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2010-03-18: Headlines

BusinessWeek: North Korea Executes Official Over Currency Debacle 2010-03-18
March 18 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea executed an official of the ruling party last week, holding him responsible for unrest sparked by a botched ...
Veterans Today Network: Upcoming Pakistan-US strategic dialogue in Washington 2010-03-18
... nuclear proliferation and missile development allegedly assisted by China and North Korea; the US had lent support to unsubstantiated allegations.
The Guardian: North Korean executed for botched currency reform 2010-03-18
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il, who ordered his finance chief Pak Nam-gi executed over failed currency reform. Many believe that the finance minister w ...
RFI: North Korean official executed over currency reform, reports 2010-03-18
By RFI North Korea has executed a top financial official blamed for dragging the country into chaos by sabotaging a monetary reform, according to South ...
New Statesman: Weekly Briefing 2010-03-18
Indecisive, overly bureaucratic and inappropriately political it may be, but its recent condemnation of human-rights abuses in Burma and North Korea h ...
NPR: Report: North Korean Executed Over Currency Reform 2010-03-18
by AP Enlarge AP Tourists use binoculars to look at North Korea's city of Kaepoong at a unification observation post near the border village of ...
Korea Times: Bring Back Death Penalty? 2010-03-18
Lee Kwi-nam, the minister of justice, went to a prison for serial killers, murderers and rapists this week to highlight a possible ...
Korea Times: Amnesty Objects to Korea's Resumption of Executions 2010-03-18
By Park Si-soo Justice Minister Lee Kwi-nam's hinting at the resumption of executions of death-row inmates is raising an old debate anew.
When Saturday Comes: Where are the World Cup stickers? 2010-03-18
More disgraceful than this is the fact that there aren't even cards for every team – no North Korea, no Mexico, no South Korea, no New Zealand, no Algeri ...
This is London: North Korea's penalty for bungling finance policy: death 2010-03-18
North Korea has executed a senior official for bungling a currency reform, it was reported today. Finance and planning chief Pak Nam-gi managed ...
GazetteLive: World Cup flower-power in 1966 2010-03-18
Football fans will know that it was the team from North Korea who played all their group games at Ayresome Park, in matches against Chile, Russia and Italy.
RTT News: South Korea-US Joint Military Exercise Concludes 2010-03-18
(RTTNews) - South Korea and the United States have wrapped up their annual military exercise dubbed by North Korea as a rehearsal for a nuclear invasion ...
People's Daily Online: World pins hopes on nuclear conference 2010-03-18
The nuclear ambitions of countries like Iran and North Korea have given the world cause for alarm. World leaders like Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Put ...
Times LIVE: South Korea green growth to hurt environment 2010-03-18
South Korea has few supplies of fresh water and two of its major rivers flow from rival North Korea, which has built dams along the waterways that c ...
Reno News & Review: Treaty approval urged 2010-03-18
Among “Annex 2” states (conceivable nuclear powers) the holdouts, besides the United States, are China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, North Kore ...
The Canadian Press: Mexico defeats North Korea 2-1 in friendly between 2 World Cup-bound teams 2010-03-18
TORREON, Mexico — Javier Hernandez scored the winning goal in the 69th minute to lift Mexico to a 2-1 victory over North Korea in an international friendly ...
New York Times: North Korea Is Said to Have Executed Finance Chief 2010-03-18
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has executed its top financial official as its government struggled to contain a chaos triggered by ...
Valley Sun: DAR Good Citizen Awards presented 2010-03-18
Burstein is a member of Liberation in North Korea Club at CVHS. Celia writes for a local newspaper and is a preschool teacher at Temple Sinai of Glendale.
Korea Herald: Ministers of SK, China discuss NK nuke issue 2010-03-18
The foreign ministers of South Korea and China yesterday met amid signs that North Korea may be ready to return to the six-nation talks aimed at ending ...
Express Buzz: Fonseka before military court 2010-03-18
As Inner City Press asked Mr. Ban, "the argument would apply to other countries, from Myanmar to Guinea to North Korea." He did not respond to this aspect ...
