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Experts Reject Riot Gear Claim

Defectors have countered a report carried by Yonhap News on Tuesday and re-reported worldwide which suggested that North Korea had imported “tear gas, helmets and shields through Chinese merchants in China’s northeastern city of Shenyang in recent months.” To a man, those The Daily NK talked to about the report, …

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European firms offer internship to N. Korean defectors

HSBC Bank and several other European companies in South Korea plan to offer a rare internship program to dozens of North Korean defectors in a move

Activists press for increased radio broadcasts to N. Korea

BERLIN, -- A South Korean activist asked Germany on Thursday to show interest in improving North Korea's dismal human rights record and called for increased radio broadcasts to

N. Korea sends delegation of state news agency to U.S.

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday a delegation of its state news agency left for the United States at the invitation of the Associated Press. The

N. Korea sends delegation of state news agency to U.S.

SEOUL -- North Korea said Thursday a delegation of its state news agency left for the United States at the invitation of the Associated Press. The Korean Central News

S. Korea pushing to open integrated information center on N. Korea

SEOUL -- South Korea is pushing to build an open source-based center that will consolidate information on North Korea next year, an official said Thursday. The envisioned center will

S. Korean minister urges Pyongyang to seek direct talks with Seoul

NEW YORK -- North Korea's unilateral revelation of a secret meeting with South Korea intended to arrange another inter-Korean summit reflects Pyongyang's diplomatic predicament as it seeks to

US, Japan vow closer ties with S. Korea to foil NK provocations

WASHINGTON -- The United States and Japan announced Tuesday a common strategic goal to head off additional provocations by North Korea and persuade the communist nation to abandon

S. Korea, Sweden discuss promoting defense ties

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministers of South Korea and Sweden held talks in Seoul on Tuesday to promote bilateral military cooperation and exchanges, officials said. Defense

China ‘walking a fine line’ in dealing with N. Korea: expert

WASHINGTON -- North Korea's growing dependence on China, reflected by the launch of new joint economic zones along their border, drives discord among parties seeking to curb North