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 29th 2009 – November 3rd 2009
• November 2nd 2009 – September 18th 2009
• September 15th 2009 – August 9th 2009
• August 6th 2009 – July 2nd 2009
• July 2nd 2009 – June 4th 2009
• June 4th 2009 – April 24th 2009
• April 23rd 2009 – April 4th 2009
• April 3rd 2009 – March 9th 2009
• March 8th 2009 – January 16th 2009
• January 15th 2009 – November 10th 2008
• November 7th 2008 – October 1st 2008
• September 26th 2008 – July 30th 2008
• July 25th 2008 – June 24th 2008
• June 24th 2008 – April 11th 2008
• April 10th 2008 – January 24th 2008
• January 21st 2008 – November 28th 2007
• November 27th 2007 – September 4th 2007
• September 2nd 2007 – August 1st 2007
• August 1st 2007 – July 9th 2007
• July 7th 2007 – May 16th 2007
• May 12th 2007 – March 22nd 2007
• March 22nd 2007 – February 13th 2007
• February 13th 2007 – December 5th 2006
• November 30th 2006 – October 20th 2006
• October 20th 2006 – October 9th 2006
• October 9th 2006 – August 4th 2006
• August 3rd 2006 – June 29th 2006
• June 28th 2006 – April 27th 2006
• April 25th 2006 – January 15th 2006
• January 7th 2006 – November 11th 2005

North Korea: news

Keeping quiet - South Korean military helps students with exams

Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 4:11
related countries: South Korea

South Korea's army pledges to keep the noise down to help students during English language tests this month.
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US ready for N Korea direct talks

Saturday, September 12th 2009, 3:24
related countries: United States

The US says it is prepared to hold direct talks with North Korea to encourage the state to resume stalled nuclear discussions.
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US freezes N Korea firms' assets

Tuesday, September 8th 2009, 22:07
related countries: United States
related places: Pyongyang

The US freezes the assets of two North Korea companies as sanctions tighten over Pyongyang's nuclear programme.
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Flood prompts South Korea protest

Monday, September 7th 2009, 4:37
related countries: South Korea

South Korea lodges protest with North Korea after a flash flood from the North leaves six people missing, presumed dead.
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US 'concern' over N Korea uranium

Friday, September 4th 2009, 18:08
related countries: United States

The US says it is "very concerned" at North Korea's latest announcement on uranium enrichment development.
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Ruse or reality?

Friday, September 4th 2009, 15:16

What's behind North Korea's latest nuclear statement
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N Korea 'in final uranium phase'

Friday, September 4th 2009, 6:40

North Korea tells the United Nations it has entered the final phase of uranium enrichment, but remains ready for dialogue.
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Reporters describe N Korea ordeal

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009, 9:15
related countries: China, United States

Two US reporters jailed for entering North Korea speak out about their ordeal.
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N Korea frees S Korea fishermen

Saturday, August 29th 2009, 8:44

North Korea frees four South Korean fishermen and their boat, held since last month, the South Korean Coast Guard says.
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UAE 'seizes N Korea arms cargo'

Friday, August 28th 2009, 21:28
related countries: Iran, United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates seizes a ship illegally carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, UN diplomatic sources say.
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Korean family reunion talks begin

Wednesday, August 26th 2009, 11:16

Red Cross officials from North and South Korea start talks aimed at allowing divided families to begin meeting again.
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Kim buried as Koreas enjoy thaw

Sunday, August 23rd 2009, 10:36
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

Former South Korean leader Kim Dae-jung is given a state funeral, amid an apparent easing of tense relations with the North.
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North and South Korea hold talks

Saturday, August 22nd 2009, 13:10
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

The first meeting between North and South Korean officials in nearly two years takes place unexpectedly in Seoul.
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South Korea's champion of democracy

Saturday, August 22nd 2009, 11:24

As South Korea mourns the death of ex-President Kim Dae-jung. William Horsley looks at the life of a man he came to know during his long years of imprisonment.
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N Korea envoys mourn Kim Dae-jung

Friday, August 21st 2009, 9:43
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

Senior North Korean officials pay respects to late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, in a rare visit to Seoul.
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North Korea to lift border curbs

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 15:35
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

North Korea is to ease curbs on cross-border traffic - the latest of what a US official called "good signals" from Pyongyang.
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Nigeria oil rights grab 'illegal'

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 14:54
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria's high court rules the government illegally revoked exploration licences granted to a South Korean oil consortium.
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N Korea sends US 'good signals'

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 1:42
related countries: United States

North Korea is "sending good signals" over restarting nuclear dialogue with the US, a senior US politician says.
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North Korea honours Kim Dae-jung

Wednesday, August 19th 2009, 6:08

North Korea says it wants to send a delegation to the funeral of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.
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Obituary

Tuesday, August 18th 2009, 5:21

Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung dies
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N Korea eases South tourism rules

Monday, August 17th 2009, 3:03

North Korea says it will resume tourism and family reunion visits for the South but at the same time orders a full military alert.
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Seoul in arms cut plea to North

Saturday, August 15th 2009, 3:54
related countries: South Korea

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urges talks with North Korea on cutting conventional weapons on the peninsula.
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Samsung ex-boss breached trust

Friday, August 14th 2009, 4:16
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

The ex-chairman of South Korean firm Samsung, Lee Kun-hee, is found guilty of breach of trust in Seoul.
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N Korea releases S Korean worker

Thursday, August 13th 2009, 13:57

North Korea frees a South Korean worker held since March for allegedly insulting the North's communist leadership.
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Hyundai chief in N Korea talks

Tuesday, August 11th 2009, 15:57
related countries: South Korea

The head of South Korea's Hyundai holds a second day of talks in North Korea to secure the release of a detained worker.
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India experts search N Korea ship

Monday, August 10th 2009, 15:03
related countries: India

Indian experts searching a detained North Korean ship say they have so far not found any nuclear materials.
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Hyundai chief in N Korea mission

Monday, August 10th 2009, 12:51
related countries: South Korea

The head of South Korea's Hyundai conglomerate goes to North Korea to try to secure the release of a worker.
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Eye in the sky

Sunday, August 9th 2009, 23:58

Satellite images reveal secretive North Korea
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