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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North Korea: news

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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Hyundai union backs strike plan

Sunday, September 2nd 2007, 12:55

South Korean carmaker Hyundai is set to face its third strike this year after unions back action over a pay row.
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US and N Korea upbeat over talks

Saturday, September 1st 2007, 23:04
related countries: United States
related places: Geneva, Senior

Envoys from the US and North Korea express optimism after a day of talks in Geneva on normalising relations.
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US and N Korea primed for talks

Friday, August 31st 2007, 22:47
related countries: United States
related places: Geneva, Senior

Senior envoys from the US and North Korean are set to meet in Geneva, to discuss normalising relations.
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Taleban free all Korean hostages

Thursday, August 30th 2007, 19:59
related countries: Afghanistan

The final seven South Korean hostages held by the Taleban in Afghanistan are released, ending a six-week ordeal.
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Taleban release Korean hostages

Wednesday, August 29th 2007, 15:38
related countries: Afghanistan

Taleban rebels in Afghanistan free 12 of the 19 South Korean hostages they have been holding since July.
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More talks on hostages' release

Wednesday, August 29th 2007, 6:51

South Korean officials and Taleban militants are to hold talks on the release of 19 hostages, officials say.
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Japan eyes North Korea flood aid

Wednesday, August 29th 2007, 4:41
related countries: Japan

Japan is considering aid for North Korea, its first since 2004 when it halted shipments over the abduction issue.
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North Korea flood toll increases

Saturday, August 25th 2007, 15:42

North Korean floods have left 600 people dead or missing and thousands more homeless, state media says.
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Seoul increases N Korea flood aid

Friday, August 24th 2007, 5:11
related countries: South Korea

South Korea promises almost $40m more aid to North Korea to help it recover from devastating floods.
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Floods delay Korea summit

Saturday, August 18th 2007, 8:47

North Korea asks for a much anticipated summit with the South to be postponed because of severe flooding.
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S Korea gives flood aid to North

Friday, August 17th 2007, 12:27

South Korea says it is sending $7.5m worth of emergency aid to North Korea following devastating floods.
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S Korean hostages arrive home

Friday, August 17th 2007, 6:11
related countries: Afghanistan

Two South Korean hostages held for almost a month by Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan arrive home.
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N Korea floods kill more than 220

Thursday, August 16th 2007, 11:44

At least 220 people have been killed and 82 are still missing after severe floods in North Korea, the Red Cross says.
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N Korea floods devastate farmland

Wednesday, August 15th 2007, 12:34

Severe flooding in N Korea has ruined more than one-tenth of farmland and left 300,000 people homeless, officials say.
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'Hundreds dead' in N Korea floods

Tuesday, August 14th 2007, 13:05

Flooding in North Korea leaves hundreds dead and wreaks more damage than last year's heavy rain, officials say.
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Taleban free S Korean pair

Tuesday, August 14th 2007, 1:45
related countries: Afghanistan

The Taleban free two South Korean hostages abducted last month in Afghanistan, officials confirm.
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Confusion over Taleban releases

Sunday, August 12th 2007, 8:31
related countries: Afghanistan

Hopes that Taleban might free two South Korean hostages are dampened after reports of releases are denied.
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Taleban 'optimistic' over Koreans

Saturday, August 11th 2007, 13:06
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghan Taleban rebels say they are hopeful a deal can be agreed over the 21 Korean hostages they are holding.
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S Korea in Taleban hostage talks

Friday, August 10th 2007, 17:48
related countries: Afghanistan

South Korean officials and the Taleban start direct talks on the fate of 21 hostages, Afghan officials say.
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Korea summit to aid nuclear issue

Thursday, August 9th 2007, 6:55
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

A summit with North Korea will aid international efforts to end the country's nuclear programme, Seoul says.
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Koreas announce historic summit

Wednesday, August 8th 2007, 9:30
related countries: South Korea

North and South Korean leaders are to hold their second-ever summit in late August, officials announce.
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Officials discuss N Korea oil aid

Tuesday, August 7th 2007, 5:28

Working-level officials from six nations meet to discuss how to get promised energy aid to North Korea.
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Leaders vow 'an end to Taleban'

Monday, August 6th 2007, 23:46
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

The US and Afghan presidents say they will put an end to the Taleban, ruling out talks on South Korean hostages.
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Karzai and Bush in Taleban talks

Monday, August 6th 2007, 3:40
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

Afghan leader Hamid Karzai and US President Bush discuss how to tackle the continuing Taleban insurgency.
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N Korea condemns joint war games

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 7:15
related countries: South Korea, United States

North Korea denounces planned joint military exercises between South Korea and the US as a "provocation".
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Taleban to discuss hostages' fate

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 3:37
related countries: South Korea

The Taleban agree to face-to-face talks with South Korea to discuss the fate of 21 Korean hostages.
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Afghan hostage mission 'begins'

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 13:01
related countries: Afghanistan

Fighting erupts in the area where South Korean hostages are held, suggesting a mission has begun to free them.
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