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| Jan.2 |
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N Korea 'allows US nuclear visit'
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| Jan.5 |
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N. Korea offers 'bold' nuke deal
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| Jan.9 |
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US team visits key site A non-official delegation visited the secret nuclear complex at Yongbyon
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| Jan.11 |
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Seoul seeks nuke visit report
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| Jan.14 |
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Foreign minister resigns
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| Jan.15 |
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North Korea sends nuclear warning |
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| Jan.21 |
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Expert not convinced on NK nukes
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| Jan.27 |
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Olympic vice-president arrested |
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| Feb.2 |
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N. Korea talks this month |
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| Feb.8 |
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Food aid dries up
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| Feb.9 |
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N Korea denies nuclear disclosures |
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| Feb.12 |
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Scientists cloned human embryos| The researchers reported they have created human embryos through cloning and extracted stem cells | |
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| Feb.24 |
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Mixed hopes at N. Korea nuke talks 6-nation talks on resolving the nuclear crisis have begun after a flurry of last minute meetings
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| Feb.25 |
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US and North Korea hold key talks |
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| Feb.26 |
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North Korea talks extended
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| Feb.27 |
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N Korea nuclear talks near finale
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| Feb.28 |
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US: N. Korea talks exceeded expectations
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| Mar.11 |
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National Assembly votes to impeach Roh| Roh's powers were suspended and Prime Minister Gun will lead until a Court decides whether the president to be removed | |
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Roh impeachment vote gets physical Lawmakers loyal to President have put their bodies on the line, physically blocking the National Assembly from voting
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| Apr.15 |
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Uri Party wins election
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| Apr.18 |
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Kim 'in China for secret talks'
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| Apr.22 |
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Many casualties in train crash| 2 trains carrying flammable materials have exploded in a station and leaves up to 3,000 people dead or injured | | |
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| Apr.23 |
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100 bodies found in train blast
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Rare appeal for help from N. Korea U.N. Secretary-General Annan said that a U.N. mission will 'mobilize immediate support and assistance'
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N Korea admits 'serious' accident
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| Apr.24 |
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Red Cross: Train explosion site flattened
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| Apr.25 |
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Train disaster death toll rises
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| Apr.26 |
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Train blast site 'apocalyptic'
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| May.13 |
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Roh impeachment overturned A constitutional court has overturned a vote by parliament to impeach President, reinstating him to office
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| May.14 |
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Roh apologizes over impeachment President apologized to the nation for the turmoil caused by his impeachment
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| May.16 |
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US 'moving Korea troops to Iraq' South Korea's foreign ministry said the 2 governments were discussing the details of such a move
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| May.21 |
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Japan PM starts landmark summit Junichiro Koizumi has started talks with the North Korean president, to discuss the fate of the relatives of abducted
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| Jun.2 |
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IOC official jailed for corruption |
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| Jun.3 |
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Koreas agree on easing tensions
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| Jun.4 |
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Koreas to open new transport link
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| Jun.7 |
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US plans big S Korea troop cuts The United States has proposed withdrawing 12,500 of its 37,000 troops by 2006
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| Jun.20 |
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Threat to behead South Korean hostage Kim Sun-il, 33, was shown on a videotape pleading for his life, with his captors demand South Korea withdraw
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| Jun.21 |
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Korea appeals for hostage release Foreign minister has appealed for the release of a man threatened with execution by militants in Iraq
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| Jun.22 |
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Uneasy wait for Korea hostage fate South Korea is urging businesses in Iraq to pull its civilian workers
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South Korean hostage beheaded| Insurgents carried out their threat to behead Kim Sun-il they were holding hostage | |
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S Korea resolute on Iraq troops The president has expressed sorrow over the beheading but insisted his country would still send more troops
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| Jun.24 |
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N. Korea makes N-test threat
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| Jun.25 |
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N Korea talks fail to end impasse
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| Jul.1 |
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Powell meets N Korean minister
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| Jul.23 |
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US donating food aid to N Korea
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| Jul.26 |
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N Korean defectors flown to Seoul
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| Sep.8 |
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N Korea warns of nuclear arms race
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| Sep.11 |
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Big blast reported| A big explosion rocked a northern province near the border with China on the 56th anniversary of the country founding | | |
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| Sep.12 |
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Blast 'was not nuclear' The United States and S. Korea have played down suggestions that a massive explosion in was caused by a nuclear device
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N Korea says it blew up mountain North Korea has given its first explanation for the huge blast. The foreign minister it was part of a hydro-electric project
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| Sep.13 |
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N Korea allows blast site visit
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| Oct.18 |
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US law promises help to N Koreans
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| Oct.25 |
