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North Korea announces plans for economic zones

North Korea announces plans for economic zones

Plans have been drawn up to develop the 13 economic parks announced in 2013

North Korea announces plans for economic zones
NK News
NK News January 15, 2015
North reiterates desire for U.S. talks

North reiterates desire for U.S. talks

Pyongyang teases freeze on nuclear tests, leaves Seoul hanging on proposed inter-Korean meetings

North reiterates desire for U.S. talks
Rob York
Rob York January 14, 2015
Twelve North Koreans to work in factory in Europe

Twelve North Koreans to work in factory in Europe

Chinese state owned company wants to employ twelve North Koreans in Malta - local media

Twelve North Koreans to work in factory in Europe
NK News
NK News January 14, 2015
N.Korean airline Facebook page taken over by pro-ISIS hackers

N.Korean airline Facebook page taken over by pro-ISIS hackers

Pro-ISIS hackers delete all content on Air Koryo Facebook page

N.Korean airline Facebook page taken over by pro-ISIS hackers
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 14, 2015
South Korean companies call for end to May 24 sanctions

South Korean companies call for end to May 24 sanctions

A group of 160 entrepreneurs with investments in North Korea say that have lost $14 billion

South Korean companies call for end to May 24 sanctions
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 14, 2015
Kim Jong Un to attend Victory Day event in Moscow – S. Korean media

Kim Jong Un to attend Victory Day event in Moscow – S. Korean media

Visit to Russia could see Kim mingling with world leaders, including Obama

Kim Jong Un to attend Victory Day event in Moscow – S. Korean media
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 13, 2015
North Korea conducting high definition television tests

North Korea conducting high definition television tests

Quality boost may only benefit small number of TV viewers in North Korea

North Korea conducting high definition television tests
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 13, 2015
Hackers stop North Korea video game fundraising campaign

Hackers stop North Korea video game fundraising campaign

Developers said Christmas Eve website outage unlikely related to N. Korea

Hackers stop North Korea video game fundraising campaign
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 13, 2015
N. Korean ambassador asks Thailand to open Pyonyang embassy

N. Korean ambassador asks Thailand to open Pyonyang embassy

DPRK hopes the move would help increase economic ties between the two countries

N. Korean ambassador asks Thailand to open Pyonyang embassy
NK News
NK News January 13, 2015
Park suggests inter-Korean summit without conditions

Park suggests inter-Korean summit without conditions

Expert calls summit unlikely without financial incentives for DPRK, says Park unlikely to grant these

Park suggests inter-Korean summit without conditions
Rob York
Rob York January 12, 2015