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US experts to visit Pyongyang before envoy: Yonhap

A group of US experts on Korean affairs will visit Pyongyang Saturday for talks with policy makers regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, a news report said.
 

US experts to visit Pyongyang before envoy: Yonhap

A group of US experts on Korean affairs will visit Pyongyang Saturday for talks with policy makers regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, a news report said.
 

NKorea cargo ship arrives in SKorea after skirmish

NKorean cargo ship arrives in SKorean port, showing that trade unaffected by naval clash. A North Korean cargo ship visited a South Korean port Monday, showing that trade between the rival countries is continuing despite their bloody naval skirmish last week.
 

N.Korea unlikely to give up nuclear weapons: US expert

North Korea is unlikely to give up its nuclear weapons in the foreseeable future despite the upcoming talks with Washington, a former senior US diplomat who recently visited Pyongyang said Monday.
 

Death toll rises to 11 in S.Korea fire

The death toll from a blaze at an indoor shooting range in a South Korean city has risen to 11 after a local victim died while being treated for severe burns, hospital officials said on Wednesday.
 

S.Korean economy to grow in 2010: minister

South Korea's economy is expected to grow faster next year than the previous forecast of four percent as it rebounds quickly from the global downturn, Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-Hyun said Thursday.
 

North Koreans told to keep hair short, tidy

State media in communist North Korea, which is grappling with severe food shortages and a crumbling economy, has taken time out to urge its people to keep their hair tidy.
 

Fire at indoor SKorean shooting range kills 10

A fire tore though an indoor shooting range in southern South Korea, killing 10 people, including at least two Japanese tourists, and injuring six.
 

Reports: NKorea briefly activates missile radar

Reports: North Korea briefly activates missile radar, forcing SKorean navy ships to move. North Korea briefly activated radar for its surface-to-ship missiles Sunday, forcing South Korean naval vessels to move away from a disputed western sea border where the two countries' navies clashed last week, news reports said.
 

SKorea unveils new guidelines on mobile fees

South Korea's telecoms watchdog on Sunday unveiled new guidelines on mobile phone fees following mounting complaints over high charges.
 

China PM to visit NKorea from Oct 4-6: state media

China's Premier Wen Jiabao will visit North Korea for two days from October 4, South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted Pyongyang's state broadcaster as saying Monday.
 

Chinese PM to visit North Korea amid nuclear standoff

SEOUL (Reuters) - China's prime minister will visit North Korea early next week for a trip that could help revive talks stalled for nearly a year on ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
 

Tearful SKoreans bid goodbye to relatives in north

Dozens of elderly South Koreans said a tearful farewell to long-lost relatives in North Korea as the first stage of an emotional reunion programme ended Monday.
 

NKorean media says Chinese premier to visit NKorea

NKorea's state media says Chinese Premier Wen to visit NKorea next week. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will travel to North Korea next week, Beijing's Foreign Ministry and Pyongyang's state media said Monday, amid a flurry of international efforts to convince the reclusive regime to return to stalled nuclear disarmament talks.
 

China PM to visit N.Korea next week: official

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit North Korea next week, the government said Monday, as the international community increases pressure on Pyongyang to return to nuclear disarmament talks.
 

China PM to visit North Korea, may boost nuclear talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - China's prime minister will visit reclusive North Korea early next week for a trip that could help revive talks with global powers stalled for nearly a year on ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
 

China, Japan, S.Korea foreign ministers meet

Foreign ministers from China, Japan and South Korea met in Shanghai on Monday to discuss the North Korea nuclear issue and a Japanese proposal for a European Union-style East Asian community.
 

China, Japan, S.Korea agree deeper cooperation

Foreign ministers from China, Japan and South Korea on Monday pledged to deepen cooperation on non-proliferation and disarmament, as pressure grew on Pyongyang over its nuclear programme.
 

China, Japan, S.Korea foreign ministers meet

Foreign ministers from China, Japan and South Korea met in Shanghai on Monday to discuss the North Korea nuclear issue and a Japanese proposal for a European Union-style East Asian community.
 

Scandal-hit UN program resumes aid in NKorea

Scandal-ridden UN aid program resumes operations in North Korea. A U.N. development agency has resumed operations in North Korea after a more than two-year pause following allegations of fraud.