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North Korea acknowledges deaths during 70-day campaign

North Korea acknowledges deaths during 70-day campaign

Posthumous titles awarded to citizens killed and injured in lead-up to May's Seventh Party Congress

North Korea acknowledges deaths during 70-day campaign
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald June 9, 2016
N.Korea organizes assembly to specify Party Congress goals

N.Korea organizes assembly to specify Party Congress goals

Pyongyang's top legislative body may use late-June event to talk political reorganization, economy

N.Korea organizes assembly to specify Party Congress goals
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi June 9, 2016
S.Korea launches new frigate capable of striking North Korea

S.Korea launches new frigate capable of striking North Korea

New advanced frigate has cruise missiles with a range of 1500km, could hit ground targets across DMZ

S.Korea launches new frigate capable of striking North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 9, 2016
More Russian-owned oil tankers head to North Korea
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More Russian-owned oil tankers head to North Korea

DPRK tanker fleets remains very active despite losing one member to sanctions

More Russian-owned oil tankers head to North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 8, 2016
N.Korea reveals identities of three restaurant defectors

N.Korea reveals identities of three restaurant defectors

Pyongyang criticizes the group who aided the defection, once again claims abduction

N.Korea reveals identities of three restaurant defectors
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi June 8, 2016
North Korean boat crosses NLL off east coast

North Korean boat crosses NLL off east coast

Third violation of maritime boundary in two weeks during crab fishing season

North Korean boat crosses NLL off east coast
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi June 7, 2016
N.Korea may have resumed plutonium reprocessing: IAEA

N.Korea may have resumed plutonium reprocessing: IAEA

Activity at Yongbyon suggests production of weapons-grade nuclear material

N.Korea may have resumed plutonium reprocessing: IAEA
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi June 7, 2016
N.Korea claims S.Korean fishing boats crossed their waters

N.Korea claims S.Korean fishing boats crossed their waters

South Korean fishing boats crossed NLL to repel Chinese fishing boats, local South Koreans say

N.Korea claims S.Korean fishing boats crossed their waters
JH Ahn
JH Ahn June 7, 2016
North Korea ranks lowest on small arms transparency

North Korea ranks lowest on small arms transparency

DPRK in same bracket as Saudi Arabia, Iran despite an ongoing trade in small arms

North Korea ranks lowest on small arms transparency
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 7, 2016
S.Korea ‘undoubtedly’ intends to deploy THAAD: defense minister

S.Korea ‘undoubtedly’ intends to deploy THAAD: defense minister

THAAD becomes political, diplomatic issue as China-U.S. competition in Asia-Pacific heats up

S.Korea ‘undoubtedly’ intends to deploy THAAD: defense minister
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi June 7, 2016