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North Korea reaches out to GOP analysts to try and understand Trump: Washington Post
North Korean officials have reportedly been trying to arrange talks with Republican analysts to learn more about President Trump and his strategies. The Washington Post reports that Pyongyang has reached out to seven organizations that helped set up meetings between the two countries in the past. None of the orga...
2017-09-27 12:03:56 KST -
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U.S. imposes sanctions on North Korean banks and executives
The U.S. Treasury Department is intensifying measures to further pressure North Korea. The new sanctions target eight North Korean banks including Agricultural Development Bank and Cheil Credit Bank, as well as 26 North Korean nationals who are representatives of the country's banks operating in countries su...
2017-09-27 12:03:56 KST -
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North Korea's corn imports from China surge amid food shortage speculation
And amid the back-door deals, we have a new clue about the food shortages faced by North Korea. The country's imports of corn from China skyrocketed last month, soaring nearly 46-fold compared to the year before. The UN's Food & Agriculture Organization reports that, in July, North Korea's agricultural production...
2017-09-27 07:07:05 KST -
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China rushes through coal imports from North Korea in Aug., first shipment since Feb.
And while the world continues to cut ties with North Korea, China -- on the other hand, snapped up more than one-and-a-half million tons of coal from North Korea last month, just before a total UN ban on Pyongyang's coal trade took effect. Data from China's General Administration of Customs shows the co...
2017-09-27 07:05:05 KST -
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Top U.S. general says North Korea's military posture remains unchanged,
A top U.S. general says North Korea has *not changed its military posture despite the recent escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula. This, according to General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. His comments contrast to...
2017-09-27 05:10:59 KST -
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Inter-Korean October 4th Joint Declaration legacy...10 years on
On June 15th, 2000, the former leaders of both Koreas, the late President Kim Dae-jung and the-then leader Kim Jong-il, reached a landmark joint declaration that hoped to bring the peninsula a significant step closer to peace and reunification But by 2006, Pyongyang carried out its first nuclear bomb test, puttin...
2017-09-26 20:02:36 KST -
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N. Korea-U.S. war of words continue as N. Korea's FM accuses Trump of declaring war on Pyongayng
The verbal exchange between the U.S. and North Korea has reached a new high with North Korea's foreign minister accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of declaring war on the regime during a rare press conference in New York on Monday, local time. (Korean) "Trump ultimately declared war on us last weekend by...
2017-09-26 20:02:36 KST -
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North Korea's Mount Paektu at potential risk of eruption due to effects of nuclear test
Last Saturday, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was detected in Punggye-ri, home to North Korea's nuclear test site. Although it was a natural tremor, not a man-made quake from another nuclear test as some had initially feared, experts say the phenomenon may have artificial origins. According to experts, Punggye-ri lies in...
2017-09-26 14:20:28 KST -
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UN chief says U.S.-North Korea rhetoric increases risk of miscalculations
Responding the North Korean foreign minister's remarks, …UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that aggressive verbal exchanges between North Korea and the U.S. increase the risk of fatal misunderstandings. His spokesman told reporters on Monday that the only solution is a political one. China's UN Ambas...
2017-09-26 14:19:28 KST -
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North Korea attempted to hack Bank of Korea on several occasions this year: Lawmaker
North Korea is strongly suspected of making several hacking attempts on South Korea's central bank so far this year. A report by a lawmaker Shim Jae-chul of the Liberty Korea Party shows out of the more than 100 cyberattacks targeting the Bank of Korea this year, seven or eight had originated from North Korea. A ...
2017-09-26 12:31:29 KST -
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Top North Korean diplomat visiting Russia amid tensions
And amid the verbal tit-for-tat between North Korea and the U.S., a top North Korean diplomat has reportedly left for Moscow, to meet with her Russian counterpart. North Korea's state-run media says, Choi Sun-hee , the North American bureau chief of Pyongyang's foreign ministry is scheduled to hold crisis talks wit...
2017-09-26 12:31:27 KST -
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North Korean FM accuses President Trump of declaring war against his country
North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho says President Trump has declared war against his country, warning that Pyongyang has the right to defend itself, including shooting down American bombers if necessary. "Since the U.S. has clearly declared war on our country, we have every right to take countermeasure...
2017-09-26 12:29:35 KST
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