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North Korea and France Agree to Deepen Cultural Exchanges

19 hours ago ago from Sinologistical Violoncellist

According to Chinese newspapers, North Korea and France have agreed to deepen cultural cooperation as a stepping-stone to formal diplomatic relations.  The French government appears poised, in the aftermath of Jack Lang's visit to the DPRK , to open a cultural office in Pyongyang. In all likelihood, this will not be a simple Alliance Française (as we have seen the dismal fate of the Goethe Institute in that regard ), but serve as a kind ...

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Thais: US tip led to seizure of arms from NKorea

6 hours ago ago from Thailand Aviation

(AP) – BANGKOK — Thai authorities were acting on a tip from the United States when they seized tons of illicit weapons from a plane from North Korea, a senior official said Thursday. The Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane was impounded Saturday in Bangkok during what officials said was a scheduled refueling stop. Thai authorities found a reported 35 tons of weaponry aboard it, all exported from North Korea in defiance of U.N. sanctions. ...

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Hackers steal SKorean-US military secrets (AP)

7 hours ago ago from EOT Infotech |

AP - South Korea's military said Friday it was investigating a hacking attack that netted secret defense plans with the United States and may have been carried out by North Korea.

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Secretary Clinton is right

12 hours ago ago from Jasmine's space - Windows Live

Clinton says North Korea missile tests won't affect talks Naturally they wo n't. And the negotiations will not impact the missile examines either, now or in the hereafter. Related posts: Rush New York loans

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Hole in Ionosphere Reveals Clues About North Korean Missile Launch

1 day ago ago from Interesting finds

By Alexis Madrigal SAN FRANCISCO — North Korean missile tests may sometimes flop, but their program continues to make strides in building bigger, more powerful projectiles, according to new research presented at the American Geophysical Union meeting Tuesday. In April of this year, the country launched a Taepodong-2 missile with the intent of placing a satellite in orbit. It does not appear to have done so , though the North Korean ...

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BBC News - South Korea sends flu medicine to North Korea

7 hours ago ago from BBC

North Korea is believed to be restoring the Yongbyon nuclear facility South Korea has sent medicine for swine flu to North Korea, after the North said it had nine cases of the virus. It marks the first government-level assistance from the South to the poor communist North in nearly two years. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak had stopped sending aid without steps toward nuclear disarmament. Recent visits to the North by ...

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UN tackles problems with terror sanctions

22 hours ago ago from U.S. News

UN tackles problems with terror sanctions UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The Security Council unanimously approved new measures Thursday aimed at ensuring that U.N. sanctions target the right people, companies and organizations for links to al-Qaida and the Taliban. Since the council imposed sanctions against the Taliban a decade ago, questions have been raised about the fairness of the list and the rights of those subject to punitive measures to ...

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North Korea confirms Kim received Obama letter

3 hours ago ago from U.S. News

North Korea confirms Kim received Obama letter SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea confirmed Friday that its leader Kim Jong Il received a letter from U.S. President Barack Obama, though refrained from divulging its contents. The letter was presented by U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth to First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju on Dec. 9 during his visit to the North, the official Korean Central News Agency reported in a brief ...

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