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North Korean boat crosses maritime border

North Korean boat crosses maritime border

Brief incursion ends after S. Korean navy fires warning shots

North Korean boat crosses maritime border
Rob York
Rob York September 19, 2014
American prisoner in N. Korea commissioned Alice in Wonderland art – Reuters

American prisoner in N. Korea commissioned Alice in Wonderland art – Reuters

Artists, musicians and writers were all working on "Alice in Red" project

American prisoner in N. Korea commissioned Alice in Wonderland art – Reuters
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 18, 2014
North Korean delegation visits Italian right wing political groups

North Korean delegation visits Italian right wing political groups

Visit comes just three weeks after an Italian delegation returned from Pyongyang

North Korean delegation visits Italian right wing political groups
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 18, 2014
North Korea calls for UN Security Council reforms

North Korea calls for UN Security Council reforms

Call comes amid increased pressure over North Korea's human rights record

North Korea calls for UN Security Council reforms
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 18, 2014
U.S. wants talks on envoy to seek detainees’ release

U.S. wants talks on envoy to seek detainees’ release

North has accepted, then revoked previous invitations for envoy on prisoner release

U.S. wants talks on envoy to seek detainees’ release
Rob York
Rob York September 17, 2014
American citizen arrested attempting to enter N. Korea

American citizen arrested attempting to enter N. Korea

Arab-American swims Han River, says he wanted to meet Kim Jong Un

American citizen arrested attempting to enter N. Korea
Max Kim
Max Kim September 17, 2014
IAEA calls North’s nuclear activities a ‘serious concern’

IAEA calls North’s nuclear activities a ‘serious concern’

Expansion of DPRK’s nuclear program condemned, but observers doubt change

IAEA calls North’s nuclear activities a ‘serious concern’
Doyun Kim
Doyun Kim September 16, 2014
Iranian foreign minister calls for private investment in North Korea

Iranian foreign minister calls for private investment in North Korea

North Korea's top diplomat meets Iranian counterpart in Iran on "goodwill visit"

Iranian foreign minister calls for private investment in North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 16, 2014
Pyongyang international film festival kicks off Wednesday

Pyongyang international film festival kicks off Wednesday

North Korean, Western culture meet in peace through film

Pyongyang international film festival kicks off Wednesday
Doyun Kim
Doyun Kim September 16, 2014
North Korea publishes human rights report

North Korea publishes human rights report

Document published in response to external criticism, COI report

North Korea publishes human rights report
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 15, 2014