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North Korea beats South in football game of two halves

North Korea beats South in football game of two halves

The real ideological divide during Sunday's Korean football derby was between South Korean fans

North Korea beats South in football game of two halves
Hyowon Shin
Hyowon Shin | Susan Ahn July 22, 2013
Richardson calls for “creative” engagement with North Korea

Richardson calls for “creative” engagement with North Korea

Former negotiator calls for ASEAN, other nations to get involved

Richardson calls for “creative” engagement with North Korea
Jake Melville July 20, 2013
N. Koreans face up to six years in Panamanian prison system

N. Koreans face up to six years in Panamanian prison system

But expert says crew likely to be eventually returned to North Korea

N. Koreans face up to six years in Panamanian prison system
NK News
NK News July 19, 2013
Seoul pushes for delay of armed forces wartime control

Seoul pushes for delay of armed forces wartime control

In times of war, the U.S. military takes over operational control of South Korean armed forces

Seoul pushes for delay of armed forces wartime control
Susan Ahn
Susan Ahn July 19, 2013
Increase in foreign tourists attending this year’s mass games

Increase in foreign tourists attending this year’s mass games

State media reports this year’s mass games to focus on 60th anniversary of end of Korean War

Increase in foreign tourists attending this year’s mass games
Brian Kim
Brian Kim | Yeseul Loaiza July 19, 2013
North Korea responds to seized cargo ship in Panama Canal

North Korea responds to seized cargo ship in Panama Canal

Meanwhile, bees attracted to sugar concealing illegal cargo slows down search for weapons

North Korea responds to seized cargo ship in Panama Canal
James Pearson
James Pearson July 18, 2013
Cuba admits to shipping weapons via Panama to North Korea

Cuba admits to shipping weapons via Panama to North Korea

Cuba: Cargo contained obsolete, defensive weapons systems

Cuba admits to shipping weapons via Panama to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 17, 2013
Panama stops vessel bound for N. Korea for carrying weapons

Panama stops vessel bound for N. Korea for carrying weapons

Ship suspected of transporting "sophisticated missile equipment"

Panama stops vessel bound for N. Korea for carrying weapons
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 16, 2013
China presents North Korea with Kim Jong Il waxwork

China presents North Korea with Kim Jong Il waxwork

Waxwork will go on display in Pyongyang after second opening ceremony on July 27

China presents North Korea with Kim Jong Il waxwork
James Pearson
James Pearson July 10, 2013