36 days ago by Mc Parry

SEOUL — South Korea said on Monday it was seeking “a turning point” in relations with North Korea and again urged its communist nuclear-armed northern neighbour to disarm. President Lee... .

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102 days ago by Mc Parry

SEOUL — A U.S. envoy will visit North Korea next month following a summit between President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart in Seoul, a newspaper reported Friday. “Special envoy Stephen Bosworth will visit North Korea next month,” an unnamed senior South Korean official...

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117 days ago by Liu Yong

From Wall Street Journal: A senior U.S. diplomat said Chinese leaders believe North Korea is willing to return to multilateral talks on nuclear disarmament under terms acceptable to the other parties. Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, praised China’s rol ...

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129 days ago by Paulina Hartono

Premier Wen Jiabao is currently in North Korea. His trip has been billed as a “goodwill visit” that coincides with the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations, but few other details are known. Many spectators are hoping that Wen will be able to persuade North Korea to join talks ...

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139 days ago by Sophie Beach

After addressing the U.N. on their strategies for curbing global warming, Presidents Hu Jintao and Barack Obama met in New York today to discuss bilateral ties. From Forbes: President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao brushed aside their countries’ differences Tuesday, offering instead di ...

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163 days ago by Sgt.John B. William

MELBOURNE — Weapons including rocket-propelled grenades were found on an Australian-owned ship seized by the United Arab Emirates while travelling from North Korea to Iran, Australia’s transport minister confirmed Sunday. Anthony Albanese said Australia was investigating the vessel ANL Australia, wh ...

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169 days ago by Mc Parry

SEOUL — US and South Korean officials stressed Monday that North Korea must give up its nuclear weapons, one day after its leader Kim Jong-Il made a rare peace overture to his Seoul counterpart. Senior visiting North Korean officials met President Lee Myung-Bak Sunday to deliver a verbal message fro ...

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177 days ago by Mc Parry

SEOUL - North Korea denounced upcoming joint South Korean and U.S. military drills and said it would “wipe out” the countries with nuclear weapons if they threatened the communist state, its KCNA news agency said on Sunday. A South Korean conservative activist shout slogans next to a picture of Nort ...

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188 days ago by Mc Parry

WAKARUSA, Indiana — President Barack Obama said Wednesday North Korea must stop its nuclear program and provocative behavior, addressing the diplomatic fallout from Pyongyang’s release of two US journalists. U.S. President Barack Obama (White House) Obama reiterated that former president Bill Clinto ...

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194 days ago by Mc Parry

WASHINGTON — A US envoy is to visit Moscow next week and then Asian capitals in mid-August as part of efforts to coordinate implementation of UN sanctions against North Korea, an official said Wednesday. Philip S. Goldberg Ambassador Philip Goldberg will leave Monday for Moscow, a partner with the U ...

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