North Korea
# north-korea - Sunday 16 June, 2013
North Korea to US: ‘Let’s talk, but only if you dump your nukes’
North Korea says it will only talk without preconditions, or unless both sides give up their nuclear arsenal in advance.
# north-korea - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
Now you’ll see them, now you won’t: North Korea scraps talks with South
Northern officials complained that Southern delegates ranked too low within the Southern government, and have abandoned talks.
# north-korea - Monday 10 June, 2013
North and South Korea agree to ‘constructive’ high-level meeting
The agreement comes after intense talks aimed at rebuilding trust after months of tension and threats of nuclear war.
# north-korea - Sunday 9 June, 2013
Rival Koreas hold first talks in two years
The talks were to set up a high-level meeting in Seoul after months of tensions.
# north-korea - Friday 31 May, 2013
China and Laos criticised for sending refugees back to North Korea
The United Nations says China and Laos have disregarded their international duty to care for the orphaned refugees.
# north-korea - Sunday 19 May, 2013
North Korea fires another short-range missile from east coast
The test is the fourth launch in just two days, at a time when tensions with South Korea and Japan remain high.
# north-korea - Saturday 18 May, 2013
North Korea launches three short-range missiles
They were fired as part of a military drill, landing in the Sea of Japan.
# north-korea - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Column: You can often tell what is troubling America by looking to the blockbusters
Movies are often a reflection of current affairs what’s going on in the world, and even the unlikely genre of mass-market US action movies can deal with the fears and uncertainties felt by the American people at any given time, writes Darren Mooney.
# north-korea - Thursday 2 May, 2013
North Korea gives US citizen 15 years’ hard labour for ‘hostile acts’
Pae Jun-Ho, also known as Kenneth Bae, has been sentenced to 15 years of prison labour for “hostile acts” against the communist regime.
# north-korea - Saturday 27 April, 2013
North Korea puts US citizen on trial for ‘trying to overthrow regime’
North Korea says the man has admitted the charges and will soon face ‘judgment’.
# north-korea - Friday 26 April, 2013
In Pics: Everyday life in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang
From ice-skating traffic policemen to the dresses on sale, photographer David Guttenfelder has captured the everyday life of Pyongyang’s citizens.
# north-korea - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Memorial for Irish war heroes erected in South Korea
The monument honours “all those of Irish birth and heritage who fought and died in the service of the United Nations and those civilians of Irish birth and heritage who died side by side with the Korean people 1950-1953″.
# north-korea - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
North Korea demands recognition of ‘nuclear state’ status before US talks
Pyongyang says talks must be held on the basis that nuclear states are equals – but the US says it won’t ever acknowledge it.
# north-korea - Friday 19 April, 2013
Tragedies sparked by fertiliser explosions around the world
In 1947, another explosion in Texas claimed 581 lives and is considered the deadliest industrial accident in US history.
# north-korea - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
South Korean president: It’s time to stop rewarding Pyongyang’s provocations
The president spoke as North Korea stopped a group of South Korean businessmen from entering a shared industrial zone.
# north-korea - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
North Korean ultimatum threatens ‘sledgehammer’ action against South
North Korea says the South should have stopped 40 people from burning a portrait of Kim Il-sung on the anniversary of his birth; Seoul says the ultimatum is ‘absurd’.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Tuesday.
# north-korea - Monday 15 April, 2013
BBC to air North Korea documentary despite criticisms from university
The London School of Economics says its students were ‘deliberately misled’ by the BBC, who sent a journalist within a travelling party.
John Kerry pushes for talks as North Korea threatens defiant missile launch
There is speculation that North Korea will try a missile test today to coincide with birthday celebrations for former leader Kim Il-Sung.
# north-korea - Sunday 14 April, 2013
Kerry in Japan to discuss North Korea
Meanwhile, North Korea has dismissed the South’s offer for dialogue on the future of the Kaesong joint industrial zone.
# north-korea - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Kerry tells China’s Xi that Korea situation is at ‘critical time’
The US Secretary of State is meeting with Chinese President XI Jinping today in an effort to seek Beijing’s intervention in the Korean peninsula crisis.
# north-korea - Friday 12 April, 2013
Pentagon report says North Korea has capability of nuclear strike
High-ranking officials have played down the report, however, saying there is no US consensus on North Korea’s abilities.
# north-korea - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Crises in Syria and Korea to dominate G8 talks in London
Iran’s atomic ambitions, instability in north and west Africa, and climate change will also be up for discussion.
Column: Will a policy of deterrence quell tensions on the Korean peninsula?
The problem with deterrence theory is that, at its root, it is based on threats which can lead states to the brink of war. North Korea’s behaviour should instead be viewed as an opportunity for engagement, writes Jason Douglas.
# north-korea - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
South Korea raises alert as North Korea missile test looks likely
Tensions are growing ahead of a key anniversary in North Korea this week.
# north-korea - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
UN warns of ‘uncontrollable’ situation on Korean peninsula
A request for all foreigners to leave South Korea was largely dismissed today.
North Korea tells foreigners in South to evacuate in case of war
“In the event of war, we don’t want foreigners living in South Korea to get hurt,” says the North’s state-run news agency.
# north-korea - Monday 8 April, 2013
South Korean minister says North Korea ‘preparing a fourth nuclear test’
Seoul’s Unification minister says there are signs that North Korea is preparing yet another test, as tensions remain high.
# north-korea - Sunday 7 April, 2013
US delays missile test to cool North Korea tensions
The United States has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test to avoid stoking tensions with North Korea as tensions increase in the region.
# north-korea - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Diplomats in North Korea stay put despite tensions
Some embassies suggested an advisory by Pyongyang was a ruse to fuel global worry.
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Kim Jong-Un clings on to his place in the Dáil Technical Group, pointing Phil Hogan at North Korea and Ireland nominated by troika for fantasy government awards.
# north-korea - Friday 5 April, 2013
North Korea tells European countries it cannot guarantee embassy safety
European countries have been told to consider withdrawing personnel from Pyongyang if the tension there escalates further.
North Korea moves missile to its coast, increasing tensions
“The North is apparently intent on firing missiles without prior warning,” a South Korean official said.
# north-korea - Thursday 4 April, 2013
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning! Here’s what you should know as you kick off your Thursday. (It’s a four-day week, hang in there.)
North Korea deploys missiles, says ‘moment of explosion is approaching fast’
North Korea has moved missiles to its east coast that are capable of hitting targets in Guam, South Korea and Japan.
# north-korea - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
US deploys missiles as North Korean army gets ‘final approval’ for nuclear attack
The Pentagon said this evening that the US remains “vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations” as it announced the deployment of the missile system.
Tensions rise as North Korea blocks access to crucial industrial zone
South Korea says it is looking at all options, including military action, to protect its citizens.
# north-korea - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
United Nations adopts global arms trade treaty
The treaty will see states, for the first time ever, prohibited from selling arms to countries when they know they will be used to carry out war crimes or genocide.
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