U.S. delisting of N.K. not set in stone The Korea Herald Thursday, October 23, 2008 South Korea’s top diplomat yesterday indicated that the United States may reinstate North Korea onto its terrorism blacklist if the North’s declaration of its nuclear programs proves to be inaccurate. ... Read more.
Unification Minister Blasts N. Korea for Hostile Rhetoric By Michael Ha Staff Reporter Korea Times 10-22-2008 Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong took aim at Pyongyang’s propaganda machine, blasting its recent string of hostile rhetoric against the Lee Myung-bak administration. “It’s... Read more.
U.S. reassures Japan on abductions Friday, Oct. 17, 2008 WASHINGTON (Kyodo) The United States will continue to support Japan on the abduction issue even though it has removed Pyongyang from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, the State Department said Wednesday. “We are absolutely committ... Read more.
[NEWS ANALYSIS] N.K. aims to soften Seoul policy The Korea Herald North Korea’s warning to sever all inter-Korean ties yesterday was made to pressure South Korea to change its policy and reignite the ideological dispute in South Korean society, experts here say. The North will gradually increa... Read more.
[NEWS ANALYSIS] N.K. aims to soften Seoul policy The Korea Herald North Korea’s warning to sever all inter-Korean ties yesterday was made to pressure South Korea to change its policy and reignite the ideological dispute in South Korean society, experts here say. The North will gradually increa... Read more.
North Korea invites US nuclear inspectors back Vienna (dpa) - North Korea allowed international inspectors back into its nuclear facilities Monday, two days after the United States struck the country from its terrorism blacklist, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. In addition, the r... Read more.
Has Japan suffered a diplomatic defeat? Hiroshi Yumoto and Takeo Miyazaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers The United States’ removal of North Korea from its blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism–symbolically significant but with little immediate impact on Washington-Pyongyang relation... Read more.
Verification deal puts 6-way talks on track The accord between the United States and North Korea on verifying the North’s nuclear programs appears to have put the six-party talks back on track. But observers say difficulties still remain ahead. The United States Saturday took the North off its... Read more.
Aso downplays removal of N. Korea from U.S. blacklist Kyodo News The U.S. move to strike North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism won’t prevent finding a resolution to Pyongyang’s abductions of Japanese nationals, Prime Minister Taro Aso said Sunday. “We will be abl... Read more.
U.S. delisting puts Japanese diplomacy to the test By JANICE TANG Kyodo News With North Korea being removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, Japan will be forced to be more proactive in trying to resolve the emotional abduction dispute. Tokyo can no longer depend on its closest all... Read more.
