Don’t expect us to change, North Korea tells world
December 30th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korea has said the international community should not "expect any change" in its policies after the death of leader Kim Jong-il."We declare solemnly and ... Read more...
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No change in Seoul’s fundamentals over Kim’s death: Moody’s
December 19th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Dec 19 (IANS) South Korea's economic fundamentals would not change with the death of North Korea's top leader Kim Jong-il, a senior official at Moody's said Monday."We will continue ... Read more...
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S. Korea hold second round of volcano activity talks with N. Korea
April 12th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Apr 12 (ANI): South Korea and North Korea have had a second round of talks over joint research into volcanic activities at the highest mountain on the peninsula.Experts from both sides ... Read more...
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India playing balanced role in Korean peninsula: South Korea
February 17th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) India played a "balanced role" in the Korean peninsula to ease down the tensions between South Korea and North Korea, South Korean ambassador Kim Joong Keun said Thursday."India ... Read more...
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South Korea says North’s statement “unhelpful” for better inter-Korean ties
January 28th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Jan 28(ANI): South Korea has criticized a statement issued by North Korea, calling it a "propaganda offensive" that is "unhelpful" for mending strained ties between the two countries.In a statement, ... Read more...
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US official in China for Korean Peninsula solutions
January 6th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan.6 (ANI): US Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Stephen Bosworth is in Chinese capital Beijing as part of a flurry of diplomatic activity to defuse tensions ... Read more...
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S. Korea hold new massive army, air force drills in show of force against N. Korea
December 23rd, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul (S. Korea), Dec. 23 (ANI): In a show of force aimed at countering potential and possible threats from North Korea, the South Korean army and air force held its largest ... Read more...
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Russia convenes UN Security Council meeting on Koreas
December 19th, 2010 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian delegation to the UN Saturday summoned an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the permanent mission ... Read more...
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US, South Korea begin joint military exercise
November 28th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28(ANI): The United States and South Korea have begun a four-day joint military exercise in the waters off the Korean coast.According to the BBC, the US aircraft carrier, the ... Read more...
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Military talks between North and South Korea start
September 30th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Sep 30 (ANI): The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) began military talks on Thursday, according to defense officials in Seoul.The South Korean Defense Ministry ... Read more...
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North, South Korea on brink of war: Russian diplomat warns
September 24th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Sept.24 (ANI): A senior Russian diplomat has warned that North and South Korea are on the brink of war, and called on both to exercise restraint and sit down for talks. ... Read more...
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North and South Korea discuss family reunions
September 17th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Sep 17 (DPA) The Red Cross organisations of North and South Korea met Friday to discuss reunions between family members separated by the country's split 60 years ago, a news report ... Read more...
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North, South Korea to hold family reunion talks on Sept.17
September 14th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Sept.14 (ANI): North and South Korea will hold working-level talks on family reunion in Kaesong on September 17, the South Korean Unification Ministry has said.According to a Yonhap news agency report, ... Read more...
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Robson’s mantra for Indian footballers: Get supremely fit
September 5th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Get supremely fit: That's the simple advice former England captain and manager Bryan Robson has for Indian footballers after watching them in a friendly against ... Read more...
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N. Korea will use nuke arsenal if attacked by US, S. Korea: Envoy
August 28th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 28 (ANI): North Korea's Ambassador to Cuba, Kwon Sung Chol, has warned that his country would use its nuclear arsenal if attacked by either the United States or South Korea."If ... Read more...
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North Korea turns to Twitter, YouTube in propaganda efforts
August 17th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Aug 17 (DPA) Communist North Korea has discovered the Twitter and YouTube websites as platforms for its propaganda efforts.
After uploading more than 80 videos to YouTube since July, it recently began ... Read more...
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South Korea proposes three-stage reunification plan with North
August 15th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): A three-stage reunification with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been proposed by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday.proposed a three-stage reunification with the ... Read more...
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South Korea launches anti-submarine exercise
August 5th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, Aug 5 (DPA) The South Korean military started a five-day naval exercise Thursday near its disputed maritime border with the communist north, a local report said.
The country's largest-ever anti-submarine drills are ... Read more...
