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North Korea rattles sword over clash

World
2009-11-13

NORTH Korea threatened yesterday to punish South Korea after their first naval skirmish in seven years, as Seoul expressed confidence it could deter any attack from its neighbor. The two Koreas clashed in waters...

Korean ships engage in sea duel

World
2009-11-11

A BADLY damaged North Korean patrol ship retreated in flames yesterday after a skirmish with a South Korean naval vessel along their disputed western coast, South Korean officials said. The first naval clash in...

Kim has 'luxury trains'

World
2009-11-10

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Il - known for shunning air travel - has six luxurious special trains equipped with conference rooms, bedrooms and high-tech communication facilities, a Seoul newspaper reported yesterday. ...

N. Korea rattles its nuke fuel

World
2009-11-4

NORTH Korea said yesterday that it has reprocessed 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods and extracted enough plutonium to bolster its atomic stockpile, raising the stakes in an apparent effort to push the United States into...

N. Korea calls for nuke talks with US

World
2009-11-3

NORTH Korea called yesterday for direct talks with 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. The comments follow...

N. Korea reported to have fired 5 missiles

World
2009-10-13

NORTH Korea fired five short-range missiles off its east coast yesterday, news reports said, even as South Korea proposed working-level talks with its neighbor. South Korea's Yonhap news agency, citing an unidentified...

North Korea 'willing to resume nuclear talks'

World
2009-10-7

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Il has told Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao that his country is prepared to return to multinational disarmament talks depending on progress in its two-way negotiations with the United States. ...

N. Korean dam spill 'no attack'

World
2009-9-14

A NORTH Korean dam was nearly full before a large amount of water was released without warning on September 6, causing a deadly river surge in South Korea, a news report said yesterday. North Korea discharged an...

North Korea claims success in enriching uranium for bombs

World
2009-9-5

NORTH Korea announced yesterday that its process of enriching uranium is nearly complete, giving it a new way to make nuclear bombs as the United States and regional powers discuss how to bring the country back to...

North Korea 'Invites Top Obama Envoys'

World
2009-8-26

NORTH Korea has invited top envoys of United States President Barack Obama to visit the nation in what would be the first nuclear talks between the two countries under his presidency, a news report said yesterday. ...