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All posts tagged "North Korea"

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  N. Korea’s military provocations likely in Oct. including 4th nuclear test

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) — North Korea may launch military provocations in time with the founding anniversary of the country’s governing party in October, possibly including its fourth nuclear test, the Defense Ministry said Friday. “With the...

  • Posted July 17, 2015
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  S. Korea invites North to int’l security talks in Seoul for the first time in 3 years

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) — South Korea invited North Korea on Friday to join international security talks for vice defense ministers slated for September in Seoul, the Defense Ministry said, opening the door for a possible high-level...

  • Posted July 17, 2015
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  Benefit concert series for N. Korean children brings Sohyang to LA

  By Tae Hong LOS ANGELES — Southern Californians, get ready — South Korean vocal powerhouse Sohyang is coming to four locations in the Los Angeles area for a benefit concert for needy North Korean children from July...

  • Posted July 16, 2015
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  US to keep pressing N. Korea amid Iran deal: US envoy

  SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) — The United States will continue efforts to beef up military deterrence and economic sanctions on North Korea for its weapons of mass destruction program as long as it refuses to return to...

  • Posted July 16, 2015
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  US says it is ready for ‘authentic, credible’ discussions with N. Korea following Iran deal

  The U.S. says that its involvement with the Iranian nuclear deal sets an important precedence to open up negotiations with North Korea a State Department representative said on Tuesday. “We are prepared for negotiations, provided that they...

  • Posted July 15, 2015
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  Kim Jong-un holds meeting with foreign ambassadors after defections

  North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un is making a concerted effort to exert control over his foreign ambassadors following a handful of public defections by officials. The country’s media mouthpiece Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim...

  • Posted July 15, 2015
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  Kim Jong-un to grant large-scale pardon to prisoners, hopes to relieve public fear

  By Yi Whan-woo North Korea will grant special pardons next month in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule and the foundation of the Workers’ Party (WP), Pyongyang’s state-controlled media reported Tuesday....

  • Posted July 14, 2015
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