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North Korea, UN Command agree on talks
July 15th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 15 (DPA) North Korea and officers from the US-led UN Command Thursday agreed "in principle" to hold "general-level talks", in their first meeting since the sinking of a South Korean ... Read more...
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Africa is the winner, says Ban Ki-Moon of World Cup
June 12th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 12 (DPA) The football World Cup in South Africa can serve as a catalyst for the entire African continent, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says.
"It is an absolute honour ... Read more...
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US, S Korea postpone joint naval drill
June 4th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, June 4 (DPA) The United States and South Korea Friday postponed a joint naval drill scheduled for next week, citing the need for more preparation on the part of the US ... Read more...
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‘All out war’ may start at any moment, says North Korea
June 4th, 2010 - 5:19 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, June 4 (DPA) The Korean Peninsula could see a war break out at any time owing to the deteriorated situation there, a North Korean diplomat told a UN forum Thursday.
"The present ... Read more...
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US, South Korea military exercise to snub North Korea
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, June 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US and South Korea will hold military exercises in the Yellow Sea next week to send a "strong signal" to North Korea, a media report said ... Read more...
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South Korea moderates rhetoric against North over Cheonan sinking
June 1st, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): South Korea appears to be moderating its rhetoric against North Korea over the Cheonan sinking two days after China appeared reluctant to pull up Pyongyang over the incident.According ... Read more...
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US manipulating South Korean warship issue: North Korea (Lead)
May 28th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Pyongyang, May 28 (IANS) North Korea Friday accused the US of "cooking up" and "manipulating" the South Korean warship sinking issue, and asked Seoul to conduct an "objective and fair" probe, saying ... Read more...
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We didn’t sink South Korean warship: North Korea
May 28th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Pyongyang, May 28 (IANS) In the first press statement two months after the sinking of the South Korean warship "Cheonan" in March, North Korea Friday said it was not involved in the ... Read more...
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S. Korea on alert as N. Korean subs disappear in East Sea
May 26th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by BNO News
SEOUL (BNO NEWS) -- South Korea's military is attempting to track down four North Korean submarines which disappeared from their east coast base after conducting naval training in the East Sea earlier ... Read more...
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North Korea claims to have carried out nuclear fusion
May 12th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 12 (DPA) North Korea has successfully carried out a nuclear fusion reaction, its official news agency said Wednesday.
The breakthrough announced by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) would be a ... Read more...
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Kim Jong Il visits China
May 3rd, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing/Seoul, May 3 (DPA) North Korean leader Kim Jong Il arrived in China on a rare trip abroad early Monday, Japanese and South Korean media reported.
A photograph from Japan's Kyodo news agency ... Read more...
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We won’t give up n-weapons for aid, asserts North Korea
February 19th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 19 (DPA) North Korea said Friday it would not trade its nuclear weapons for "petty" economic aid and announced no-sail zones ahead of artillery exercises near the disputed maritime border ... Read more...
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North Korea restarts firing artillery shells in Yellow Sea
January 28th, 2010 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 28 (DPA) North Korea Thursday fired artillery shells near the disputed maritime border with South Korea for a second day, media reports said.
The North began firing towards the South Korean ... Read more...
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North, South Korea exchange fire near sea border
January 27th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 27 (DPA) North and South Korea Wednesday exchanged fire in waters off their disputed western sea border, officials and news reports in Seoul said.
North Korea fired several artillery shells into ... Read more...
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North Korea agrees to meet with South Feb 1
January 21st, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 21 (DPA) North Korea made a last-minute agreement Thursday to hold talks Feb 1 with South Korea on the development of their jointly run industrial park, a South Korean official ... Read more...
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North and South Korean warships exchange fire (Lead)
November 10th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Nov 10 (DPA) Warships belonging to North and South Korea clashed off their west coasts Tuesday, a spokesman for the defence ministry in Seoul said, adding that it remained unclear whether ... Read more...
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North and South Korean warships exchange fire: Report
November 10th, 2009 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, Nov 10 (DPA) Warships belonging to North and South Korea clashed off their west coast Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported, citing a defence official in Seoul.
A North Korean patrol ... Read more...
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