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US experts to visit Pyongyang before envoy: Yonhap

AFP American Edition 4 days ago

A group of US experts on Korean affairs will visit Pyongyang Saturday for talks with policy makers regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, a news report said. The trip comes as Stephen Bosworth, US special representative for North Korean policy, is scheduled ...

Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony

AP News 4 days ago

Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month Buddhist monks from South and North Korea held a joint ceremony at a temple in the communist country Saturday in a continuation of civic exchanges between the nations despite ...

U.S. President Barack Obama Visits South Korea - Day 2

Getty Images 5 days ago

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 19: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (R) attend a joint press conference at the presidential house on November 19, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea. Obama is scheduled to be in South ...

S. Korean minister nixes new US trade negotiations

AP News 5 days ago

South Korean foreign minister rules out renegotiating US trade deal South Korea's foreign minister ruled out Friday additional negotiations with the United States over a free trade agreement, a day after presidents of the two countries vowed cooperation to push the stalled ...

UN committee criticizes NKorea rights violations

AP News 5 days ago

Key UN committee approves resolution criticizing widespread human rights violations in NKorea A key U.N. committee expressed "very serious concern" Thursday at widespread reports of torture and other grave human rights violations in North Korea and strongly urged the government to put ...

U.N. committee condemns N.Korea, Myanmar over rights

Reuters US Online Report World News 5 days ago

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A special committee of the U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korea and Myanmar on Thursday for what it said were widespread human rights violations in the two Asian countries. The 192-nation General Assembly's Third Committee, which focuses on ...

On last day in Asia, Obama sets date for N.Korea talks

AFP Global Edition 6 days ago

President Barack Obama announced Thursday a US envoy would visit North Korea early next month, as he joined South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in urging the communist state back to nuclear talks. But differences remained between the two leaders on a lucrative ...

South Korea US Obama

AP News 6 days ago

U.S. President Barack Obama waves before his departure from South Korea at Osan Air Base in Osan, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) Copyright 2009 AP News

On last day in Asia, Obama sets N.Korea talks date

AFP Global Edition 6 days ago

President Barack Obama announced Thursday a US envoy would visit North Korea early next month, as he joined South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in urging the communist state back to nuclear talks. But differences remained between the two leaders on a lucrative ...

Obama ready to help a non-nuclear North Korea

Reuters US Online Report Top News 6 days ago

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to help North Korea repair its economy and end decades of international isolation if Pyongyang stopped a cycle of threats and finally moved toward nuclear disarmament. Speaking to reporters at the ...

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