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.

World news related to North Korea – overview

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• December 11th 2009 – October 17th 2009
• October 17th 2009 – September 4th 2009
• September 2nd 2009 – August 4th 2009
• August 4th 2009 – June 27th 2009
• June 25th 2009 – May 29th 2009
• May 28th 2009 – April 20th 2009
• April 20th 2009 – March 30th 2009
• March 29th 2009 – February 24th 2009
• February 23rd 2009 – December 19th 2008
• December 17th 2008 – October 24th 2008
• October 22nd 2008 – September 11th 2008
• September 10th 2008 – July 17th 2008
• July 16th 2008 – June 9th 2008
• June 7th 2008 – April 2nd 2008
• April 1st 2008 – January 10th 2008
• January 4th 2008 – November 4th 2007
• November 3rd 2007 – August 29th 2007
• August 29th 2007 – July 28th 2007
• July 27th 2007 – June 28th 2007
• June 27th 2007 – April 25th 2007
• April 25th 2007 – March 16th 2007
• March 15th 2007 – January 27th 2007
• January 24th 2007 – November 18th 2006
• November 16th 2006 – October 17th 2006
• October 16th 2006 – October 3rd 2006
• October 3rd 2006 – July 26th 2006
• July 21st 2006 – June 20th 2006
• June 19th 2006 – April 10th 2006
• April 7th 2006 – December 16th 2005
• December 9th 2005 – November 11th 2005

North Korea: news

Samsung ex-boss guilty of fraud

Wednesday, July 16th 2008, 5:42
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

The ex-chairman of South Korean firm Samsung, Lee Kun-hee, is found guilty of tax evasion in Seoul.
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N Korea rejects Seoul talks offer

Sunday, July 13th 2008, 8:12
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

North Korea rejects an offer by South Korea's president to resume reconciliation talks.
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N Korea agrees to nuclear checks

Saturday, July 12th 2008, 13:47
related countries: China

Negotiators from six-nation talks in China have agreed steps to verify North Korea's nuclear disarmament.
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Pyongyang criticised over killing

Saturday, July 12th 2008, 8:31
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

Seoul complains that North Korea is failing to co-operate with a probe into the shooting of a South Korean tourist.
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South Korean shot dead in North

Friday, July 11th 2008, 12:37

A South Korean tourist is shot dead by a soldier inside one of North Korea's special tourism zones, the North says.
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Seoul softens stance on N Korea

Friday, July 11th 2008, 11:52
related countries: South Korea

In a policy U-turn, South Korea's president suggests reviving direct talks with North Korea, as six-party talks continue.
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Key N Korea nuclear talks begin

Thursday, July 10th 2008, 12:50
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

Diplomats meet in Beijing for long-delayed talks on how to verify North Korea's account of its nuclear programme.
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N Korea nuclear talks 'to resume'

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 3:20

Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programme will restart on Thursday after a nine-month lay-off, the South's envoy says.
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S Korea president sacks ministers

Monday, July 7th 2008, 7:08
related countries: United States

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak sacks three cabinet ministers in the wake of protests against US beef imports.
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Pakistan 'knew of nuclear flight'

Friday, July 4th 2008, 18:15
related countries: Pakistan

Disgraced scientist AQ Khan says Pakistan flew nuclear material to North Korea with the knowledge of the army.
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Afghan link to Seoul drug arrests

Friday, July 4th 2008, 8:46
related countries: Afghanistan, South Korea
related places: Seoul

South Korean police arrest several South Asian men suspected of trafficking heroin ingredients to the Taleban.
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S Korea strike to hit carmakers

Wednesday, July 2nd 2008, 8:55
related countries: United States

A strike by tens of thousands of S Korean workers over US beef imports will affect car production, its biggest firms say.
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UN strikes food deal with N Korea

Monday, June 30th 2008, 8:07

The UN's World Food Programme reaches a deal with North Korea to dramatically expand its work in the hunger-hit country.
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Clashes in Seoul over US beef row

Saturday, June 28th 2008, 19:44
related countries: South Korea, United States
related places: Seoul

South Korean police use water cannon to disperse a big protest in Seoul against the resumption of US beef imports.
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US doubts over NK nuclear plans

Saturday, June 28th 2008, 11:09
related countries: United States

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says there are still unanswered questions over North Korea's nuclear programme.
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N Korea demolishes reactor tower

Friday, June 27th 2008, 11:40

N Korea destroys its Yongbyon cooling tower in a symbolic gesture, a day after releasing details of its nuclear programme.
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US to ease North Korea sanctions

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 22:21
related countries: United States
related places: Pyongyang

The US agrees to lift some sanctions on North Korea after Pyongyang delivers a declaration on its nuclear programme.
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N Korea hands over nuclear data

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 18:58
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

North Korea hands over a long-awaited account of its nuclear programme to China as part of a disarmament deal.
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N Korea declaration expected

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 8:43

There is growing expectation that North Korea is set to hand over a long-awaited declaration of its nuclear activities.
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Facing famine?

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 15:26

Assessing the food situation in North Korea
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Korea frees Lone Star executive

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 9:02

Texan private equity firm Lone Star is cleared of rigging shares by a South Korean appeals court.
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US confirms N Korea 'target date'

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 8:36

US officials confirm Thursday is the target date for Pyongyang to deliver an overdue declaration of its nuclear activities.
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S Korean leader in beef apology

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 7:01

President Lee Myung-bak apologises to his country for a beef deal that sparked weeks of street protests.
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N Korea nuclear statement 'due'

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 4:20

Condoleezza Rice says North Korea will soon provide a declaration of its nuclear activities, amid fresh talks on the issue.
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UN assesses N Korea food supply

Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 6:05

UN officials are given rare access to North Korea's countryside to assess how serious food shortages there are.
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Japan to lift N Korea sanctions

Friday, June 13th 2008, 15:00
related countries: Japan

Japan lifts some sanctions against North Korea after it agrees to re-examine cases of abducted Japanese nationals.
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Japan firms raided in nuclear row

Thursday, June 12th 2008, 4:56
related countries: Japan

Japan's police raid two firms after vacuum pumps they made and sold were found in a North Korean nuclear facility.
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Man flees N Korea after 33 years

Monday, June 9th 2008, 16:56

A South Korean fisherman taken by the North more than three decades ago has escaped, say reports.
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