Goal.com: Mexico-North Korea: What Went Right? Wrong? 2010-03-18
Mexico beat North Korea on Wednesday, but what went El Tri's favor aside from the score? What went against El Tri? Mexico beat North Korea 2-1 on Wednesday ...
Australia Network News: NKorean official executed 2010-03-18
A former North Korean official has reportedly been executed over his handling of a botched attempt at currency reform. South Korean media says the former ...
Korea Herald: S. Korea, China to meet over resumption of NK talks 2010-03-18
South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan was to meet with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday for talks on bringing North Korea back to international ...
Ethiopian News Journal: Eritrea joins the Axis of Evil 2010-03-18
Eritrea also has strong ties with known rogue states Iran, North Korea and Libya. The recent condemnation of Eritrea is largely due to its role in ...
AFP: N.Korea official shot over currency chaos: report 2010-03-18
SEOUL — North Korea has executed a top financial official in a desperate attempt to quell public anger at its bungled currency revaluation, South Kore ...
Korea Herald: NK said to execute official over currency 2010-03-18
North Korea reportedly executed former finance official Pak Nam-gi, who was held responsible for the failed currency reform late last year amid growing ...
Breaking World Cup News: Mexico World Cup News 2010-03-18
Thursday, March 18 2010 – Mexico will do battle with North Korea this Thursday (2.30am GMT) to give both teams some much needed preparation for the World ...
The Nut Graph: Democratic parties are possible 2010-03-18
Even North Korea, with its history of dictatorship and repression, calls itself a "democratic people's republic". Clearly, better tools are needed to asse ...
Goal.com: World Cup 2010 Know Your Rivals: Group A – Coach Profiles 2010-03-18
With our worldwide team of experts, each one based in the country in question - from Brazil to North Korea - you'll hear first-hand the latest team new ...
Herald Sun: France rules out embassy in North Korea 2010-03-18
FRANCE will not open an embassy in North Korea but plans to establish an office to support non-governmental groups, France officials have said.
GMA news.tv: The Great Wall of China as a lookout to North Korea 2010-03-18
Having come this close to North Korea, Du Ping said she could imagine them thinking, “Maybe we can just have a quick look and then turn back.
Trading Markets: BRIEFING - ASIA BANKING - MARCH 18, 2010 2010-03-18
N. KOREAN OFFICIAL EXECUTED FOR BUNGLED CURRENCY REFORM: SOURCES SEOUL - North Korea executed a former top finance official last week ...
RIA Novosti: North Korea executes official over currency reform 2010-03-18
North Korea executed a former top finance official last week over the country's failed currency reform, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said on Thursday ...
Earthtimes: China, South Korea discuss North Korea nuclear stalemate 2010-03-18
By : dpa Beijing - The foreign ministers of China and South Korea on Thursday discussed efforts to revive stalled six-nation talks on ending North Korea' ...
Korea Herald: Hyundai Asan chief Cho resigns over NK tours 2010-03-18
... Cho Kun-shik said yesterday he decided to step down to take responsibility for failing to resume the South Korean firm's tour business in North Korea.
Korea Herald: Venture to the top of city at N Seoul Tower 2010-03-18
On a clear day, you can expect to see Songak Mountain in Gaeseong, North Korea and the Port of Incheon as well as the surrounding area of Seoul.
Mainichi Daily News: N. Korean official executed for currency reform failure: Yonhap 2010-03-18
... currency reform in a notification sent to its diplomatic offices abroad in mid-February, sources familiar with China-North Korea relations said on March 2.
Newstime Africa: Eritrea Denies Supporting Militant Groups in Somalia 2010-03-18
The government of Eritrea has quickly reacted to criticism from the United Nations that it is assisting the Somali militant group of Al-Shabbab and other ...
AsiaOne: France rules out opening embassy in N.Korea 2010-03-18
TOKYO - France will not open diplomatic relations with North Korea but plans to establish an office there to support non-governmental groups, French Foreign ...
See Magazine: Six Gives You an Electric Fix 2010-03-18
SEE: On your website, you wrote, “Canada is second only to North Korea in terms of difficulty for bands to enter.” What kinds of border troubles have you ...
