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Threats ‘Not Just Rhetoric’: North Korean Organization

Threats ‘Not Just Rhetoric’: North Korean Organization

North Korea claims its threats are genuine as South Koreans carry on as normal

Threats ‘Not Just Rhetoric’: North Korean Organization
NK News
NK News March 14, 2013
North Korea Holds Live Fire Drills Near Disputed Maritime Border

North Korea Holds Live Fire Drills Near Disputed Maritime Border

Simultaneous to reports, Republic of Korea Prime Minister visits Yeonpyeong Island to inspect evacuation facilities.

North Korea Holds Live Fire Drills Near Disputed Maritime Border
NK News
NK News March 14, 2013
North Korea Increases Fighter Jet Activity

North Korea Increases Fighter Jet Activity

After a period of silence, North Korean websites are back online after being down for most of the day

North Korea Increases Fighter Jet Activity
NK News
NK News March 13, 2013
Luxury Hotel Building Boom In Pyongyang Continues

Luxury Hotel Building Boom In Pyongyang Continues

Reports show a new luxury class hotel being built next to the Koryo Hotel in downtown Pyongyang.

Luxury Hotel Building Boom In Pyongyang Continues
Yeseul Loaiza
Yeseul Loaiza March 13, 2013
U.S. Expands North Korea Sanctions as Drills Continue

U.S. Expands North Korea Sanctions as Drills Continue

Three NK government officials and a state bank made target of new sanction expansion

U.S. Expands North Korea Sanctions as Drills Continue
NK News
NK News March 12, 2013
Pyongyang Cuts Hotline as U.S.-South Korean Military Drills Begin

Pyongyang Cuts Hotline as U.S.-South Korean Military Drills Begin

North Korea has cut an inter-Korean hotline following the start of today's U.S.-South Korean military exercises

Pyongyang Cuts Hotline as U.S.-South Korean Military Drills Begin
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 10, 2013
North Korea Scraps Peace Agreements With Seoul

North Korea Scraps Peace Agreements With Seoul

Breaking development comes just hours after UN Security Council Resolution

North Korea Scraps Peace Agreements With Seoul
NK News
NK News March 7, 2013
More North Korea Sanctions As Tensions Mount On The Peninsula

More North Korea Sanctions As Tensions Mount On The Peninsula

United Nations issues new round of sanctions in response to North Korea's February nuclear test

More North Korea Sanctions As Tensions Mount On The Peninsula
NK News
NK News March 7, 2013
North Korea Threatens ‘Preemptive Nuclear Attack’

North Korea Threatens ‘Preemptive Nuclear Attack’

Pyongyang to end Armistice Agreement from March 11 if U.S.-South Korean drills are not cancelled

North Korea Threatens ‘Preemptive Nuclear Attack’
NK News
NK News March 7, 2013