| North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar | |
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia (RFA)...
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| Seoul to spend billions on thwarting North Korea threat |
South Korea Friday announced plans to spend billions on sophisticated technology to counter the perceived threat of a North Korean nuclear...
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| North Korea advertises Taedonggang beer that only elite can afford |
The formula is familiar from beer adverts across the world: cheerful music, a foaming glass of amber nectar and a working man, sweaty with toil, set to slake his thirst. This advert, however,...
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| North Korea airs beer ad |
Friday, Jul. 03, 2009 04:10PM EDT Kim Jong Ale anyone? In an apparent first, North Korea has aired a beer commercial on state television. The nearly three-minute ad says the beer is good for...
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| North Korea may fire more missiles |
Seoul: South Korea said yesterday it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed toward...
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| North Korea unwilling to talk, British envoy says |
UK envoy: "I have seen no willingness on their part to engage in negotiations" North walked away from talks in April, saying it would restart its nuclear reactor On Thursday it test-fired...
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| North Korea Promotes 'healthy' Beer |
Kim Jong Ale anyone? In an apparent first, North Korea has aired a beer commercial on state television. The nearly three-minute ad says the beer is good for health. (July...
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| North Korean Missile Launch on July 4th |
North Korea fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its east coast in a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii over the U.S. Independence Day holiday. (July...
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| S. Korea to Craft Defenses Against NK Nukes |
South Korea will spend tens of millions of dollars to build up defenses against any North Korean nuclear attack, AFP reported Friday, quoting the Defense Ministry. North Korea has vowed to build...
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| North Korea nuclear test warning |
North Korea may be about to carry out another nuclear test, the British ambassador in Pyongyang has said. North Korea carried out a nuclear test in May - a move that experts said put it closer to...
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| Korea Braces for Credit Card-Less Society |
By Kim Tong-hyung Staff Reporter Korea is bracing for a ``credit card-less'' society but legal and technical barriers are still lingering. Mobile phones are already masquerading as televisions...
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| North Korea's latest launch . . . beer |
North Korea this week launched an advert on state TV for Taedonggang beer, a tipple it has been quietly brewing since shifting an entire brewery it bought in Britain to North...
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| Gong’s Novel Divulges Social Injustice |
By Chung Ah-young Staff Reporter Celebrated author Gong Ji-young has released a new novel, ``The Crucible'' whose title was taken from Arthur Miller's eponymous play, based on the real events...
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| UN Chief Arrives in Myanmar Over Suu Kyi |
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Myanmar Friday on a difficult mission to press the chief of the ruling military junta to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political...
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| 'Minerva' Opens Blog in Google |
By Kim Tae-gyu Staff Reporter A Korean economic guru, who was once arrested on charges of spreading false rumors but was acquitted later, opened a blog using services offered by Google. Park...
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| When Will Fallen Eagles Soar Again |
Eagles Lose 11 Games in a Row By Yoon Chul Staff Reporter The Hanwha Eagles extended their losing streak to 11 games ― the longest in franchise history ― with a 11-3 loss to SK Wyverns,...
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| Teachers’ Union Headquarters Raided |
By Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter Police raided the headquarters of the progressive Korea Teachers & Education Worker's Union (KTU), Friday, seizing documents and computer servers in their...
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| Probe of Actress Suicide Resumes |
Kim Sung-hoon, head of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon’s former management agency, is taken into Bundang Police Station by police officers. He is one of several key suspects believed to be able to...
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| Former Grand National Party Chairwoman Rep ... |
Park visits Mongolia: Former Grand National Party (GNP) Chairwoman Rep. Park Geun-hye, left, shakes hands with Mongolia’s President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj during her courtesy call in Ulan Bator,...
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| Britain's envoy in N. Korea sees no signs of new missile launch+ |
LONDON, July 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)There is no evidence North Korea is planning a missile launch soon, but the prospects cannot be ruled out, British Ambassador to North Korea Peter Hughes said...
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| Secrets for DPRK going through World Cup qualification |
PYONGYANG, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The national soccer team of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has drawn attention after they clinched a ticket to the 2010 South Africa World Cup finals. ...
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| Pyongyang plans fourth of July fireworks |
Pyongyang plans fourth of July fireworks By Donald Kirk WASHINGTON - American officialdom from the White House to the Pentagon is primed for July 4 fireworks this weekend in the form of the...
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| North Korea launches beer advert |
North Korea's latest launch is not missiles, but a TV advertising campaign for a locally-brewed beer.In a rare nod to commercial motives in the resolutely communist nation, the TV advert features a...
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| North Korea test-fires 4 short-range missiles |
View larger image Foreign tourists look at a map of the North Korean capital of Pyongyang beside a picture of a North Korean rocket, which was fired in April, on display at a South Korean...
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| S Korea says yet to consider higher-level talks with DPRK |
South Korea is yet to consider higher-level meetings with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) though working-level inter-Korean talks on the joint complex so far haven't made any...
