Archive for July, 2010

Senator Kerry Urges High-Level US-North Korea Talks

Senator John Kerry, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged the U.S. Tuesday to pursue diplomatic dialogue with North Korea as well as strengthening deterrence against it for peace on the Korean Peninsula. He emphasized the necessity of high-level talks between Washington and Pyongyang to confirm the Stalinist …

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US Intelligence Community Has Yet to Credit N.Korea’s Nuclear Capability

Despite North Korea's two nuclear tests American scientists have pointed out that the reclusive regime has yet to demonstrate that it has operationalized any weapons. An online magazine "The

R. Einhorn to visit Seoul Sunday

Robert Einhorn, U.S. State Department special advisor for non-proliferation and arms control, will visit Korea on Sunday for policy consultations with the government over the plan to impose

North cyberattack feared, says gov’t

The presidential office is on alert against a cyberattack by North Korea after receiving intelligence reports, the Blue House said yesterday. “The National Cyber Security Center [NCSC] obtained intelligence

U.S.-South Korea war games raise China’s hackles

China views the military exercises in the Sea of Japan as a threat to its territorial integrity. Beijing's indignation appears calibrated to push back at U.S. dominance in the

Luxembourg to Help Track N.Korean Bank Accounts

Luxembourg has promised to cooperate with UN and U.S. financial sanctions against North Korea, Radio Free Asia reported Wednesday. A spokesman for Luxembourg's Finance Ministry told RFA that the

More Details Emerge in Libya Spying Row

A South Korean agent who was deported from Libya in June on spying charges was apparently accused of seeking information about the likely successor to Libyan leader Muammar

Bank Deposits Can Be Withdrawn at 100:1 Rate

North Korean authorities released a public announcement that they will exchange deposits, consigned in the Chosun (North Korea) Central Bank during the currency redenomination in November last year,

Residents Anxious of Accidents on Construction Sites

There have been reported grievances amongst residents of provincial areas that are part of North Korea’s renovation efforts to become a “strong and prosperous state” by 2012. North Korean

Korean War Armistice commemorated at DMZ truce village

While celebrating the 57th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice here at the truce village where it was signed July 27, 1953, the top United Nations commander called