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Panama wants 8 years for N. Korean vessel crew

Captain and two others face judge's ruling expected one month from now

Rob YorkJune 6, 2014

S. Korea returns N. Korean fisherman at Panmunjom

Seoul honors others' requests to stay in South over Pyongyang's protests

Rob YorkJune 4, 2014

S. Korean missionary sentenced to life

Death sentenced avoided after 'sincere' confession to all crimes, KCNA reports

Rob YorkJune 2, 2014

U.S. House committee votes to toughen sanctions

Bill would blacklist suspected human rights offenders, seek to label North a money-laundering concern

Rob YorkMay 30, 2014

S.K., Japan, U.S. to meet on intelligence sharing – Yonhap

Sensitivity of issue means MOU on cooperation not expected at meeting, official says

Rob YorkMay 28, 2014

N. Korean troops in border area on ‘high alert’ – KCNA

State media continues denials of responsibility for last week's artillery firing

Rob YorkMay 27, 2014

N. Korean nuke envoy confirms meeting U.S. experts

No word on any progress achieved during meeting in Mongolia on Friday

Rob YorkMay 26, 2014

N. Korean Catholics invited to pope’s August Seoul mass

Northern delegation considering request carefully, Seoul officials say

Rob YorkMay 25, 2014

N. Korean black markets now extend to drug trade: Report

Rob YorkMay 21, 2014

North Korean body slams Sewol ‘massacre,’ says Park deserves death

Pyongyang’s criticism of tragedy’s handling not slowing despite own apartment building fiasco

Rob YorkMay 19, 2014