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Professional wrestler-turned-politician Antonio Inoki to return to North Korea

Professional wrestler-turned-politician Antonio Inoki to return to North Korea

Trip will be eccentric lawmaker's 32nd to the DPRK

Professional wrestler-turned-politician Antonio Inoki to return to North Korea
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi September 6, 2017
South Korea still committed to Berlin Initiative, dialogue with the North: MOU

South Korea still committed to Berlin Initiative, dialogue with the North: MOU

Defense minister on Monday said that Seoul's focus has shifted to "punishment"

South Korea still committed to Berlin Initiative, dialogue with the North: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 6, 2017
U.S., North Korea should refrain from dangerous “rhetoric”: Guterres

U.S., North Korea should refrain from dangerous “rhetoric”: Guterres

UN Secretary General says DPRK nuclear program is the "most dangerous crisis we face today"

U.S., North Korea should refrain from dangerous “rhetoric”: Guterres
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 5, 2017
Sanctions won’t necessarily work on North Korea: Haley

Sanctions won’t necessarily work on North Korea: Haley

U.S. Ambassador to UN says sanctions will, however, restrict funds used for ballistic missiles

Sanctions won’t necessarily work on North Korea: Haley
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 5, 2017
Additional sanctions on North Korea would be “useless and ineffective”: Putin

Additional sanctions on North Korea would be “useless and ineffective”: Putin

Russian President suggests DPRK would give up nukes in exchange for security guarantee

Additional sanctions on North Korea would be “useless and ineffective”: Putin
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 5, 2017
Ferry service connecting Vladivostok and Rajin suspended amid legal dispute

Ferry service connecting Vladivostok and Rajin suspended amid legal dispute

Demand for the route still remains high, operator insists

Ferry service connecting Vladivostok and Rajin suspended amid legal dispute
Damin Jung
Damin Jung September 5, 2017
South Korean navy conducts live-fire drills in response to DPRK nuke test

South Korean navy conducts live-fire drills in response to DPRK nuke test

Military drills conducted to "strengthen the determination to punish N. Korean provocation": ROKN

South Korean navy conducts live-fire drills in response to DPRK nuke test
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 5, 2017
Pyongyang university kicked off Monday without American staff

Pyongyang university kicked off Monday without American staff

School opens doors for semester, compensating for lack of foreign volunteers through local hires

Pyongyang university kicked off Monday without American staff
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 4, 2017
Moon, Putin discuss cutting off North Korea’s oil flows

Moon, Putin discuss cutting off North Korea’s oil flows

Kremlin continues to stress importance of a resumption of talks, however

Moon, Putin discuss cutting off North Korea’s oil flows
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 4, 2017
Beijing lodged “stern” complaints to DPRK embassy over nuke test

Beijing lodged “stern” complaints to DPRK embassy over nuke test

FM spokesperson declines to say if China was given warning ahead of time

Beijing lodged “stern” complaints to DPRK embassy over nuke test
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 4, 2017