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World › N Korean firms skirting U.N. sanctions via dummies: U.N. report

Friday 20th November, 04:15 AM JST NEW YORK — North Korean firms that have been slapped with an asset freeze and other penalties by the United Nations for their involvement in nuclear weapon and missile development programs are...

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North Korea During the 1990's

The Hermit Kingdom Struggles to Feed Population North Korea was a country in disarray during the 1990's, shorn of Soviet support the Pyongyang regime struggled to feed its population. Its economy, which for a long time was...

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Chinese doctors give free medical treatment to DPRK patients

PYONGYANG, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- A team of Chinese doctors have been giving free medical treatments for the patients who suffered cataracts and mouth diseases in Hamju, South Hamgyong province of the Democratic People's Republic...

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Signal Successes Made in Production of Mineral Ores

Pyongyang, November 3 (KCNA) -- The workers in the field of the mining industry are making leaping progress through a high-pitched 100-day campaign, holding high the torch of a new great revolutionary surge. Steady achievements...

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N.Korea 'Restarts Reprocessing Plant'

Northy Korea has apparently restarted a fuel reprocessing facility at Yongbyon. Steam has recently seen coming from the facility. Experts had earlier speculated that it would take two to four months for the North to resume...

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US, N.Korea hold nuclear talks in New York

Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2009 - Senior US and North Korean envoys held rare face-to-face talks in New York, boosting hopes of progress in stalled six-party nuclear talks and paving the way toward increased bilateral engagement.

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N. Korean diplomat arrives in N.Y., contact with U.S. expected

A senior North Korean diplomat, who will participate in private-sector forums, arrived in New York on Friday, with contact between a U.S. official and him likely Saturday to explore the possibility of Pyongyang returning to...

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U.S. imposes news sanctions against DPRK

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Friday froze the assets of a bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), further beefing up its financial sanctions against the country. The latest U.S....

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UN Security Council "disturbed" by DPRK missile launches

The United Nations Security Council members "are disturbed by reports of additional missile launches" by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Council's rotating president said on Thursday. "We are disturbed by...

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Iran at 'front and center' of Obama trip

Washington (AFP) July 1, 2009 - Responding to Iran's political crackdown and nuclear program will be "at front and center" of President Barack Obama's visit to Russia and the G8 summit in Italy next week, a US official said.

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