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 27th 2009 – November 2nd 2009
• October 28th 2009 – September 15th 2009
• September 12th 2009 – August 6th 2009
• August 6th 2009 – July 2nd 2009
• July 1st 2009 – June 4th 2009
• June 2nd 2009 – April 23rd 2009
• April 22nd 2009 – April 3rd 2009
• April 2nd 2009 – March 8th 2009
• March 6th 2009 – January 15th 2009
• January 12th 2009 – November 7th 2008
• November 6th 2008 – September 26th 2008
• September 24th 2008 – July 25th 2008
• July 24th 2008 – June 24th 2008
• June 19th 2008 – April 10th 2008
• April 9th 2008 – January 21st 2008
• January 21st 2008 – November 27th 2007
• November 23rd 2007 – September 2nd 2007
• September 2nd 2007 – August 1st 2007
• July 31st 2007 – July 7th 2007
• July 6th 2007 – May 12th 2007
• May 8th 2007 – March 22nd 2007
• March 21st 2007 – February 13th 2007
• February 12th 2007 – November 30th 2006
• November 28th 2006 – October 20th 2006
• October 20th 2006 – October 9th 2006
• October 7th 2006 – August 3rd 2006
• August 3rd 2006 – June 28th 2006
• June 22nd 2006 – April 25th 2006
• April 24th 2006 – January 7th 2006
• January 2nd 2006 – November 11th 2005

North Korea: news

Samsung in new corruption probe

Friday, November 23rd 2007, 11:55

South Korean MPs vote to allow an independent investigation into allegations of bribery at Samsung.
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Japan PM in Afghanistan pledge

Friday, November 16th 2007, 19:44
related countries: Japan, United States
related places: Bush

PM Yasuo Fukuda tells President Bush he will push to resume Japanese support for US-led operations in Afghanistan.
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Two Koreas agree rail timetable

Friday, November 16th 2007, 4:41
related countries: South Korea

Leaders from North and South Korea agree to restart freight rail links next month, the first in five decades.
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Korean PMs begin historic talks

Wednesday, November 14th 2007, 9:51
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

Prime ministers from North and South Korea begin talks in Seoul, the first such meeting for 15 years.
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N Korea reactor disabling praised

Tuesday, November 6th 2007, 11:06
related countries: United States

US nuclear experts say they have made a "good start" to disabling North Korea's main nuclear reactor.
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Somali pirates free two vessels

Sunday, November 4th 2007, 18:12
related countries: Somalia

Somali pirates release two South Korean-owned fishing boats and their crew held captive since May.
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N Korea reactor will be disabled

Saturday, November 3rd 2007, 20:16
related countries: United States
related places: Monday

Technicians are due to begin disabling North Korea's nuclear complex on Monday, a top US envoy says.
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Pirates 'defeated' off Somalia

Wednesday, October 31st 2007, 0:00
related countries: Japan, Somalia

The crew of a North Korean cargo ship, with US Navy help, fights off pirates after an attack off Somalia.
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Kim Dae-jung rejects report

Tuesday, October 30th 2007, 17:26

Former S Korean President Kim Dae-jung rejects an official report into his abduction more than 30 years ago.
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Oil price 'grounds' N Korea fleet

Sunday, October 28th 2007, 11:08
related countries: South Korea

North Korea grounds a fleet of Soviet-era military planes because of the high oil price, South Korea's Yonhap says.
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S Korean spies admit 1973 snatch

Wednesday, October 24th 2007, 11:41
related countries: South Korea

South Korea's intelligence agency says it was behind the 1973 kidnapping of future President Kim Dae-jung.
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Flood-hit N Korea 'faces famine'

Thursday, October 18th 2007, 18:45

North Korea could face famine after floods destroy crops, worsening food shortages, a study says.
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US nuclear team lands in N Korea

Thursday, October 11th 2007, 14:27
related countries: United States

A team of nuclear experts arrives in North Korea to oversee the dismantling of reactors and other facilities.
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Japan extends N Korea sanctions

Tuesday, October 9th 2007, 3:49
related countries: Japan

Japan extends sanctions against North Korea, citing a lack of progress on the abduction issue.
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Korean leaders issue peace call

Thursday, October 4th 2007, 9:27
related countries: South Korea

The leaders of North and South Korea sign a declaration calling for a landmark permanent peace deal.
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N Korea agrees nuclear deadline

Wednesday, October 3rd 2007, 15:17

North Korea agrees to disable its main nuclear facilities by the end of the year, in a deal reached at six-nation talks.
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South 'pleased' with Korea talks

Wednesday, October 3rd 2007, 10:28
related countries: South Korea
related places: Pyongyang

South Korea's President Roh Moo-hyun says he is pleased with the progress of historic talks with the North.
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US backs N Korea nuclear plan

Tuesday, October 2nd 2007, 21:08
related countries: United States

The US approves a plan to disable North Korea's main nuclear facilities by the end of the year.
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Korean leaders in historic talks

Tuesday, October 2nd 2007, 10:14

North and South Korean leaders meet in Pyongyang for a summit, only the second since the Korean war.
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US optimistic after N Korea talks

Sunday, September 30th 2007, 10:25
related countries: United States

A proposal aimed at helping to end North Korea's nuclear programme is praised by the US.
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Bush grants $25m in N Korea aid

Friday, September 28th 2007, 20:26
related countries: United States

The US grants $25m in fuel aid to North Korea, as part of a deal to dismantle the country's nuclear programme.
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Envoys discuss N Korea roadmap

Friday, September 28th 2007, 4:34
related countries: China, United States
related places: Beijing

Envoys at North Korea talks in Beijing discuss a "roadmap" for disabling its nuclear facilities, a US official says.
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New N Korea nuclear talks begin

Thursday, September 27th 2007, 4:04
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

A new round of six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear programme gets under way in Beijing.
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N Korea denies Syria nuclear ties

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 8:48
related countries: Syria

North Korea denies allegations it may be helping Syria develop a nuclear weapons facility.
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US experts arrive in North Korea

Tuesday, September 11th 2007, 4:13
related countries: United States

A US team of experts have arrived in North Korea to discuss ways to disable the country's nuclear programme.
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Japan, N Korea envoys hold talks

Wednesday, September 5th 2007, 6:02
related countries: Japan, Mongolia

Japanese and North Korean negotiators meet in Mongolia for talks aimed at resolving bilateral disputes.
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US rebuffs N Korea on terror list

Tuesday, September 4th 2007, 4:02
related countries: United States

A top US official says delisting North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism depends on its moves to disarm.
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North Korea 'to end nuclear work'

Sunday, September 2nd 2007, 19:26
related countries: United States

North Korea agrees to declare and disable its nuclear facilities by the end of 2007, a top US official says.
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