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

S Korea in mass poultry slaughter

Saturday, November 25th 2006, 17:46

South Korean officials are to slaughter 236,000 poultry after an outbreak of the H5N1 form of bird flu at a farm.
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N Korea 'won't stop nuclear plan'

Wednesday, November 22nd 2006, 9:54
related places: Pyongyang

A top North Korean official is quoted saying Pyongyang will not abandon nuclear weapons when it returns to talks.
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Korean Air orders 25 Boeing jets

Tuesday, November 21st 2006, 6:56

Korean is to spend $5.5bn on 25 Boeing planes - the biggest such deal in the country's aviation history.
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Apec 'concern' at N Korea threat

Sunday, November 19th 2006, 11:33

Asia-Pacific leaders in Vietnam express "strong concern" over North Korea's nuclear weapons test.
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US presses for full NK sanctions

Saturday, November 18th 2006, 18:05
related countries: United States

President Bush tries to persuade leaders to give full support to UN sanctions against North Korea.
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France searches N Korean vessel

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 15:25
related countries: France, India, Indian Ocean

France stops a North Korean ship in the Indian Ocean, under UN sanctions imposed after the North's nuclear test.
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Japan bans luxuries for N Korea

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 6:57

Japan approves a ban on the export of luxury goods to North Korea, in line with UN sanctions agreed last month.
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S Korea 'spurns ship search plan'

Monday, November 13th 2006, 8:39
related countries: South Korea, United States

South Korea will not join a US-led initiative to stop and search North Korea ships at sea, officials say.
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Golf: Yang holds off Woods to win

Sunday, November 12th 2006, 8:02

South Korean Yang Yong-Eun holds off a Tiger Woods charge to win the Champions tournament in Shanghai.
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Next UN chief pledges reform

Friday, November 10th 2006, 6:22

The UN secretary general-elect, Ban Ki-moon, pledges reform of the body and progress on North Korea.
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Japan's NHK in media control row

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 6:36
related countries: Japan

Japan's government says public broadcaster NHK can be ordered to focus on North Korean abductions.
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Japan unmoved by N Korea offer

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 4:15
related places: Pyongyang

Japan says it will maintain sanctions on North Korea despite its decision to resume talks on its nuclear activities.
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Bush hails China on N Korea deal

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 2:03
related countries: China, United States

The US president thanks China for its role in persuading North Korea to return to talks about its nuclear programme.
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North Korea talks set to resume

Tuesday, October 31st 2006, 16:00
related countries: China

Six-nation talks on North Korea will restart soon, in the first sign of detente since the North's nuclear test.
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US expects fresh N Korean test

Monday, October 30th 2006, 6:02
related countries: South Korea, United States
related places: Seoul

The top US general in South Korea says he expects more N Korean nuclear tests, but pledges US support to Seoul.
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UN head discusses N Korea tests

Saturday, October 28th 2006, 11:07
related countries: China

The next UN chief Ban Ki-moon has talks in China debating action over North Korea's nuclear tests.
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Third top S Korean official quits

Friday, October 27th 2006, 10:10
related countries: South Korea

South Korea's intelligence agency chief is the third official this week to offer to resign over the North's nuclear test.
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S Korea lists steps against North

Thursday, October 26th 2006, 6:33
related places: Pyongyang

South Korea reveals the sanctions it will take against the North, despite a recent threat from Pyongyang.
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Bush accuses North Korean leader

Thursday, October 26th 2006, 0:09
related countries: United States

The US president says North Korea is "testing the will" of the nations negotiating with it over its nuclear programme.
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Pyongyang warning to South Korea

Wednesday, October 25th 2006, 16:51
related countries: South Korea

A North Korean reunification committee official warns the South of a "crisis of war" if it backs UN sanctions.
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Pyongyang warns South Korea

Wednesday, October 25th 2006, 16:14
related countries: South Korea

A North Korean reunification committee official warns the South of a "crisis of war" if it backs UN sanctions.
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China sees no N Korea test plans

Tuesday, October 24th 2006, 9:56
related countries: China

China says North Korea told a visiting Chinese envoy that it does not intend to carry out a second nuclear test.
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N Korea food shortages 'critical'

Monday, October 23rd 2006, 22:22

North Korean food shortages have worsened since its recent nuclear test led donors to withdraw aid, the UN says.
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N Korea links tests to 'pressure'

Sunday, October 22nd 2006, 14:18
related countries: United States
related places: Asia

North Korea will only carry out a second nuclear test if "harassed" by the US, media reports in Asia say.
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Rice: 'N Korea escalating crisis'

Saturday, October 21st 2006, 21:57
related countries: Russia, United States
related places: Moscow

The US secretary of state accuses North Korea of seeking to escalate tension over its nuclear programme.
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N Korea 'not planning more tests'

Friday, October 20th 2006, 16:11
related countries: China

Japan has unconfirmed information that North Korea is not planning more nuclear tests, reports say.
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Chinese envoy hopeful on N Korea

Friday, October 20th 2006, 8:34
related countries: China

A high-level Chinese envoy returns from North Korea expressing optimism about defusing the nuclear crisis.
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Rice presses Beijing on N Korea

Friday, October 20th 2006, 5:23
related countries: China, United States

The US secretary of state holds talks with the Chinese foreign minister as diplomacy over North Korea intensifies.
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