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China promises not to defend further provocations by North

  SEOUL (Kyodo) — China has told South Korea that it will no longer take the side of North Korea if Pyongyang makes further provocations after tensions spiked over the North’s two deadly attacks on the South last year, President Lee Myung Bak told a group of South Korean lawmakers …

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North Korea’s Fragility in the Face of the Rainy Season

- Defenses constructed every year, flooding every year  - NK authorities indifference demonstrated in resource allocation  - Resulting defenses shoddy and useless  A source in Sinuiju reported June 22nd, "Citizens have

US asks China to press N.Korea

HONOLULU, Hawaii — The United States on Saturday asked China to use its influence on North Korea to prevent a new "provocation," saying that Pyongyang must mend ties

Will N. Korea see severe floods this year?

Concern is rising over the possibility of flooding in North Korea amid reports that this year’s seasonal rain front could be more intense, the head of a coalition

US Nuke Expert: N.Korea Could Have Super EMP Weapon

A U.S. nuclear weapons expert said North Korea may have developed a super electromagnetic pulse (EMP) bomb, that could destroy South Korea’s telecom and electricity grids. Voice of America

Japan Urges China’s Role in Resuming Nuke Talks

Japan’s top nuclear negotiator Shinsuke Sugiyama has urged China to strengthen its role in efforts to resume the six-way nuclear talks. Sugiyama made the call during a meeting with

Pyongyang promises China investors the moon

The JoongAng Ilbo has acquired North Korea’s guidelines for Chinese investors at its economic development zone on Hwanggumpyong Island, and many are more liberal than those offered to

DPRK develops new energy-saving technology

PYONGYANG  -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had developed a high temperature air combustion technology that saved energy and raised efficiency in industry, the official news

N. Korea seen exploiting rare earth minerals for exports

SEOUL -- North Korea is showing a growing interest in developing rare earth minerals, in an apparent bid to earn much-needed cash from selling the materials abroad. Rare earth

Ban well equipped to handle potential crisis in N. Korea: expert

Ban well equipped to handle potential crisis in N. Korea: expert WASHINGTON -- The reelected United Nations leader, Ban Ki-moon, is qualified to lead the international community's handling of