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N. Korean troops in border area on ‘high alert’ – KCNA

N. Korean troops in border area on ‘high alert’ – KCNA

State media continues denials of responsibility for last week's artillery firing

N. Korean troops in border area on ‘high alert’ – KCNA
Rob York
Rob York May 27, 2014
N. Korea becomes greenhouse gas producing nation

N. Korea becomes greenhouse gas producing nation

Denudation in heavily forested country emerges as issue in aftermath of 1990s famine

N. Korea becomes greenhouse gas producing nation
Kang Tae-jun
Kang Tae-jun May 27, 2014
N. Korean nuke envoy confirms meeting U.S. experts

N. Korean nuke envoy confirms meeting U.S. experts

No word on any progress achieved during meeting in Mongolia on Friday

N. Korean nuke envoy confirms meeting U.S. experts
Rob York
Rob York May 26, 2014
Japan, North Korea begin new round of talks in Sweden

Japan, North Korea begin new round of talks in Sweden

DPRK and Japan hold three days of talks with the hope of normalizing diplomatic relations

Japan, North Korea begin new round of talks in Sweden
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi May 26, 2014
N. Korean Catholics invited to pope’s August Seoul mass

N. Korean Catholics invited to pope’s August Seoul mass

Northern delegation considering request carefully, Seoul officials say

N. Korean Catholics invited to pope’s August Seoul mass
Rob York
Rob York May 25, 2014
Spike observed in North Korea domestic media threats

Spike observed in North Korea domestic media threats

Upswing in aggressive KCNA output seen during week of increased tensions

Spike observed in North Korea domestic media threats
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald May 23, 2014
KPA deny responsibility for exchange of fire on NLL

KPA deny responsibility for exchange of fire on NLL

North Korea say that South Korean vessel incurred into DPRK territory and fire "preemptively"

KPA deny responsibility for exchange of fire on NLL
Kang Tae-jun
Kang Tae-jun May 23, 2014
China builds cross-border bridge to N.Korea

China builds cross-border bridge to N.Korea

21.9 million investment project will connect Tumen to Chongjin

China builds cross-border bridge to N.Korea
Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun May 23, 2014
North Korea fires on South Korean patrol boat near Yeonpyeong Island

North Korea fires on South Korean patrol boat near Yeonpyeong Island

North Korea carries out threat to shell South Korean naval vessels

North Korea fires on South Korean patrol boat near Yeonpyeong Island
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald May 22, 2014
North Korea’s external trade reaches record high – Report

North Korea’s external trade reaches record high – Report

But trickle-down effects likely to be small, according to expert

North Korea’s external trade reaches record high – Report
Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun May 22, 2014