Tag: North Korea
N Korea threatens to suspend nuclear disablement
North Korea says it will suspend disablement of its nuclear facilities and consider restoring the Yongbyon nuclear reactor, as it accused the United States of violating a disarmament deal.[MORE]
North Korea noodle to delay feeling of hunger: report
North Korea, facing its worst food shortage in nearly a decade, has come up with a culinary innovation aimed at delaying the feeling of hunger - noodles made from soybean, a report has said.[MORE]
N Korea pours cold water on nuclear talks
North Korea says it sees as "unjust" calls from global powers such as the United States for Pyongyang to verify claims it made in disarmament talks about producing arms-grade plutonium.[MORE]
North Korean medallist fails dope test
North Korean bronze and silver medallist disqualified from the Olympic Games after testing positive for a banned substance. [MORE]
Pak wins women's 63kg weightlifting gold
Pak Hyon Suk of North Korea won the women's 63kg weightlifting gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday.[MORE]
South Korea's Jin wins pistol gold
Jin Jong-Oh of South Korea won the Olympic men's 50m Pistol shooting gold medal in Beijing on Tuesday.[MORE]
South Korean ship hits North Korean boat, some missing
A South Korean vessel and a North Korean fishing boat have collided off the Korean peninsula's east coast, leaving two North Koreans missing, a South Korean military official said.[MORE]
North and South Korea pull out of unified Olympic march
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says politics have prevented North and South Korea from marching together in tonight's opening ceremony.[MORE]
Korean Shin wins women's British Open
Shin Ji-yai became the third South Korean to win the women's British Open with a flawless final round 66 overnight.[MORE]
S Korea TV station spoils Olympic opening ceremony surprise
A South Korean TV station has broadcast a secret dress rehearsal of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, but said it had taken the footage legitimately.[MORE]
N Koreans forced to eat grass to survive: UN
The United Nations says hunger in North Korea has reached its worst level since the 1990s, with up to six million people in need of food assistance.[MORE]
N Korea demands US drop 'hostile policy'
North Korea has pledged to fulfil its commitments on scrapping its nuclear program at a high-level meeting, while calling on the United States to drop its "hostile policy".[MORE]
Govt plays down N Korea nuclear breakthrough
Australia is playing down the prospect of any breakthrough on North Korea's nuclear disarmament at regional talks in Singapore.[MORE]
Rice to push N Korea for denuclearisation verification
The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, is in Singapore to attend the annual South-East Asian summit where she is expected to meet North Korea's Foreign Minister.[MORE]
North Korea to sign non-aggression treaty with ASEAN: Singapore
Singapore's foreign ministry says North Korea plans to sign a non-aggression treaty with its South-east Asian neighbours following a key regional security gathering next week.[MORE]
South Korea demands explanation of tourist's killing
Seoul has condemned the killing of a South Korean tourist by a North Korean soldier, saying it cannot be justified, and demanding access to investigate the tragedy.[MORE]
N Korea pledges to fully disable nuclear plant
North Korea has pledged to complete steps to disable its nuclear facilities by the end of October.[MORE]
Sth Korean tourist killed by Nth Korean soldiers
A South Korean tourist has been shot dead by soldiers at a holiday resort inside North Korea.[MORE]
No climate change progress without India, China: Bush
George W Bush has played down the likelihood of any breakthrough on climate change without India and China.[MORE]
N Korea nuclear negotiating partners 'not fulfilling deal'
North Korea said it could not discuss the next stage of denuclearisation until its negotiating partners fulfil their duties.[MORE]
US embarrassment over Mandela terrorist 'threat'
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela has only just been taken off the US's terrorism watch list.[MORE]
Macarthur Coal in trading halt after sell off reports
Macarthur Coal is in a trading halt following what it describes as "recent media speculation" on the sale of 10 per cent of the company to a South Korean steel maker by one of its former directors.[MORE]
40 years on, nuclear proliferation still a threat
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The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the world's most far-ranging arms control agreement, is under pressure as it marks its 40th birthday.[MORE]
N Korea welcomes US food aid
An American ship carrying thousands of tonnes of food aid has arrived in North Korea after the Government agreed to allow more international help to feed its people.[MORE]
Rice to visit China quake region
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is on a visit to earthquake affected areas in south-western China.[MORE]
