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N.Korea conducts landing drill threatening to ‘liberate’ Seoul

N.Korea conducts landing drill threatening to ‘liberate’ Seoul

Amphibious units capable of raiding S.Korean shores, say military experts

N.Korea conducts landing drill threatening to ‘liberate’ Seoul
JH Ahn
JH Ahn March 21, 2016
UN member state deregisters N. Korean ships – S. Korean media

UN member state deregisters N. Korean ships – S. Korean media

Some of the recently sanctioned vessels no longer allowed to use flags from that country

UN member state deregisters N. Korean ships – S. Korean media
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 21, 2016
Sanctioned North Korean ambassador in Myanmar replaced

Sanctioned North Korean ambassador in Myanmar replaced

Ambassador Kim blacklisted by Seoul, Washington goes back to Pyongyang this month

Sanctioned North Korean ambassador in Myanmar replaced
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi March 18, 2016
N.Korea launches short-range ballistic missile

N.Korea launches short-range ballistic missile

Another cross-country launch shows confidence in Rodongs as well as Scuds

N.Korea launches short-range ballistic missile
JH Ahn
JH Ahn March 17, 2016
S.Korea dismisses Kaesong workers’ protests for compensation: local media

S.Korea dismisses Kaesong workers’ protests for compensation: local media

None of the KIC workers have received any compensation yet, former Kaesong employee says

S.Korea dismisses Kaesong workers’ protests for compensation: local media
JH Ahn
JH Ahn March 17, 2016
Japan, EU file UN resolution condemning N.Korean rights violations

Japan, EU file UN resolution condemning N.Korean rights violations

Scholar suggests Japan files annual resolution with EU to boost own diplomatic profile

Japan, EU file UN resolution condemning N.Korean rights violations
Jiwon Song March 17, 2016
U.S. unveils executive order to implement sanctions against N.Korea

U.S. unveils executive order to implement sanctions against N.Korea

New order more comprehensive than UN Security Council's recent resolution, targets labor exports

U.S. unveils executive order to implement sanctions against N.Korea
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi March 17, 2016
U.S.-based Christian organization heads for North Korea

U.S.-based Christian organization heads for North Korea

Seoul-based humanitarian groups, Eugene Bell included, see no progress in working around sanctions

U.S.-based Christian organization heads for North Korea
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi March 16, 2016
N.Korea lambasts S.Korean observatory relocation plan

N.Korea lambasts S.Korean observatory relocation plan

Experts say Pyongyang blusters in warning new observatory site falls within their ‘striking range’

N.Korea lambasts S.Korean observatory relocation plan
JH Ahn
JH Ahn March 16, 2016
U.S. student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea

U.S. student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea

Details of sentencing yet to be revealed

U.S. student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 15, 2016