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Seoul finds holes in North border South Korea has put frontline troops on high alert after finding 2 holes cut in the wire along heavily fortified buffer zone
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| Nov.1 |
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ElBaradei issues N Korea warning The chief weapons inspector says North Korea is presenting a serious challenge to attempts to limit the nuclear weapons
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| Nov.13 |
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6 killed in ship accident
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| Nov.20 |
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Bush urges unity against N. Korea nukes U.S. President met with a succession of Asian leaders in Santigao at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.2 |
N Korea 'allows US nuclear visit'
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| Jan.5 |
N. Korea offers 'bold' nuke deal
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| Jan.9 |
US team visits key site A non-official delegation visited the secret nuclear complex at Yongbyon
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| Jan.15 |
North Korea sends nuclear warning |
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| Jan.21 |
Expert not convinced on NK nukes
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| Feb.9 |
N Korea denies nuclear disclosures |
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| Feb.24 |
Mixed hopes at N. Korea nuke talks 6-nation talks on resolving the nuclear crisis have begun after a flurry of last minute meetings
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| May.16 |
US 'moving Korea troops to Iraq' South Korea's foreign ministry said the 2 governments were discussing the details of such a move
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| Jun.3 |
Koreas agree on easing tensions
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| Jun.7 |
US plans big S Korea troop cuts The United States has proposed withdrawing 12,500 of its 37,000 troops by 2006
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| Jun.22 |
S Korea resolute on Iraq troops The president has expressed sorrow over the beheading but insisted his country would still send more troops
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| Jun.24 |
N. Korea makes N-test threat
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| Jun.25 |
N Korea talks fail to end impasse
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| Sep.8 |
N Korea warns of nuclear arms race
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| Sep.12 |
Blast 'was not nuclear' The United States and S. Korea have played down suggestions that a massive explosion in was caused by a nuclear device
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| Oct.25 |
Seoul finds holes in North border South Korea has put frontline troops on high alert after finding 2 holes cut in the wire along heavily fortified buffer zone
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| 2004 |
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| Feb.8 |
Food aid dries up
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| Apr.22 |
Many casualties in train crash| 2 trains carrying flammable materials have exploded in a station and leaves up to 3,000 people dead or injured | | |
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| Apr.23 |
100 bodies found in train blast
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| Apr.23 |
N Korea admits 'serious' accident
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| Apr.24 |
Red Cross: Train explosion site flattened
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| Apr.25 |
Train disaster death toll rises
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| Apr.26 |
Train blast site 'apocalyptic'
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| Sep.11 |
Big blast reported| A big explosion rocked a northern province near the border with China on the 56th anniversary of the country founding | | |
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| Nov.13 |
6 killed in ship accident
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|
| 2004 |
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| Feb.12 |
Scientists cloned human embryos| The researchers reported they have created human embryos through cloning and extracted stem cells | |
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| Jun.4 |
Koreas to open new transport link
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.27 |
Olympic vice-president arrested |
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| Jun.2 |
IOC official jailed for corruption |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.27 |
Olympic vice-president arrested |
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| Jun.2 |
IOC official jailed for corruption |
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| Jun.20 |
Threat to behead South Korean hostage Kim Sun-il, 33, was shown on a videotape pleading for his life, with his captors demand South Korea withdraw
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| Jun.22 |
Uneasy wait for Korea hostage fate South Korea is urging businesses in Iraq to pull its civilian workers
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| Jun.22 |
South Korean hostage beheaded| Insurgents carried out their threat to behead Kim Sun-il they were holding hostage | |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.2 |
N Korea 'allows US nuclear visit'
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| Jan.5 |
N. Korea offers 'bold' nuke deal
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| Jan.11 |
Seoul seeks nuke visit report
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| Jan.14 |
Foreign minister resigns
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| Jan.15 |
North Korea sends nuclear warning |
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| Feb.2 |
N. Korea talks this month |
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| Feb.24 |
Mixed hopes at N. Korea nuke talks 6-nation talks on resolving the nuclear crisis have begun after a flurry of last minute meetings
|
| Feb.25 |
US and North Korea hold key talks |
|
| Feb.26 |
North Korea talks extended
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| Feb.27 |
N Korea nuclear talks near finale
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| Feb.28 |
US: N. Korea talks exceeded expectations
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| Mar.11 |
National Assembly votes to impeach Roh| Roh's powers were suspended and Prime Minister Gun will lead until a Court decides whether the president to be removed | |
|
| Mar.11 |
Roh impeachment vote gets physical Lawmakers loyal to President have put their bodies on the line, physically blocking the National Assembly from voting
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| Apr.15 |
Uri Party wins election
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| Apr.18 |
Kim 'in China for secret talks'
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| Apr.23 |
Rare appeal for help from N. Korea U.N. Secretary-General Annan said that a U.N. mission will 'mobilize immediate support and assistance'
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| May.13 |
Roh impeachment overturned A constitutional court has overturned a vote by parliament to impeach President, reinstating him to office
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| May.14 |
Roh apologizes over impeachment President apologized to the nation for the turmoil caused by his impeachment
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| May.21 |
Japan PM starts landmark summit Junichiro Koizumi has started talks with the North Korean president, to discuss the fate of the relatives of abducted
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| Jun.3 |
Koreas agree on easing tensions
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| Jun.4 |
Koreas to open new transport link
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| Jun.21 |
Korea appeals for hostage release Foreign minister has appealed for the release of a man threatened with execution by militants in Iraq
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| Jun.25 |
N Korea talks fail to end impasse
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| Jul.1 |
Powell meets N Korean minister
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| Jul.23 |
US donating food aid to N Korea
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| Jul.26 |
N Korean defectors flown to Seoul
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| Sep.12 |
N Korea says it blew up mountain North Korea has given its first explanation for the huge blast. The foreign minister it was part of a hydro-electric project
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| Sep.13 |
N Korea allows blast site visit
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| Oct.18 |
US law promises help to N Koreans
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| Nov.1 |
ElBaradei issues N Korea warning The chief weapons inspector says North Korea is presenting a serious challenge to attempts to limit the nuclear weapons
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| Nov.20 |
Bush urges unity against N. Korea nukes U.S. President met with a succession of Asian leaders in Santigao at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit