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Top DPRK leader inspects Ministry of People's Security

PYONGYANG, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has inspected the headquarters of the Ministry of People's Security, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)...

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N.Korean leader inspects security forces (AFP)

AFP/KCNA/File – This undated picture shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecting a cooperative farm in North Pyongan … SEOUL (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has inspected the nation's security force headquarters,...

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North Korea reaches the 70,000 mobile phone users mark

It was back in April when we reported that North Korea has reached 20,000 mobile phone users. Now, 6 months later, we’re glad to see that them number is approaching the 70,000 mark. As of the end of September, the sole mobile...

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[Analysis] Bosworth prepares a small U.S. delegation to N.Korea

The size and schedule of the U.S. team heading to North Korea on Dec. 8 and led by Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea Policy, appears to some as rather “small” relative to t..

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Buddhists From 2 Koreas to Hold Joint Ceremony

Buddhists from 2 Koreas to hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month By KWANG-TAE KIM Associated Press Writer SEOUL, South Korea November 21, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment South Korean Buddhist...

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US experts to visit Pyongyang before envoy: Yonhap (AFP)

AFP/File – A group of US experts on Korean affairs will visit Pyongyang Saturday for talks with policy makers regarding … SEOUL (AFP) – A group of US experts on Korean affairs will visit Pyongyang Saturday for talks with policy...

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Website includes ROM addition on ugly buildings list

A tourism website has put Michael Lee-Chin's "Crystal" addition to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto on its list of the "World's Top 10 Ugly Buildings." DAVID COOPER/TORONTO STAR A tourism website has put an addition to the...

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Breaking the Pyongyang pattern

U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak reaffirmed in Seoul on Thursday that they will seek a "definite and comprehensive resolution" to the North Korean nuclear issue. Mr. Obama urged the North to...

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DPRK criticizes UN resolution on its human rights

PYONGYANG, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday criticized a United Nations resolution on human rights in the country, saying it was a "political conspiracy by hostile forces led by the...

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U.N. committee condemns N.Korea, Myanmar over rights

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A special committee of the U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korea and Myanmar on Thursday for what it said were widespread human rights violations in the two Asian countries.

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