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Inter-Korean family reunions may presage cautious thaw
The first high-level inter-Korean talks in seven years, held on February 12-14, paved the way for...
North KoreaPioneering investors enter North Korea at their peril
Recent moves by North Korea's government indicate renewed interest in attracting foreign direct...
North KoreaHigh-level inter-Korean talks hold potential, but slim
South Korean Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Kyou-hyun met today with Won Tong-yon, a senior...
North KoreaPyongyang's demands set stage for tension
The National Defence Commission, North Korea's topmost leadership body, today threatened to...
North KoreaBeijing-Pyongyang ties will weather purge setback
Kim Jong-un's purge in December of his uncle Jang Song-thaek rattled China. Beijing trusted Jang...
ChinaPyongyang's peace offers presage more sabre-rattling
South Korean President Park Geun-hye yesterday called on the Ministry of National Defense and...
North KoreaSigns of inter-Korean thaw merit scepticism
Seoul today sent Pyongyang a proposal for a working-level meeting on January 10 to discuss...
North KoreaDeath penalty raises stakes in Pyongyang politics
State media announced today the execution yesterday of Jang, uncle of supreme leader Kim Jong-un...
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