News: North Korea

We have started to collect the most important news related to North Korea in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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North Korea: news

Korean novel lands Asian prize

Thursday, March 15th 2012, 16:34

South Korean author Kyung-sook Shin becomes the first woman to win the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize, for Please Look After Mom.
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North Koreans perform in France

Thursday, March 15th 2012, 10:43
related countries: France
related places: Paris

A North Korean and a French orchestra perform together in a concert in Paris, led by renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-Whun.
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VIDEO: South Korean wave of political satire

Tuesday, March 13th 2012, 4:57
related countries: South Korea

South Korea is in the grip of an unlikely political agitator, as it prepares for elections next month: A weekly podcast of satirical conversations between four middle-aged political commentators.
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Scuffle at UN over N Korea report

Tuesday, March 13th 2012, 4:56

A North Korean envoy rejects a UN report critical of his country's human rights abuses, leading to a scuffle in the Human Rights Council in New York.
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US and N Korea in food aid talks

Wednesday, March 7th 2012, 3:43
related countries: China, United States
related places: Beijing, Pyongyang

US envoys are meeting North Korean officials in Beijing to finalise details of a food aid deal aimed at halting Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
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Cautious welcome for N Korea deal

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 8:30
related countries: United States

North Korea's pledge to suspend nuclear activities and missile tests receives a cautious welcome from neighbours and dialogue partners.
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N Korea agrees to nuclear freeze

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 0:29
related countries: United States

North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, in return for food aid from the US, officials say.
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VIDEO: NK agrees to nuclear moratorium

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 22:06
related countries: United States

North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, following talks with the US.
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US 'ties N Korea aid to change'

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 12:51
related countries: United States

A top US military official says the issue of food aid for North Korea is now being linked to political progress - contradicting earlier policy.
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South Korea conductor goes North

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 13:16
related countries: France

The renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-Whun is in North Korea to help its Unhasu orchestra prepare for a concert in France.
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S Korea in resolution on refugees

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 3:53
related countries: China

South Korea's parliament passes a resolution demanding that China stops the repatriation of North Korean refugees.
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US and South Korea in joint drill

Monday, February 27th 2012, 3:44
related countries: United States
related places: Pyongyang

US and South Korean forces begin military exercises on the Korean peninsula amid warnings from Pyongyang that the drill should not go ahead.
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US and N Korea in nuclear talks

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 2:41
related countries: China, United States
related places: Beijing, Pyongyang

US and North Korean officials are meeting in Beijing for the first talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme since the death of Kim Jong-il.
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S Korea urges China on refugees

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 5:32
related countries: China

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak asks China to deal with North Korean refugees "in accordance with international rules".
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S Korean drills despite threats

Monday, February 20th 2012, 9:05
related countries: South Korea

South Korea holds live fire military drills from islands near disputed sea borders despite threats of attack by the North.
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North Korea marks Kim's birthday

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 8:15

North Korea marks the 70th birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, also dubbed the "day of the shining star", with a mass military parade and tributes.
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VIDEO: North Korea marks Kim's birthday

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 6:55

North Korea is marking the 70th birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, also dubbed the "day of the shining star".
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Giant Kim Jong-il statue unveiled

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 3:30

A giant statue of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is unveiled ahead of Thursday's celebrations of the 70th anniversary of his birthday.
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VIDEO: Kim Jong-un's new style in North Korea

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 3:11

How do the leadership styles of the late Kim Jong-il and his son Kim Jong-un compare and what does this mean for North Korea?
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US and N Korea plan nuclear talks

Monday, February 13th 2012, 18:49
related countries: China, United States
related places: Beijing, Pyongyang, Washington

US and North Korean officials will meet in Beijing on 23 February to discuss Pyongyang's controversial nuclear programme, Washington says.
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S Korean tourists freed in Egypt

Saturday, February 11th 2012, 19:55
related countries: Egypt

Three South Korean tourists are released a day after they were kidnapped in the Sinai peninsula, Egyptian officials say.
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Web fuels NK leader death rumour

