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N. Korean leadership highlighting flood damage prevention

N. Korean leadership highlighting flood damage prevention

Media coverage, official statements precede start of rainy season typically coming in summer

N. Korean leadership highlighting flood damage prevention
Ministerial statement reveals North Korea embassy UK’s unpaid fines

Ministerial statement reveals North Korea embassy UK’s unpaid fines

Despite surprisingly high parking fines, North Korea's bill six times less than South Korea

Ministerial statement reveals North Korea embassy UK’s unpaid fines
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 16, 2014
Seoul to provide $3 million in aid to North

Seoul to provide $3 million in aid to North

Aid package comes despite recent provocative weapons tests near inter-Korean border

Seoul to provide $3 million in aid to North
Rob York
Rob York July 15, 2014
Amid tourism boost, North Korea confirms domestic flights resumption

Amid tourism boost, North Korea confirms domestic flights resumption

Increase in domestic and international flights hint at increased tourism, despite recent arrests

Amid tourism boost, North Korea confirms domestic flights resumption
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 15, 2014
North Korean freighter runs aground near Mexico

North Korean freighter runs aground near Mexico

DPRK cargo vessel the Mu Du Bong has reportedly run aground on a reef near the Mexican port of Tuxpan

North Korean freighter runs aground near Mexico
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 15, 2014
Kim Jong Un attends rocket launch close to ROK-DPRK border

Kim Jong Un attends rocket launch close to ROK-DPRK border

ROK spokesman says civilians witnessed "columns of water caused by North Korean shells"

Kim Jong Un attends rocket launch close to ROK-DPRK border
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 15, 2014
Three North Korean crew members released from Panama

Three North Korean crew members released from Panama

The captain, first officer and political officer of the Chon Chong Gang leave Panama after June aquittal

Three North Korean crew members released from Panama
Hong Won Choi
Hong Won Choi July 14, 2014
North Korea fires close to 100 artillery shells into East Sea

North Korea fires close to 100 artillery shells into East Sea

North Korea stages artillery exercise for over 30 minutes near the North-South border

North Korea fires close to 100 artillery shells into East Sea
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 14, 2014
N. Korea fires missiles from Kaesong

N. Korea fires missiles from Kaesong

Latest in a string of launches comes from site of inter-Korean cooperation

N. Korea fires missiles from Kaesong
Rob York
Rob York July 13, 2014
Japanese government denies Nikkei report on North Korea’s abduction survivor list

Japanese government denies Nikkei report on North Korea’s abduction survivor list

Expert says certain groups spreading 'disinformation' to hinder progress in Tokyo-Pyongyang talks

Japanese government denies Nikkei report on North Korea’s abduction survivor list
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi July 10, 2014