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| North Korea launches ... beer ad |
The impoverished state this week launched an advert on state TV for Taedonggang beer, a tipple it has been quietly brewing since shifting an entire brewery it bought in Britain to North Korea. State...
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| Russia continues efforts to bring N.Korea to six-party talks |
North Korea ups the stakes with arrests MOSCOW, July 2 (RIA Novosti) - A deputy Russian foreign minister said Russia is continuing to maintain contacts with North Korea in an effort to try to bring...
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| North Korea fires missiles; launch toward U.S. feared |
South Koreans watch a television broadcasting undated image a North Korea launch missile at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two...
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| North Korea launches stress relieving beer |
Communist North Korea's latest launch is sure to cause much frothing ... it is a locally brewed beer that promises drinkers it will help ease...
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| North Korea missile watch |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says it's keeping a close eye on North Korea for any more missile tests. There's speculation the North might do a long-range test toward the U.S., although...
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| North Korea fires four short-range missiles |
Reporting from Seoul -- North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles Thursday, according to South Korea's Defense Ministry. The launches came just weeks after the reclusive state warned vessels...
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| North Korea 'test-launches more short-range missiles' |
U.S. 'opposes' nuclear North Korea MOSCOW, July 2 (RIA Novosti) - North Korea has conducted two test launches of short-range missiles, a South Korean news agency reported on Thursday. According to...
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| N Korea targets South |
North Korea's latest missile launches seemed aimed at provoking South Korea rather than the wider world, a Seoul official said as Washington insisted that sanctions were hurting the Stalinist state. ...
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| Jolie Tops Forbes Celebrity 100 |
By Ines Min Staff Reporter Angelina Jolie is the world's most powerful celebrity, according to the annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list released this week. Jolie overtook Oprah Winfrey, the winner...
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| Japan takes North Korea's missile launch calmly, but watching carefully |
TOKYO — The Japanese government responded calmly Friday to North Korea’s missile test-firing the previous day, but warned Japan would take action if the situation threatened its...
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| South Korea criticizes North Korea's rocket tests |
Seoul - North Korea may have wanted to directly provoke South Korea with its latest rocket tests, the Defence Ministry in Seoul said Friday. The launch of four short-range rockets was obviously done...
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| A look at North Korea's misil aseal Wih C-S-NKre-Mssle ByTh AsoiatedPress |
A look at North Korea's missile arsenal:TAEPODONG: This group of rockets is the pinnacle of North Korea's missile technology. Pyongyang claims they are space launch vehicles (SLVs) to launch...
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| Scientists say N. Korea may be using old Soviet missile |
WASHINGTON — With concerns rising about a possible North Korean long-range missile test this weekend, two independent scientists say the rogue regime may be using an old Soviet ballistic...
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| Firms Lukewarm on Investment |
By Lee Hyo-sik Staff Reporter The government will provide 10 trillion won this year to encourage businesses here to expand investment and create jobs. It also plans to offer companies greater...
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| N. Korea launches could be preview of July 4 missile plans |
South Koreans watch a television broadcasting undated image a North Korea launch missile at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on...
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| Missile experts say North Korea missile can reach Seattle, are using Soviet technology |
WASHINGTON (AP) — With concerns rising about a possible North Korean long-range missile test this weekend, two independent scientists say the regime may be using an old Soviet ballistic missile...
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| North Korea isolating itself |
NORTH Korea must stop testing missiles, with the country's provocative actions only serving to isolate it further, Defence Minister John Faulkner...
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| Japan fights to keep North Korea in the spotlight |
W hen North Korea detonates nuclear devices and tests long- and mid-range missiles, Japan sees it as more than just a theoretical danger. This island nation of 130 million – the only country to...
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| North Korea fires short-range missiles |
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its east coast Thursday, a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii on July...
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| Tensions rise as N Korea tests three missiles |
North Korea tested three short-range missiles yesterday, ratcheting up regional tensions already high after Pyongyang's atomic test and subsequent UN sanctions.The communist state launched two...
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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...
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| North Korea test-fires more missiles |
North Korea has fired at least three short-range missiles off its east coast, again raising tensions on the troubled peninsula. South Korean military officials say the missiles had a range of about...
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| North Korea fires four more missiles |
NORTH Korea has reportedly test-fired four short-range missiles, further fuelling tension sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international community, in a move the White House has called the...
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| U.S. urges N. Korea to stop provocations, return to 6-way talks+ |
WASHINGTON, July 2 (AP) - (Kyodo)(EDS: ADDING DETAILS) The United States pressed North Korea Thursday to discontinue provocations and return to the negotiating table about denuclearizing, after...
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| North Korea Conducts New Missile Test |
A views of the North Korea's Scud-B missile(L) and South Korea's missile(R) at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea. on 02 July 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles...
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