Australian FourFourTwo: Mexico Defeat North Korea 2010-03-18
Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Javier Hernandez were on target as Mexico posted a 2-1 win over fellow World Cup finalists North Korea in Torreon.
Goal.com: Mexico 2-1 North Korea: Hernandez Strikes Again 2010-03-18
Playing a their third preparation game against North Korea at the Territorio Santos Modelo, Mexico won 2-1 Wednesday night with goals from CuauhtÃ©moc Blanco ...
The Reporter: Runners support fundraiser for fallen soldiers' families 2010-03-18
In early 2009, Schaub was sent to Osan AFB, where the 36 FS, situated 69 miles from North Korea, is the most forward deployed fighter squadron in the US Air ...
Earthtimes: North Korean official executed for botched currency reform 2010-03-18
By : dpa Seoul - North Korea executed the finance official in charge of November's disastrous currency redenomination, a news report said Thursday.
Daily News: US upbeat on Russia nuclear deal 2010-03-18
North Korea The highly secretive state claims it has nuclear weapons, but there is no information in the public domain that proves this.

2010-03-17: Headlines

Irish Independent: Kevin Myers: For the love of God, and his blessed disciple St Patrick ... 2010-03-17
To somewhere civilised, like North Korea, or Burma, or dear old Liberia? I liked Liberia. Yes, they sometimes kill children there, but that is in war: ...
Press Trust of India: N Korea possesses 1000 missiles: Seoul minister 2010-03-17
Seoul, Mar 17 (AFP) North Korea now has 1000 missiles of various types, South Korea's defence minister said today, a 25-per cent increase on the number ...
Yonhap News: N. Korean leader likely to visit China later this month: source 2010-03-17
BEIJING, March 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is likely to visit China later this month, a diplomatic source said Wednesday ...
Xinhua: S Korean Defense Minister: Number of DPRK missiles increased 2010-03-17
SEOUL, March 17 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Defense Minister said Wednesday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is believed to possess some ...
Earthtimes: Seoul defends web policy after critical report - Feature 2010-03-17
... policies they say give cause for concern, but do not yet warrant promotion to "enemy of the internet," a rank held by Myanmar, China and North Korea.
Chem.Info: S. Korea Pushes U.S. On Quick Free Trade Ratification 2010-03-17
By Manufacturing.net Tuesday, March 16, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea\'s industry minister called on the United States to quickly ratify ...
The Chosun Ilbo: Seoul Needs to Turn Focus on Human Rights in N.Korea 2010-03-17
Vitit Muntarbhorn, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in North Korea, in a report issued to the UN Human Rights Council on Monday said "harrowing ...
Tibetan Review: China, the worst internet enemy 2010-03-17
The others in the list are Saudi Arabia, Burma, North Korea, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Uzbekistan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam.
Thai News Agency MCOT: Tokyo Report: Govt Begins Studies for Defense Outline 2010-03-17
"A focal point is how Japan should respond to the modernization of military power in neighboring countries, such as North Korea's missile and nuclear ...
Aljazeera.net: US 'used plague bomb' in Korea War 2010-03-17
It is a crime the US has always denied - dropping germ bombs on North Korea. But in 1952 the bubonic plague, never known before in North Kore ...
New York Times: North Korea Has 1, 000 Missiles, South Says 2010-03-17
By REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has increased its missile arsenal by 25 percent in the past two years to about 1000, expanding the threat the state ...
Reuters AlertNet: SCENARIOS-How North Korea military moves would raise tension 2010-03-17
North Korea's typical sabre-rattling includes short-range missile tests, brief skirmishes with the South and threats to attack its capitalist neighbour.
Reuters: North Korea may turn more menacing but options limited 2010-03-17
North Korea, which Kim's family established 60 years ago, is even poorer since he took power in 1994. It is reeling under the loss of international aid ...
Tribune: Bad science and the American green machine 2010-03-17
North Korea has tested two nuclear weapons, and neither has properly detonated, although it is in the interest of a malign partnership between Pyongyang' ...
