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N.Korea to be “top priority” for Trump administration: Mattis

N.Korea to be “top priority” for Trump administration: Mattis

U.S. will respond to NK threats "shoulder to shoulder" with SK, says new Secretary of Defense

N.Korea to be “top priority” for Trump administration: Mattis
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 2, 2017
Lawmaker and scholars call for Kaesong Industrial Complex reopening

Lawmaker and scholars call for Kaesong Industrial Complex reopening

A year on, over 50 percent of South Koreans wanted KIC to be resumed: National Assembly poll

Lawmaker and scholars call for Kaesong Industrial Complex reopening
JH Ahn
JH Ahn February 2, 2017
Candidates supporting N.Korea engagement to benefit from Ban Ki-moon drop-out

Candidates supporting N.Korea engagement to benefit from Ban Ki-moon drop-out

N.Korea likely to show restraint towards South, to avoid fanning support towards conservatives

Candidates supporting N.Korea engagement to benefit from Ban Ki-moon drop-out
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 1, 2017
S.Korea deploys 4 “submarine killer” helicopters against N.Korea

S.Korea deploys 4 “submarine killer” helicopters against N.Korea

Expert doubts effectiveness of choppers against a North Korean SLBM launch

S.Korea deploys 4 “submarine killer” helicopters against N.Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 1, 2017
North Koreans using mobile farming app to boost output: state media

North Koreans using mobile farming app to boost output: state media

App part of drive to promote ambiguously-named "scientific farming" policy

North Koreans using mobile farming app to boost output: state media
JH Ahn
JH Ahn February 1, 2017
U.S. Senate expert hearing covers N. Korea sanctions, China, military

U.S. Senate expert hearing covers N. Korea sanctions, China, military

Nicholas Eberstadt and Scott Snyder call for tougher approach on China

U.S. Senate expert hearing covers N. Korea sanctions, China, military
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald | Leo Byrne January 31, 2017
Russia, N.Korea to cooperate on railway transport, discuss Rajin-Khasan

Russia, N.Korea to cooperate on railway transport, discuss Rajin-Khasan

Russian government to fund program to train NK experts in field of railway transport

Russia, N.Korea to cooperate on railway transport, discuss Rajin-Khasan
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 31, 2017
Four new N. Korean Ambassadors beginning appointments in Africa

Four new N. Korean Ambassadors beginning appointments in Africa

Despite U.S.-ROK pressure, countries intend to continue relations with DPRK

Four new N. Korean Ambassadors beginning appointments in Africa
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald January 31, 2017
S.Korean civic group to meet N.Korean officials in China

S.Korean civic group to meet N.Korean officials in China

Trip will be June 15 committee's fourth visit in less than a year, but Seoul says trip is illegal

S.Korean civic group to meet N.Korean officials in China
JH Ahn
JH Ahn January 31, 2017
U.S. and S.Korea to go ahead with THAAD deployment as planned

U.S. and S.Korea to go ahead with THAAD deployment as planned

Pentagon Chief, S.Korean counterpart speak over phone, discuss NK missile and nuclear threats

U.S. and S.Korea to go ahead with THAAD deployment as planned
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 30, 2017