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

Korea asks US for hostage help

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 9:57
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

Relatives of the South Korean hostages in Afghanistan make an emotional appeal to the US for help.
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UN praises N Korea co-operation

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 12:25
related places: Pyongyang

UN inspectors leave Pyongyang saying North Korea has fully co-operated with the shutdown of its nuclear reactor.
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Second Korean hostage found dead

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 6:34
related countries: Afghanistan

A second South Korean hostage has been killed by the Taleban in central Afghanistan, Seoul confirms.
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S Korean hostage video aired

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 0:53
related countries: Afghanistan

Footage of a group of South Koreans held hostage by the Taleban in Afghanistan is broadcast.
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Taleban 'kill S Korean hostage'

Monday, July 30th 2007, 19:03
related countries: Afghanistan

Taleban militants in Afghanistan say they have killed a South Korean from a group of 22 held hostage.
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Karzai 'doing best' for hostages

Sunday, July 29th 2007, 15:09
related countries: Afghanistan, South Korea

Afghan President Karzai tells South Korea he is doing all he can to free 22 Korean hostages.
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Talks on Korean hostages resume

Saturday, July 28th 2007, 9:43
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghan tribal leaders negotiate with the Taleban in an attempt to secure the release of 22 South Koreans.
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Korean envoy's hostage mercy dash

Friday, July 27th 2007, 10:58
related countries: Afghanistan, South Korea
related places: Seoul

A Seoul envoy heads for Afghanistan to boost efforts to free 22 South Koreans held by Taleban militants.
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S Korean hostage pleads for help

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 19:58
related countries: Afghanistan

A South Korean woman held hostage in Afghanistan pleads for her freedom, a day after a male captive is killed.
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Border row derails Korean talks

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 5:07

Inter-Korean military talks break down after the two sides fail to make progress on a sea border dispute.
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Border row dominates Korean talks

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 6:56

North and South Korean generals seek common ground on a sea border row at high-level military talks.
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Afghan hostage deadline expires

Monday, July 23rd 2007, 15:16
related countries: Afghanistan

Another deadline issued by Taleban rebels threatening to kill a group of Korean hostages passes unmet.
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Body of German hostage 'found'

Sunday, July 22nd 2007, 17:53
related countries: Afghanistan

Intensive efforts are under way to free 23 South Korean hostages held by the Taleban in Afghanistan.
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S Korea urges release of hostages

Saturday, July 21st 2007, 15:01
related countries: Afghanistan

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun appeals for the release of up to 23 citizens held captive in Afghanistan.
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N Korea seeks nuclear alternative

Saturday, July 21st 2007, 10:35

North Korea's representative at talks on its nuclear programme says it should be given light-water reactors.
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N Korea talks finish without deal

Friday, July 20th 2007, 10:51
related countries: United States

Talks in Beijing end without a deadline for North Korean denuclearisation, as food aid shipments begin.
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North Korea talks set no deadline

Thursday, July 19th 2007, 21:05
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

North Korea nuclear talks agree on goals for the next phase of disarmament but no deadline.
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N Korea closes more nuclear sites

Wednesday, July 18th 2007, 14:46

North Korea has closed all five facilities at its Yongbyon nuclear site, IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei confirms.
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UN confirms N Korea nuclear halt

Monday, July 16th 2007, 7:25

UN inspectors have verified the shutdown of North Korea's main nuclear reactor, the IAEA chief confirms.
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UN checks N Korea 'nuclear halt'

Sunday, July 15th 2007, 16:52

UN inspectors start verifying whether North Korea has really shut down its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon.
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S Korean ship 'sinks off Iran'

Saturday, July 14th 2007, 18:32
related countries: Iran

Thirteen people are missing after a South Korean cargo ship sinks in Iranian waters, Iran's state TV says.
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N Korea 'closes nuclear reactor'

Saturday, July 14th 2007, 18:08
related countries: United States

The US says it has been told by North Korea that it has closed its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon.
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N Korea reactor 'to shut in days'

Saturday, July 14th 2007, 13:26
related countries: South Korea

The US says a key N Korea nuclear reactor will close by Monday as a UN team arrives to oversee the shut-down.
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N Korea's military seeks US talks

Friday, July 13th 2007, 9:19
related countries: United States
related places: Pyongyang

North Korea's military calls for direct talks with the US, as UN nuclear inspectors head to Pyongyang.
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Fuel ship bound for North Korea

Thursday, July 12th 2007, 8:23
related countries: South Korea

A ship carrying the first delivery of energy aid under a key disarmament deal leaves S Korea for the North.
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UN team set to return to N Korea

Wednesday, July 11th 2007, 4:49

A UN team will go to North Korea on Saturday to monitor the shutdown of a nuclear reactor, the IAEA says.
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North Korea talks 'set to resume'

Tuesday, July 10th 2007, 3:56

China proposes fresh talks on North Korea's nuclear programme from 18 July, South Korea's Yonhap says.
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UN approves North Korea mission

Monday, July 9th 2007, 14:20

A special meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, approves the return of inspectors to North Korea.
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