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North Korean delegation visits Italian right wing political groups

North Korean delegation visits Italian right wing political groups

Visit comes just three weeks after an Italian delegation returned from Pyongyang

North Korean delegation visits Italian right wing political groups
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 18, 2014
North Korea calls for UN Security Council reforms

North Korea calls for UN Security Council reforms

Call comes amid increased pressure over North Korea's human rights record

North Korea calls for UN Security Council reforms
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 18, 2014
U.S. wants talks on envoy to seek detainees’ release

U.S. wants talks on envoy to seek detainees’ release

North has accepted, then revoked previous invitations for envoy on prisoner release

U.S. wants talks on envoy to seek detainees’ release
Rob York
Rob York September 17, 2014
American citizen arrested attempting to enter N. Korea

American citizen arrested attempting to enter N. Korea

Arab-American swims Han River, says he wanted to meet Kim Jong Un

American citizen arrested attempting to enter N. Korea
Max Kim
Max Kim September 17, 2014
IAEA calls North’s nuclear activities a ‘serious concern’

IAEA calls North’s nuclear activities a ‘serious concern’

Expansion of DPRK’s nuclear program condemned, but observers doubt change

IAEA calls North’s nuclear activities a ‘serious concern’
Doyun Kim
Doyun Kim September 16, 2014
Iranian foreign minister calls for private investment in North Korea

Iranian foreign minister calls for private investment in North Korea

North Korea's top diplomat meets Iranian counterpart in Iran on "goodwill visit"

Iranian foreign minister calls for private investment in North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 16, 2014
Pyongyang international film festival kicks off Wednesday

Pyongyang international film festival kicks off Wednesday

North Korean, Western culture meet in peace through film

Pyongyang international film festival kicks off Wednesday
Doyun Kim
Doyun Kim September 16, 2014
North Korea publishes human rights report

North Korea publishes human rights report

Document published in response to external criticism, COI report

North Korea publishes human rights report
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 15, 2014
N. Korea suggests Tokyo meet with abduction ‘survivors’

N. Korea suggests Tokyo meet with abduction ‘survivors’

Paper reports offer as Japan PM ups pressure on Pyongyang

N. Korea suggests Tokyo meet with abduction ‘survivors’
Rob York
Rob York September 15, 2014
N. Korea sentences American Matthew Miller to six years hard labor

N. Korea sentences American Matthew Miller to six years hard labor

State Department calls for Miller release and pardoning in official statement

N. Korea sentences American Matthew Miller to six years hard labor
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham September 14, 2014