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U.N. agency sees severe food shortage in North Korea

Reuters (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is expected to suffer a serious grain shortage this year, well short of what it needs, a U.N. official who recently returned from the impoverished state said on Wednesday.

North Korea maneuvers to evade U.N. sanctions: experts

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea appears to be taking elaborate measures to evade U.N. sanctions aimed at its nuclear and missile activities, arms trading and import of luxuries, U.N. experts say in a new report.

North Korea makes new threat as Obama arrives in Asia

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's military warned the South that it was ready for battle over a disputed sea border, issuing a new threat on Friday that raised tension as U.S. President Barack Obama started a major tour of Asia.

North Korea warns South it will pay for clash

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said the South will pay "an expensive price" for firing at Pyongyang's retreating patrol boat on Tuesday, keeping up its saber rattling two days after a naval gunfight raised tension between the rivals.

North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S.

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called on Monday for direct talks with its long-time foe, the United States, and gave the clearest signal so far it was ready to return to nuclear disarmament talks it has boycotted for almost a year.

• North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S. - Reuters UK

North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S.: report

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's Foreign Ministry called Monday for direct talks with the United States and said the communist state was ready to return to stalled six-country nuclear disarmament negotiations.

North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S.

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called on Monday for direct talks with its long-time foe, the United States, and gave the clearest signal so far it was ready to return to nuclear disarmament talks it has boycotted for almost a year.

North Korea seen slowly warming to talks again

Reuters (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) - North Korea appears to be more open to resuming six-nation talks on its nuclear program, U.S. academics and former officials said on Friday after meeting Ri Gun, Pyongyang's second-ranking nuclear negotiator.

North Korea behind cyber attacks: South's spy chief

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's communications ministry was behind a series of cyber attacks against South Korean and U.S. websites in July, the South's spy chief was quoted Friday as saying.

World News Briefs -- November 3, 2009

War News Updates (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Fire-fighters wearing protective gear take part in an anti-terrorism drill against possible attacks from North Korea in Seoul November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Choi Bu-Seok N.Korea Says Has Made More Arms-Grade Plutonium -- Yahoo News/Reuters SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Tuesday it had completed reprocessing spent fuel rods at its Yongbyon nuclear plant and...

• N.Korea says has made more arms-grade plutonium - Reuters
• N Korea 'has weapons-grade plutonium' - The Guardian
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N.Korea says has made more arms-grade plutonium

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it had completed reprocessing spent fuel rods at its Yongbyon nuclear plant and weaponized plutonium from the material, giving it more material to produce atomic arms.

N Korea signals willing to resume nuclear talks

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

North Korea called for direct talks with the US and gave the clearest signal so far it was ready to return to nuclear disarmament talks it has boycotted for almost a year