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North Korea's Kim Jong-il may go public with dynastic rule
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:34:46 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il is expected to convene the first high-level conference of the ruling Workers’ Party in about 40 years amid widespread speculation that the world will finally get the answer to one great question:
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Will heir be unveiled at North Korean convention?
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:58:47 GMT
![A visitor points with am umbrella at a poster of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, painted by North Korean defector Sun Moo, at the Korea War Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. The Obama administration expanded sanctions against North Korea on Monday by freezing assets of individuals, companies and organizations allegedly linked to support for Pyongyang's nuclear program.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)]() AP - North Korea is preparing its largest political meeting in 30 years, and leader Kim Jong Il is expected to appoint a son to a key Workers Party position in what would be the strongest sign yet of a succession movement in the secretive communist country.
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US, South Korean nuclear envoys meet
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:36:48 GMT
 AP - South Korea's envoy to stalled North Korean nuclear talks is meeting with senior U.S. officials as China and the North reportedly are pushing for the disarmament negotiations to resume.
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US, SKorea to hold further naval drills
(AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:01:45 GMT
 AP - South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats against the drills.
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At least 10 warships to join US-S.Korea exercise
(AFP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:23:46 GMT
 AFP - About ten warships or submarines will join an upcoming US-South Korean naval exercise aimed at deterring North Korea following its alleged attack on a Seoul corvette, officials said Friday.
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China calls for compromise on NKorea talks
(AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:10:53 GMT
AP - China called Thursday for a compromise among the parties to talks aimed at disarming North Korea's nuclear program in order to get the negotiations back on track.
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US non-committal on resuming NKorea nuclear talks
(AFP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:02:41 GMT
 AFP - The United States said Wednesday it planned more consultations with its partners after hearing China's perspective on reviving stalled six-party nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea.
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Skeptical US lays ground for N.Korea talks: analysts
(AFP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:56:40 GMT
 AFP - After months of rising tension, the United States is gingerly exploring how to launch talks with North Korea without loosening the screws on the isolated state, experts say.
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NKorea forges trade docs to dodge sanction: report
(AP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:50:47 GMT
AP - North Korea has changed the names of its trading companies and falsified trade documents to avoid international sanctions and continue exporting weapons, a news report and an intelligence official said Wednesday.
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Doubts grows over N.Korea Kim succession
(AFP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:53:16 GMT
 AFP - Scepticism is growing about the prospect of a second dynastic succession as North Korea prepares for a rare meeting expected to endorse the process, a welfare group with cross-border contacts said Wednesday.
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N.Korea seeks stronger ties with China
(Reuters)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:47:55 GMT
Reuters - North Korea vowed to strengthen military ties with China on Wednesday, days after the North's leader Kim Jong-il finished a visit aimed at bolstering the bond with his isolated country's sole major supporter.
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N.Korea forges trade documents to dodge sanctions
(AFP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:51 GMT
 AFP - North Korea is forging trade documents and changing the names of its trading firms to try to dodge international sanctions, a Seoul intelligence official and a media report said Wednesday.
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Carter briefs administration on N.Korea visit
(AFP)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:18:22 GMT
 AFP - Former president Jimmy Carter on Tuesday gave a rundown on his visit to North Korea to the current US administration, which insisted that Pyongyang carry out commitments before any negotiations.
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South Korea offers North aid, China wants nuclear talks
(Reuters)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:33:55 GMT
 Reuters - China pressed regional powers on Tuesday to restart talks on ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions, and Seoul offered aid to its destitute neighbor despite a new round of U.S. sanctions against Pyongyang.
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Why only North Korea may be ready for six-party talks
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:47:00 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - Beijing is back to herding cats in its oft-frustrated efforts to relaunch six-nation talks aimed at ending North Korea’s nuclear program.
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China prods N.Korea on economic reform
(AFP)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:01:29 GMT
 AFP - China has pressed North Korea to speed up economic reforms in a summit encounter that underscored Beijing's concerns about its impoverished and wayward ally, experts said Tuesday.
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US slaps new sanctions on North Korea
(AFP/File)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:20:56 GMT
AFP/File - The US government has slapped new sanctions on North Korea, targeting illegal trade in arms, drugs and luxury goods, as it steps up the pressure over the sinking of a South Korean warship.
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Japan says too early to resume Korea nuclear talks
(AP)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:10:59 GMT
 AP - Japan rejected North Korea's apparent interest in a quick resumption of six-party talks on Pyonyang's nuclear program, saying Tuesday that the time was not right for fresh discussions.
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NKorea confirms Kim's not-so-secret trip to China
(AP)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:52:31 GMT
 AP - After Kim Jong Il's safe return, North Korea confirmed what for days had been clear: the Dear Leader was on a not-so-secret trip to northeastern China.
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Obama expands North Korea sanctions, striking at illicit enterprises
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:07:15 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - The Obama administration on Monday slapped new sanctions on North Korea in an effort to clamp down on the varied illicit activities that keep the pariah state afloat.
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