North Korea

...embraced political cooperation with the United States, Obama also found much to his liking. The two agreed on a common approach to North Korea, with Obama announcing that his special envoy, Stephen W. Bosworth, will travel to Pyongyang on...

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...in North Korea since 2005, but the government has ignored them. Pak said all attempts "to isolate and suffocate" North Korea will fail. The country's "Korean-style socialist system will be unshakable" and North Korea "will remain invincible...

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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. Rodong Sinmun, the ruling-party newspaper, said men should keep...

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SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to help North Korea repair its economy and end decades of international isolation if Pyongyang stopped a cycle of threats and finally moved toward nuclear disarmament.

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...President Bill Clinton visits to help secure the release of two detained US journalists 6 October 2009 - North Korea tells China it may be willing to return to six-party talks Mr Lee spoke again of his "grand bargain" proposal, under...

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...partners. Here are some implications of Obama's Asian tour on nuclear diplomacy with North Korea: * Regional powers will expect North Korea to take some action to reduce the security risk it poses to Asia after U.S. envoy Stephen...

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SEOUL -- For the Obama administration, North Korea has followed a familiar script. It has made trouble, exploding a nuclear device. It has made nice, inviting U.S. officials to visit. And it has made a mess of growing food, needing handouts...

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...to be discussed in closed-door council consultations on Thursday. The report said there were "several indications that the DPRK (North Korea) is engaged in trade, transactions and activities proscribed by (U.N.) resolutions ... and is seeking...

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THE NORTH'S SHRIVELLED ECONOMY If the North does not, Obama and Lee might be content to let North Korea stew in its economic malaise. North Korea's shriveled economy has lost more than $1 billion since the South ended unconditional...

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