North Korea Times
NorthKoreaTimes.com Friday 4th July 2008 Issue 1534
Front Page North Korea News
No More Nuclear Moves Before Oil


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N Korea nuclear negotiating partners
North Korea said it could not discuss the next stage of denuclearisation until its negotiating partners fulfil their duties. "Only when other participants meet their own obligations completely can...


North Korea complains of slow energy shipments
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea accused its nuclear negotiating partners Friday of being too slow in shipping fuel oil under an aid-for-disarmament...


Choi Kyoung-ju hits onto the 15th green during the first...
Choi Kyoung-ju hits onto the 15th green during the first round of the AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Thursday. The defending champion carded a...


No Contempt for Koreans
By Michael Breen In a post on this newspaper's website, a reader recently claimed that my learned commentary (my words, his was ``tripe,") exhibits contempt for Koreans. This accusation got me...


Greetings to Belorussian President
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, today sent a message of greetings to Belorussian President Aleksandr Grigoriyevich...


Russian Ambassador Arranges Film Show
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Valery Sukhinin arranged a film show on Thursday. Present there on invitation were officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs including...


Doctorate in Economics Awarded to Korean in China
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- Doctorate in economics of the DPRK was awarded to Kim Il, Korean teacher at Yanbian University of China. Basing himself on the principle of the Juche idea, he made a...


Lee Myung Bak Group
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- The Confederation of Trade Unions, the Teachers Union and the Headquarters of the Movement for the Withdrawal of the U.S. Forces in south Korea issued statements on June...


Candlelight Action Unabated in S. Korea
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- The Confederation of Trade Unions, the Teachers Union and the Headquarters of the Movement for the Withdrawal of the U.S. Forces in south Korea issued statements on June...


Immortal Exploits in Building Juche-based Party
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- Today marks the 78th anniversary of the formation of the Society for Rallying Comrades, the first party organization, by President Kim Il Sung. The Korean people are...


Kim Il Sung Remembered
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to several units in Kanggye City. The first leg of his guidance was the Kanggye Post Office, a revolutionary site. ...


Kim Jong Il Gives Field Guidance to Several Units in Kanggye City
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to several units in Kanggye City. The first leg of his guidance was the Kanggye Post Office, a revolutionary site. ...


Independence Day of Venezuela Observed
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- A meeting took place at the Chollima House of Culture on Thursday to mark the independence day of Venezuela. Present there were Paek Yong Ho, vice-chairman of the Korean...


Endless Stream of People Visit Monument to Victorious Pochonbo Battle
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- An endless stream of servicepersons of the Korean People's Army, people from all walks of life and school youth and children are visiting the Monument to the Victorious...


Kim Jong Il dirige sobre el terreno el distrito de Hwaphyong
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to several units in Kanggye City. The first leg of his guidance was the Kanggye Post Office, a revolutionary site. ...


Celebrado acto por aniversario 20 de visita de Kim Il Sung a Mongolia
Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to several units in Kanggye City. The first leg of his guidance was the Kanggye Post Office, a revolutionary site. ...


Monumento a la victoria en la batalla de Pochombo
Pyongyang, 3 de julio (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea,...


Pacific Northwest wheat arrives in North Korea
Spokane .Because North Korea does not have many flour mills, the wheat will be cooked into gruel."I've never tried it, but it's my understanding that it's a kind of porridge that they will eat,"...


Tiger JK, T Wed With Baby
By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter Hip hop stars ``T'' (Yoon Mi-rae), 27, and Tiger JK (Seo Jeong-gwon), 34, are married with a four-month-old baby boy, it was belatedly reported Thursday by Yonhap...


Starbucks Enlarging Korean Footprint
By Jane Han Staff Reporter Is it another American icon falling victim to the slow economy or just a tweak in its business plan to improve the bottom line? The answer so far is a combination...


Mirae Asset in Trouble
By Park Hyong-ki Staff Reporter Mirae Asset, one of the biggest investment management groups, apologized for failing to meet customers' expectations of high returns on their investment in its...


Fashion designer Andre Kim ties a red neck scarf...
Scarf for pilots: Fashion designer Andre Kim ties a red neck scarf round Capt. Ha Jeong-mi, the first South Korean female pilot for the KF-16 fighter, during a ceremony in Seoul to designate July 3...


Kim Yong Nam Meets British Ambassador
Pyongyang, July 2 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to the work in various fields in Hwaphyong County. He looked round President Kim Il Sung's statue standing in Hwaphyong...


Suppression of Demonstrations Flayed in S. Korea
Pyongyang, July 2 (KCNA) -- The "special press conference" called by Lee Myung Bak and the reshuffle carried out by him only betrayed his sinister intention to calm down the daily mounting resentment...


Fascist Suppression of Candlelight Demonstrators Denounced
Pyongyang, July 2 (KCNA) -- The "special press conference" called by Lee Myung Bak and the reshuffle carried out by him only betrayed his sinister intention to calm down the daily mounting resentment...


