North Korea fires two more missiles
May 26th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 26 (DPA) North Korea's military fired two short-range missiles Tuesday, a day after conducting an internationally condemned nuclear test, South Korean media reported. Read more...
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Kim Jong-il promotes youngest son, grooming as successor: Report
April 26th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 26 (DPA) North Korea's communist leader Kim Jong-il has promoted his youngest son to a key post, in a possible sign of grooming him as a successor, South Korean media ... Read more...
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North Korea making final preparations for rocket launch
April 3rd, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 3 (DPA) North Korea has begun final preparations for its controversial long-range rocket launch and could fire the weapon as early as Saturday, South Korean media reported Friday.
"North Korea seems ... Read more...
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North Korea announces satellite launch in early April
March 12th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 12 (DPA) North Korea informed an international shipping organisation that it intends to launch a satellite at the beginning of April, South Korean media reported Thursday.
The International Maritime Organisation was ... Read more...
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North Korea steps up preparations for missile launch: Seoul
February 27th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 27 (DPA) North Korea has begun to test radar and other equipment in preparation for launching what it claims to be a satellite, South Korean media reports said Friday.
Increased activity ... Read more...
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North Korea readying intercontinental missile launch: Reports
February 3rd, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 3 (DPA) North Korea is preparing to test-fire an intercontinental missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, South Korean media reports said Tuesday.Intelligence agencies in South Korea and the US ... Read more...
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Women in Kim Jong-ils life banned from plotting succession
January 4th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): North Koreas reclusive leader Kim Jong-il has declared discussion of his succession off limits for three years, despite reports that the women in his life are plotting ... Read more...
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Now, Kim Jong Il reported as watching art performance by official media
November 6th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Nov 6 (ANI): Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended a concert of the countrys most prominent performing groups, the official daily paper ... Read more...
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Pyongyang threatens to cut diplomatic ties with Seoul
October 16th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 16 (DPA) Communist North Korea stepped up pressure on its southern neighbour, threatening Thursday to cut all ties with Seoul, South Korean media reported.Pyongyang reiterated its accusations that the conservative ... Read more...
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North Korea, US close to nuclear compromise: Report
October 10th, 2008 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 10 (DPA) North Korea and the United States are closer to a compromise in a last-ditch effort to salvage a nuclear disarmament deal, South Korean media said Friday.Both sides ... Read more...
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North Korea’s leader Kim has spasms since stroke: Report
September 12th, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Sep 12 (DPA) North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has reportedly recovered from a stroke and is able to brush his own teeth but is suffering from sporadic spasms, South Korean ... Read more...
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North Korea rejects South Korea’s offer of talks
July 13th, 2008 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
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Seoul, July 13 (DPA) North Korea has rejected an offer by South Korean President Lee Myun Bak to restart reconciliation talks, South Korean media reported Sunday, quoting the official North Korean daily ... Read more...
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North Korea to declare its nuclear programme: Report
June 25th, 2008 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
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Seoul, June 25 (DPA) North Korea is to present an eagerly-awaited detailed declaration of its nuclear programme Thursday, South Korean media said Wednesday. The country will hand over a formal declaration of ... Read more...
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Olympic torch arrives in North Korea
April 28th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by admin
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Seoul/Pyongyang, April 28 (DPA) The Beijing Olympic torch relay's latest leg kicked off in the North Korean capital Pyongyang Monday morning, Korean media reported. The torch, to be carried by 80 people ... Read more...
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North Korea fires missiles over Yellow Sea
March 28th, 2008 - 12:04 pm ICT by admin
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Seoul, March 28 (DPA) North Korea Friday test-fired a series of short-range missiles over the Yellow Sea, South Korean media reported, citing government officials in Seoul. The tests were believed to be ... Read more...
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