Friday, February 10th 2012, 23:32
related countries: China

Twitter users pick up rumours, started in China, that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been assassinated.
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N Korean A-ha accordionists 'will be stars'

Friday, February 10th 2012, 18:22
related countries: Norway

Norway welcomes North Korean YouTube stars
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Koreans abducted in Egypt's Sinai

Friday, February 10th 2012, 18:16
related countries: Egypt

Three South Korean tourists and their Egyptian guide have been kidnapped by armed Bedouin tribesmen in the Sinai peninsula, officials have said.
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Man held over 'Kim Jong-il altar'

Wednesday, February 8th 2012, 14:13

A South Korean man suspected of building an altar mourning North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has been arrested, police say.
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Sailor recalls North Korean capture of US ship

Monday, January 23rd 2012, 8:36
related countries: United States

The story of North Korea's prize catch - the USS Pueblo
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Will North Korea change under Kim Jong-un?

Thursday, January 19th 2012, 1:57

What kind of leader will Kim Jong-un be in North Korea?
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'Path open' for North Korea talks

Wednesday, January 18th 2012, 3:56
related countries: South Korea, United States

A "path is open" for a return to stalled North Korea nuclear talks, the US, Japan and South Korea say, as a North Korean official says Kim Jong-un is ready to lead.
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AP opens news bureau in Pyongyang

Monday, January 16th 2012, 5:38
related places: Pyongyang

The Associated Press formally opens a news bureau in the North Korean capital - the first Western news agency to do so.
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Deadly explosion on S Korean ship

Sunday, January 15th 2012, 5:46

A South Korean cargo ship sinks after an explosion on board, killing at least three crew members, the coast guard says.
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Permanent display for Kim Jong-il

Thursday, January 12th 2012, 6:56

The body of late leader Kim Jong-il is to lie in state permanently at a palace in the capital, North Korea announces.
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Vietnam crew killed in ship fire

Thursday, January 12th 2012, 3:34
related countries: Antarctica, New Zealand, United States, Vietnam

New Zealand officials confirm three Vietnamese crewmen died when a South Korean fishing boat caught fire in Antarctica, as a US vessel treats injured crew.
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VIDEO: Military drill in sub zero temps

Wednesday, January 11th 2012, 14:08

Topless South Korean soldiers brave freezing temperatures and snow in a military drill as part of their winter training session.
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Fire on S Korea ship in Antarctic

Wednesday, January 11th 2012, 5:16
related countries: Antarctica

Three crew members are thought to have died on a South Korean fishing boat that caught fire in Antarctica, officials say.
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North Korea 'in prisoner amnesty'

Tuesday, January 10th 2012, 8:21

North Korea says it will grant an amnesty for prisoners to mark the birthdays of two late leaders, starting on 1 February.
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South Korea's Lee in China visit

Monday, January 9th 2012, 11:24
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrives in Beijing for a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao to discuss stability in the Korean peninsula.
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VIDEO: Video marks Kim Jong-un's 'birthday'

Sunday, January 8th 2012, 15:06

A documentary praising the military expertise of North Korea's new leader's Kim Jong-un has aired on what is believed to be his birthday.
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Video hails N Korea's new leader

Sunday, January 8th 2012, 12:09

A documentary praising the military expertise of North Korea's new leader's Kim Jong-un is aired on what is believed to be his birthday.
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The day Kim Jong-il gave me a Rolex

Friday, January 6th 2012, 0:55

The day North Korea's Kim Jong-il gave me a Rolex
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South Korea's Lee to visit China

Wednesday, January 4th 2012, 7:28
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will meet the Chinese president next week to discuss North Korea, as a top US official visits Beijing.
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Samsung gets China plant approval

Wednesday, January 4th 2012, 6:31
related countries: China

Samsung Electronics gets approval from the Korean government for its plans to set up a memory-chip factory in China.
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