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North Korea Army 'Ready To Shoot' Amid Friction With South Korea Over Drones
North Korea's artillery units near the border with South Korea have been ordered to be ready to fire amid frictions over drones that Pyongyang says are being flown over the frontier, state media cited the government as saying on Sunday.
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US Sanctions North Korea Over 'Malicious Cyber Activity'
The US government on Tuesday announced new sanctions on North Korean groups for what is said was the use of hackers to raise money for Pyongyang's weapons programs.
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North Korea Talks Must Lead To An End To Its Nuclear Program: White House
The White House said any talks with North Korea must lead to an end to its nuclear program after senior officials from Pyongyang visiting South Korea said on Sunday their government was open to talks with the United States.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan: Report
Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, South Korea's military and the Japanese government said, in a major escalation by Pyongyang amid tensions over its weapons ambitions.
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North Korea Slams Seoul's Cyber Attack Accusations
North Korea today blasted Seoul's accusation that Pyongyang had launched a series of cyber attacks targeting South Korean government officials, calling the allegation a "bullshit" fabrication.
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To Punish Kim Jong Un, South Korea Shuts Down Industrial Zone In North
South Korea abruptly shut down an industrial complex located just over the border in North Korea on Wednesday, cutting off a major source of income for the regime in Pyongyang as punishment for its "extremely provocative" nuclear and rocket tests.
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North Korea Holding US Citizen And Canada Pastor: Report
A Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in North Korea for subversion said he spends eight hours a day digging holes at a labour camp, while a naturalised American citizen said he is being held by the state for spying, CNN reported from Pyongyang.
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In North Korea, Women Earn More Than 70 Per Cent of Household Income
North Korea is a militarized, male-dominated society, but it is women who are making the money as the insular nation allows an unofficial market-based economy to take shape.
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South Korea Police Block 'Interview' DVD Launch Into North
The South Korean authorities have stepped in to prevent another activist launching copies of the Hollywood film "The Interview" into North Korea by balloon.
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UN Expert to Probe Conditions of North Korean Workers Abroad
The UN human rights investigator for North Korea said on Monday he would probe allegations of an estimated 20,000 North Koreans working in slave-like conditions abroad, mainly in China, Russia and the Middle East.
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Japan Sees 25 billion Cyber Attacks in 2014: Agency
More than 25 billion cyberattacks on the Japanese government and other bodies were logged in 2014, an agency said today, with 40 per cent of them traced to China.
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At UN Security Council, US Calls Life in North Korea 'Living Nightmare'
The United States and other Western members of the U.N. Security Council on Monday slammed North Korea's human rights record after voting to overrule China's objections and add alleged grave abuses by the hermit state to the council's agenda.
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North Korea Denies Responsibility for Sony Cyber Attack
North Korea had nothing to do with a devastating cyberattack against Sony Pictures, a North Korean UN diplomat said on Friday after the US government blamed Pyongyang for the incident.
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Another US Citizen Enters North Korea, Slams US Government
A US citizen who said he had crossed illegally into North Korea held a press conference in Pyongyang Sunday to denounce his own country's US political and economic systems.
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Japan, North Korea Closing in on New Talks: Tokyo
Japan said Wednesday it was close to holding another round of talks with North Korea, amid reports that they will meet in China next week.
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North Korea Army 'Ready To Shoot' Amid Friction With South Korea Over Drones
North Korea's artillery units near the border with South Korea have been ordered to be ready to fire amid frictions over drones that Pyongyang says are being flown over the frontier, state media cited the government as saying on Sunday.
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US Sanctions North Korea Over 'Malicious Cyber Activity'
The US government on Tuesday announced new sanctions on North Korean groups for what is said was the use of hackers to raise money for Pyongyang's weapons programs.
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North Korea Talks Must Lead To An End To Its Nuclear Program: White House
The White House said any talks with North Korea must lead to an end to its nuclear program after senior officials from Pyongyang visiting South Korea said on Sunday their government was open to talks with the United States.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan: Report
Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, South Korea's military and the Japanese government said, in a major escalation by Pyongyang amid tensions over its weapons ambitions.
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North Korea Slams Seoul's Cyber Attack Accusations
North Korea today blasted Seoul's accusation that Pyongyang had launched a series of cyber attacks targeting South Korean government officials, calling the allegation a "bullshit" fabrication.
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To Punish Kim Jong Un, South Korea Shuts Down Industrial Zone In North
South Korea abruptly shut down an industrial complex located just over the border in North Korea on Wednesday, cutting off a major source of income for the regime in Pyongyang as punishment for its "extremely provocative" nuclear and rocket tests.
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North Korea Holding US Citizen And Canada Pastor: Report
A Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in North Korea for subversion said he spends eight hours a day digging holes at a labour camp, while a naturalised American citizen said he is being held by the state for spying, CNN reported from Pyongyang.
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In North Korea, Women Earn More Than 70 Per Cent of Household Income
North Korea is a militarized, male-dominated society, but it is women who are making the money as the insular nation allows an unofficial market-based economy to take shape.
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South Korea Police Block 'Interview' DVD Launch Into North
The South Korean authorities have stepped in to prevent another activist launching copies of the Hollywood film "The Interview" into North Korea by balloon.
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UN Expert to Probe Conditions of North Korean Workers Abroad
The UN human rights investigator for North Korea said on Monday he would probe allegations of an estimated 20,000 North Koreans working in slave-like conditions abroad, mainly in China, Russia and the Middle East.
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Japan Sees 25 billion Cyber Attacks in 2014: Agency
More than 25 billion cyberattacks on the Japanese government and other bodies were logged in 2014, an agency said today, with 40 per cent of them traced to China.
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At UN Security Council, US Calls Life in North Korea 'Living Nightmare'
The United States and other Western members of the U.N. Security Council on Monday slammed North Korea's human rights record after voting to overrule China's objections and add alleged grave abuses by the hermit state to the council's agenda.
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North Korea Denies Responsibility for Sony Cyber Attack
North Korea had nothing to do with a devastating cyberattack against Sony Pictures, a North Korean UN diplomat said on Friday after the US government blamed Pyongyang for the incident.
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Another US Citizen Enters North Korea, Slams US Government
A US citizen who said he had crossed illegally into North Korea held a press conference in Pyongyang Sunday to denounce his own country's US political and economic systems.
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Japan, North Korea Closing in on New Talks: Tokyo
Japan said Wednesday it was close to holding another round of talks with North Korea, amid reports that they will meet in China next week.
