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UN Secretary General to visit KIC in North Korea – UPDATED

UN Secretary General to visit KIC in North Korea – UPDATED

Ban Ki-moon will visit the Kaesong Complex on May 21, intends to visit factories

UN Secretary General to visit KIC in North Korea – UPDATED
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 19, 2015
North Korean leader angry at terrapin farmers

North Korean leader angry at terrapin farmers

Kim Jong Un expressed rare displeasure during a visit to a DPRK farm, warned of "grave consequences"

North Korean leader angry at terrapin farmers
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 19, 2015
S. Korean business group wants office in N.Korea

S. Korean business group wants office in N.Korea

Office in Pyongyang hopes to help unification via economic cooperation

S. Korean business group wants office in N.Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 18, 2015
Women’s group DMZ crossing approved but not at Panmunjom

Women’s group DMZ crossing approved but not at Panmunjom

South Korea will not allow the group to cross at the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom

Women’s group DMZ crossing approved but not at Panmunjom
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald May 15, 2015
Punish N.Korean provocations ‘harshly’ – ROK Navy

Punish N.Korean provocations ‘harshly’ – ROK Navy

South Korea’s Chief of Naval Operations tells marine to reply to provocations by sinking DPRK ships

Punish N.Korean provocations ‘harshly’ – ROK Navy
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 15, 2015
N. Korean media publishes response to latest Chongryon arrests

N. Korean media publishes response to latest Chongryon arrests

Latest Chongryon arrest described as 'hostage'-taking by KCNA

N. Korean media publishes response to latest Chongryon arrests
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald May 14, 2015
N. Korea says it notified South about Kaesong wage hike

N. Korea says it notified South about Kaesong wage hike

KCNA statement also claims KIC under North Korean law, shouldn't be "theater for confrontation".

N. Korea says it notified South about Kaesong wage hike
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 14, 2015
North Korea to hold firing drills near NLL: JCS

North Korea to hold firing drills near NLL: JCS

Announcement the latest in a series of events raising tensions on peninsula

North Korea to hold firing drills near NLL: JCS
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald May 13, 2015
N. Korean defense minister Hyon Yong Chol executed – S. Korean intelligence

N. Korean defense minister Hyon Yong Chol executed – S. Korean intelligence

S. Korean intelligence announces unexpected execution of high-ranking defense official

N. Korean defense minister Hyon Yong Chol executed – S. Korean intelligence
NK News
NK News May 13, 2015
Thai delegation in North Korea amid growing ties

Thai delegation in North Korea amid growing ties

Trade between two countries continues to climb despite Pyongyang's past default on debt

Thai delegation in North Korea amid growing ties
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 12, 2015