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S.Korean journalists lament low-quality N. Korea reporting

S.Korean journalists lament low-quality N. Korea reporting

Media experts on N.Korea worry about distorted, low-quality information due to political influence, media commercialization

S.Korean journalists lament low-quality N. Korea reporting
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi August 10, 2015
S. Korea to install anti-North Korea loudspeakers near Paju

S. Korea to install anti-North Korea loudspeakers near Paju

Broadcast was ceased in 2004, to be reinstated following mine incident from last week

S. Korea to install anti-North Korea loudspeakers near Paju
JH Ahn
JH Ahn August 10, 2015
U.S. Treasury fines American company for insuring N. Korean vessels
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U.S. Treasury fines American company for insuring N. Korean vessels

Company fined $270,000 but took more than $1 million in insurance payments from North Korea between 2008 and 2011

U.S. Treasury fines American company for insuring N. Korean vessels
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 7, 2015
Two Koreas to square off in final weekend of East Asian Cup

Two Koreas to square off in final weekend of East Asian Cup

Men's, women's finales both to be all-Korean affairs, with unprecedented sweep possible

Two Koreas to square off in final weekend of East Asian Cup
Ina Yoon
Ina Yoon August 7, 2015
N.Korea calls for tightening bureaucracy, rooting out indolence

N.Korea calls for tightening bureaucracy, rooting out indolence

After continuous purges, officials are passive to start new initiatives, regime is strengthening their tension

N.Korea calls for tightening bureaucracy, rooting out indolence
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi August 7, 2015
North Korea to change time zone by half hour

North Korea to change time zone by half hour

Pyongyang says current Korean time based on longitude of Japan, new time appropriate for Korea

North Korea to change time zone by half hour
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi August 7, 2015
N. Korean official affirms satellite-launch right, talks of further nuclear test

N. Korean official affirms satellite-launch right, talks of further nuclear test

Satellite launches and threats of nuclear tests an attempt at blackmail, likely to occur anyway, experts say

N. Korean official affirms satellite-launch right, talks of further nuclear test
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 6, 2015
Mexican court denies Israeli group’s request to sell N. Korean ship

Mexican court denies Israeli group’s request to sell N. Korean ship

Isreali law group looking to recoup $330m in damages awarded by U.S. court over abduction 15 years ago

Mexican court denies Israeli group’s request to sell N. Korean ship
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald August 6, 2015
Mexican court denies Israeli group’s request to sell N. Korean ship
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Mexican court denies Israeli group’s request to sell N. Korean ship

Isreali law group looking to recoup $330m in damages awarded by U.S. court over abduction 15 years ago

Mexican court denies Israeli group’s request to sell N. Korean ship
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald August 6, 2015
NGOs, businesses calling for cancellation of May 24 sanctions

NGOs, businesses calling for cancellation of May 24 sanctions

Business people who invested in North Korea are under economic hardship, religious people, relief activists commonly asking for resuming inter-Korean exchanges

NGOs, businesses calling for cancellation of May 24 sanctions
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi August 6, 2015