Pyongyang

Pyongyang As Usual

Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

It's business as usual in Pyongyang, where Kim Jong Il's negotiating habits are nothing if not predictable.

No joy in Pyongyang as Russian bear awakens

Russia News Net (Free subscription) | yesterday

By Donald Kirk The Russian bear historically has extended its claws as far as the Korean peninsula while battling for power in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Korea was the prize in the war tha...

Pyongyang plays a wild card

Asia Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

North Korea's claim of resuming nuclear warhead development was drowned out by the US Democratic convention, and likely won't be heard next week when the Republicans take the stage. Whether it is sneaky timing or an enormous bluff, the North can present President George W Bush a full-blown nuclear crisis before he steps down. - Donald Kirk (Aug 29, '08)

N Korea tops Seoul summit agenda

IndianPad - Popular Stories (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

The South Korean and Chinese presidents agreed to work together to advance stalled North Korean nuclear talks, as they began a two-day summit in Seoul. Both countries would work to ensure multilateral talks aimed at disarming Pyongyang entered “a new phase”, Chinese leader Hu Jintao said. The leaders also agreed to expand trade ties and increase diplomatic dialogue. Mr Hu arrived in the South Korean...

Japan to lift North Korea sanctions despite disarmament suspension

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Tokyo - Tokyo would lift sanctions against North Korea, provided it resumes investigations into the abduction of Japanese citizens and despite Pyongyang reneging on a pledge to disable its nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura said Fr...

Was anyone surprised?

Japundit (Free subscription) | yesterday

Was anyone really surprised when the NORKS backed out of their nuclear deal with the U.S. and other nations? According to the statement, Pyongyang has not only decided to suspend the disablement of its nuclear facilities, but is even “considering a step” to restore the facilities to working order. Share This

S Korea drops 'enemy' tag for North

Financial Time (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Seoul will stop using the term 'main enemy' in its biannual defence white paper despite Pyongyang's threat to reduce its neighbour 'to ashes'

Pyongyang 'Mata Hari' faces death sentence after seducing hundreds of secrets from South Korean army officer

Evening Standard (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

A North Korean spy 'used sex as a tool' to extract secrets from an army officer she met after 'defecting' to the South, it has been revealed.

The Great Flying Circus

Planet Intertwingly (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Two days ago I went to The Great Flying Circus from Pyongyang, North Korea.

S.Korea to drop "enemy" tag for North - ministry

Alertnet (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Source: Reuters SEOUL, Aug 28 (Reuters) - South Korea will drop the symbolic tag of "main enemy" for North Korea in its biannual defence white paper, an official said on Thursday, even though Pyongyang has ...

Pro-NKorea paper says nuclear tension could spike

Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

North Korea's threat to restore its nuclear facilities should not be seen as "empty talk" and the standoff could develop into a crisis similar to the country's first atomic test, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper said Wednesday.

North Korea threatens to renew nuclear program

Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

Washington wants to verify that disarmament is underway, but Pyongyang says that further inspections would undermine its sovereignty.

Pro-N. Korea paper: Nuclear tension could spike

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

North Korea's threat to restore its nuclear facilities should not be seen as "empty talk" and the standoff could develop into a crisis similar to the country's first atomic test, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper said Wednesday.

NORTH KOREA - NUCLEAR: US accuses North Korea of violating nuclear accord

France24 (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

Washington accused North Korea of violating a six-nation nuclear treaty and said it would continue to stay on its terror list after Pyongyang stopped disabling its nuclear plants.

S Korea expresses concerns over DPRK’s suspension of disabling nuclear facilities

worldwide-news.net (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

South Korean government on Tuesday expressed concerns over Pyongyang’s announcement of suspending the disablement of nuclear facilities, vowing to cooperate with related parties of the six-party talks to deal with the situation. “The measure is regrettable as it came at a time when the six parties have to make concerted [...]

• S Korea expresses concerns over DPRK's suspension of disabling nuclear facilities - People Daily

North Korea Explodes a Nuclear… Cooling Tower

hitsgaloremedia | 06/27/2008

The cooling tower now sits, demolished at the Yongbyon nuclear complex near Pyongyang, North Korea. Around 5pm their local time on Friday, the massive implosion took place at the yongbyon facility and was intended to be a huge symbol for the public. It builds momentum to end nuclear activities by the communist nation once branded as an “axis of evil” buy U.S. President George W. Bush With great timing...