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Global Security (Free subscription) | yesterday
North Korea demanded apologies from South Korea over a clash between the two countries' navies in the Yellow Sea earlier on Tuesday, the North's official news agency reported.
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Asia Times (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Through a canny mix of precipitous threats and conciliatory gestures, North Korea had continually succeeded in manipulating the United States into granting it vast amounts of food and energy aid - while giving away little in return. The US now appears to have cottoned onto this, recognizing that Pyongyang hasn't the slightest intention of surrendering its nuclear program. - Andrei Lankov (Nov 11, '09)...
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France24 (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
The United States is likely to decide soon to send an envoy to North Korea, the first such mission by President Barack Obama's administration to jumpstart denuclearization talks, an official has said. A senior State Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Monday the announcement was likely before Obama heads this week to Asia but said the special envoy, Stephen Bosworth, would...
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Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | yesterday
North Korea demanded apologies from South Korea over a clash between the two countries' navies in the Yellow Sea earlier on Tuesday, the North's official news agency reported.
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is ready to deter any retaliation by North Korea following the two countries' first naval clash in seven years, officials said Wednesday, as the top U.S. diplomat said the skirmish will not scuttle a planned visit to Pyongyang by an American envoy. Tuesday's clash occurred hours before U.S. officials said President Barack Obama had decided to accept a North Korean...
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Global Security (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The United States said it had agreed to hold bilateral talks with North Korea in hopes of coaxing Pyongyang back into broader negotiations aimed at ending its nuclear arms program
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Phronesisaical (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
That’s the title of a long article in Der Spiegel. Aside from the big assumption (I’m still not convinced it was a reactor and stand by my previous posts here , here , and here ), Erich Follath’s apparent connections to Mossad (h/t to Bernhard via e-mail), and the timing of the article, apparently to undermine Iran’s credibility during negotiations, it might be useful to comb...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
South Korea is ready to deter any retaliation by North Korea following the two countries' first naval clash in seven years, officials said Wednesday, as the top U.S. diplomat said the skirmish will not scuttle a planned visit to Pyongyang by an American envoy.
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Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
The French president's special envoy on North Korea held talks Tuesday with the country's foreign minister during a visit to Pyongyang to explore the possibility of establishing diplomatic ties
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Global Security (Free subscription) | yesterday
North and South Korea have fought a brief skirmish in disputed waters, with apparent damage to a North Korean naval vessel. Pyongyang is demanding an apology, while South Korea warns the North not to engage in any more provocative behavior.
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Council on Foreign Relations (Free subscription) | yesterday
By exposing them to the truth about their impoverishment and about the prosperity of their South Korean cousins, the United States can encourage North Koreans to change the regime in Pyongyang.
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Hummers & Cigarettes (Free subscription) | yesterday
I wonder how our fearful leader -- the Community-Organizer-In-Chief -- will respond to this frightening development today. From FoxNews (emphasis added): Koreas Exchange Fire in Naval Clash Tuesday , November 10, 2009 SEOUL, South Korea — A badly damaged North Korean patrol ship retreated in flames Tuesday after a skirmish with a South Korean naval vessel along their disputed western coast, South...
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Time (Free subscription) | yesterday
Despite exchange of gunfire between North and South Korea, Washington will continue to press for nuclear disarmament talks with Pyongyang
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Washington - US President Barack Obama is to send a top diplomat to North Korea for discussions aimed at resuming international disarmament talks with Pyongyang, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The report, which cited senior US officials, came ...
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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...