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Top North Korean official meets African leaders

Top North Korean official meets African leaders

Kim Yong Nam discussed 'mutual concerns' with President of Equatorial Guinea

Top North Korean official meets African leaders
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi May 25, 2016
North Korea reiterates call for military talks

North Korea reiterates call for military talks

Hard-line anti-North newspaper suggests there may be need to 'listen' to Pyongyang

North Korea reiterates call for military talks
JH Ahn
JH Ahn May 25, 2016
N.Korea undertakes large construction project outside of Kaesong
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N.Korea undertakes large construction project outside of Kaesong

Thousands of factory workers from Kaesong likely recruited to help during 70 day labor campaign

N.Korea undertakes large construction project outside of Kaesong
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 24, 2016
Russia blocks UNSC statement against North Korea: VOA

Russia blocks UNSC statement against North Korea: VOA

Russia-N.Korea ties grow closer as diplomatic competition between U.S.-Russia heats up over Syria

Russia blocks UNSC statement against North Korea: VOA
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi May 24, 2016
Sons of GI defector urge U.S. to negotiate with North Korea

Sons of GI defector urge U.S. to negotiate with North Korea

Two brothers speak Korean, work for KPA, express wishes to serve and protect Kim Jong Un

Sons of GI defector urge U.S. to negotiate with North Korea
JH Ahn
JH Ahn May 24, 2016
MoU confirms more North Korean workers defecting to Seoul

MoU confirms more North Korean workers defecting to Seoul

Three further North Koreans thought to have defected from Shanghai restaurant, currently in Thailand

MoU confirms more North Korean workers defecting to Seoul
JH Ahn
JH Ahn May 23, 2016
S.Korea dismisses North Korea’s military dialogue proposal

S.Korea dismisses North Korea’s military dialogue proposal

Seoul strongly asserts denuclearization first, implying higher standard than the U.S. to start talks

S.Korea dismisses North Korea’s military dialogue proposal
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi May 23, 2016
North Korea offers military talks with Seoul

North Korea offers military talks with Seoul

Notice highlights need for 'military trust,' planning for issues that could cause conflict

North Korea offers military talks with Seoul
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi May 21, 2016
N.Korean diplomat Kang Sok Ju dies of cancer

N.Korean diplomat Kang Sok Ju dies of cancer

Kang served as senior diplomat in Workers' Party of Korea, negotiated 1994 Agreed Framework

N.Korean diplomat Kang Sok Ju dies of cancer
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi May 20, 2016
North Korea to host inaugural international air show

North Korea to host inaugural international air show

Air Show greenlighted by Pyongyang authorities despite sanctions on aviation fuel to North Korea

North Korea to host inaugural international air show
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald May 20, 2016