in the day that the sides hold a new round of family reunions at Mount Kumgang, a scenic mountain resort on North Korea's east coast, from Feb. 17 to Feb. 22.Seoul's move came three days after North Korea offered to stage family reunions at a "convenient time" for Sou
Jan. 27, 2014
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Seoul to propose mid-Feb. reunions
Seoul is expected to propose holding the reunions of separated families before the South Korea-U.S. annual military exercise begins in late February, to keep Pyongyang from canceling the event again on the pretext of the drills, officials said Sunday.On Monday, the South plans to send to the North a fax message suggesting working-level consultations to work out details over the gatherings that have not been held since 2010 amid strained inter-Korean relations.Pyongyang on Friday proposed the reu
Jan. 26, 2014
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North Korea executes Jang’s relatives: report
North Korea has reportedly executed almost all relatives of Jang Song-thaek, the purged uncle of the North’s despotic ruler Kim Jong-un, underscoring the communist regime’s reign of terror. Once dubbed the North’s No. 2 man, Jang was himself executed last December for plotting to subvert the regime, which presaged the purging of many with ties to the disgraced elite, who had a wide network of associates in the ruling Workers’ Party, military and state organs.The reports said Jang’s sister Jang K
Jan. 26, 2014
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S. Korea to send message to N. Korea to call for early resumption of family reunions
South Korea plans to send a message to North Korea this week to welcome Pyongyang's proposal to hold reunions for separated families and call for an early resumption of the humanitarian program, a government official said Sunday.North Korea, reversing its earlier decision, proposed Friday that the long-suspended separated family reunion program resume at a convenient time for South Korea after the Lunar New Year's holiday ends in early February. Seoul quickly welcomed the proposal.On Monday, the
Jan. 26, 2014
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Top U.S. diplomat in Asia to visit Seoul for talks on N. Korea
The top U.S. diplomat on Asia was due in Seoul on Sunday for discussions likely to focus on North Korea amid concerns the communist nation could attempt provocations in anger over planned military exercises in the South.Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel, who accompanied Deputy Secretary of State William Burns on a trip to China and Japan, is scheduled to meet with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Kyung-soo to brief him on the results of Burns' discussions in Beijing and Tokyo.No
Jan. 26, 2014
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All relatives of Jang executed too: sources
All relatives of the executed uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, including children and the country's ambassadors to Cuba and Malaysia, have also been put to death at the leader's instruction, multiple sources said Sunday.Jang Song-thaek, the once-powerful uncle, was executed last month on charges of attempting to overthrow the communist regime, including contemplating a military-backed coup. All direct relatives of Jang have also been executed, the sources said."Extensive executions have
Jan. 26, 2014
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S. Korea creates N. Korea situation index
South Korea has developed an index that measures the level of crisis in North Korea and the possibility of the communist country's transition to a new political system, a government official said Sunday.The index, called the North Korea Situation Index, will not be made public and used only for internal decision-making because its announcement may spark the ire of the North, the official at the Ministry of Unification said."The ministry recently concluded the calculation of the NKSI for 2013 and
Jan. 26, 2014
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S. Korea formally to notify N. Korea, China of military exercise plan
South Korea plans to formally notify North Korea and other neighboring countries early next month of its plan to conduct annual military exercises with the United States that Pyongyang has demanded be called off, a government source said Sunday.The South Korean and U.S. militaries are scheduled to hold the annual Key Resolve command post exercise for two weeks from late February to early March to improve their joint combat readiness and capabilities to deter threats from North Korea.After the Ke
Jan. 26, 2014