Work for Forestalling Flood Damage Brisk
Pyongyang, July 2 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to the work in various fields in Hwaphyong County. He looked round President Kim Il Sung's statue standing in Hwaphyong...


Struggle against S. Korean Reactionary Conservatives Urged
Pyongyang, July 2 (KCNA) -- The pro-American conservative forces in south Korea are a stumbling block to the independent development of the nation as they swim against the desire and demand of the...


Greetings to Meeting of Heads of Government of CARICOM
Pyongyang, July 2 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Il, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a message of greetings to the 29th meeting of heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Kim in the message...


Premier coreano envia mensaje a reunion de CARICOM
Pyongyang, July 2 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Il, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a message of greetings to the 29th meeting of heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Kim in the message...


Diversas actividades en Mexico y Brasil por efemeride coreana
Pyongyang, 2 de julio (ATCC) -- El premier del Consejo de Ministros de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, Kim Yong Il, envio un mensaje de felicitacion a la 29 reunion de los jefes de...


Sobrepasan 10 millones visitantes al Palacio Memorial Kumsusan
Pyongyang, July 2 (KCNA) -- An endless stream of people are visiting the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, the supreme temple of Juche, boundlessly revering President Kim Il Sung and highly lauding the great...


Force not ruled out on North Korea or Iran
WASHINGTON -- US President George W. Bush said Wednesday that "military options remain on the table" in nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran but underlined that he preferred a diplomatic...


U.S. ambassador hopes removal of North Korea from terror list won
TOKYO – The U.S. ambassador said Wednesday he hopes Washington's decision to remove North Korea from its terrorist blacklist despite Japanese objections will not hurt relations between the two...


Pyongyang tests market skills with nibbles
Pyongyang tests market skills with nibbles By Ting I-Tsai TAIPEI - Chocolate. Instant noodles. Potato chips. Even soda. Items that are commonplace in much of the world are seen as luxuries in...


Deal with North Korea like police truce with Mob
John R. Bolton: Deal with North Korea like police truce with Mob Currently Viewed 4 hrs ago - 4 hrs ago - 4 hrs ago - 7 days ago - 7 days ago - 7 days ago - 7 days ago - 7 days ago - 14 days ago...


Bush to Visit Seoul Aug. 5-6 Before Beijing Olympics
U.S. President George W. Bush will visit Seoul in early August on his way to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Yonhap News reported Wednesday quoting a White House...


An order for a bowl of ramen noodles is filled, right, at...
Americans embrace ramen: An order for a bowl of ramen noodles is filled, right, at Ippudo, a Japanese Ramen Noodle Brasserie in New York. Nearly four decades after the first instant ramen noodle...


Lao President Supports Policies of WPK
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- Choummaly Saynasone, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos, on June...


Books Popular with Readers
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- There are many precious books which are widely read by visitors to the Grand People's Study House. They are books sent there by General Secretary Kim Jong Il to help...


Participation in RIMPAC Joint Military Exercises Assailed
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- The U.S. bellicose forces staged joint air military exercises together with the south Korean war-like forces in the U.S. air base in south Korea for about a week from June...


Additional Negotiations on Beef Import Assailed in S. Korea
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- The Headquarters of Struggle of the 16th-term south Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon) issued a statement on June 26 calling for turning out...


Kim Yong Nam Receives Credentials from Ambassador of United Arab Emirates
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, today received credentials from Abdullah Mohamed Al Maainah, new ambassador of the United...


Solidarity with Korean People Expressed in India
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- Choummaly Saynasone, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos, on June...


Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from S. Korea Urged by British Organizations
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- The U.S. bellicose forces staged joint air military exercises together with the south Korean war-like forces in the U.S. air base in south Korea for about a week from June...


Fascist Violence Committed against Participants in Candlelight Actions in S. Korea
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- The U.S. bellicose forces staged joint air military exercises together with the south Korean war-like forces in the U.S. air base in south Korea for about a week from June...


11th National Taekwon-Do Championship for Jongilbong Cup Closes
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- The 11th national Taekwon-Do championship for Jongilbong Cup came to a close. In the championship the Taekwon-Do group of North Hwanghae Province placed first in team...


Struggle against Lee Myung Bak and for Peace against War Called for in S. Korea
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -- The U.S. bellicose forces staged joint air military exercises together with the south Korean war-like forces in the U.S. air base in south Korea for about a week from June...


Rechazan participacion de Sur de Corea en simulacro "Rimpac"
Pyongyang, 1 de julio (ATCC) -- Con motivo del XX aniversario de la visita del Presidente Kim Il Sung a Mongolia tuvieron lugar el dia primero el mitin conmemorativo y la proyeccion filmica en la...


A UCC video shows "Stop Sex Tours Overseas" at the...
No sex tour!: A UCC video shows 'Stop Sex Tours Overseas' at the departure counter of Incheon International Airport Tuesday. The Ministry of Gender Equality kicked off a campaign to discourage...