Korea Herald: S. Korea, China discuss nuke talks 2010-03-17
China, which had so far been supportive of North Korea due to their traditional close ties, carved a significant figure by siding with the stringent UN ...
Daily NK: Park Nam Ki Arrested for Currency Debacle 2010-03-17
Defectors in Seoul with connections in North Korea say that Park was then publicly denounced as a traitor at a Party convention on the subject of ...
Press TV: Somali pirates release chemical tanker, crew 2010-03-17
A chemical tanker and its North Korean crew have been released by Somali pirates after being held captive for four months, a maritime official says.
Korea Times: Songs Know No National Boundaries 2010-03-17
Incidentally, we were both 13 years old and in the first year of middle school when the war ended, the only difference being he was in North Korea and I w ...
ISN: Eritrea Recalibrates Somalia Policy 2010-03-17
In fact, Eritrea made headlines last year as the world's second most militarized country after North Korea. Moreover, it was given the last place in ...
Arirang News: Somali Pirates Release Tanker with North Korean Crew 2010-03-17
A chemical tanker with 28 North Korean sailors on board which had been held by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean since November was released Tuesday.
The Temasek Review: Comparison of LIVE parliamentary debates of 5 countries and the “wayang” ... 2010-03-17
... Union or Kim Jong IL's North Korea – they too have their own “Parliaments” too filled with powerless MPs who are there to just to make up the numbers.
ITAR-TASS: N Korea seeks to boost cooperation with RF in all areas – deputy FM 2010-03-17
PYONGYANG, March 17 (Itar-Tass) - Stronger relations with Russia in the political, economic and cultural sectors remain North Korea's unchanged policy ...
Korea Herald: 'Kim Jong-il has three years left' 2010-03-17
Campbell was on a three-day visit to Seoul for discussions with South Korean officials on North Korea and the Washington-Seoul alliance. By Kim So-hyun.
Amarillo.com: Letter: Hate-America-first crowd proves puzzling 2010-03-17
And as more people blame America for the world's woes, we see more brutality in places like China, North Korea and, yes, Haiti.
Korea Herald: More NK aid groups allowed to sign up for gov't support 2010-03-17
Start-up nongovernmental organizations planning to provide aid to North Korea will be eligible to sign up this month for a portion of the state fund ...
Korea Herald: Worries resurface over NK-Iran nuclear deals 2010-03-17
A US nonproliferation expert raised concerns over possible nuclear collaboration among North Korea, Syria and Iran as Tehran recently ratched up its uranium ...
Chronicle: Four athletes set for Korea 2010-03-17
... Point Chaza, Margaret Mahohoma and Tawapo Bhiri — are set to take part in the Mandyongdae Prize International Marathon in North Korea next month.
defpro: Pirates Release MV Theresa VIII Upon Ransom Exchange 2010-03-17
08:03 GMT, March 17, 2010 The MV Theresa VIII, a Virgin Islands owned, Kiribati Flagged, chemical tanker with a crew of 28 and deadweight of 22, 294 tonne ...
San Francisco Examiner: Google finally stands up to China; now it's time for US to follow suit 2010-03-17
There are international issues — kicking Tibetans around, not doing boo to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons — and there are the economic ...
Daily NK: South Korea Goes on the HEU Record 2010-03-17
South Korea has made its official statement on some of North Korea's nuclear activities. In an official assessment released today ...
???: [North Korea Census 2008] Census data gives concrete picture of N.Kore ... 2010-03-17
The result of North Korea's 2008 population census, carried out with assistance from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), however, gives a concrete ...
The Swazi Observer: SD REJECTS E2m WORLD CUP DEMAND 2010-03-17
... investigations by this newspaper has revealed that at E1.9 million, North Korea was the cheapest of the three teams that Swaziland was enticing to set ...
Carlisle Sentinel: Today in History 2010-03-17
One year ago: US journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee were detained by North Korea while reporting on North Korean refugees living across the border in Ch ...
China Post: China, Taiwan ECFA benefits will take time 2010-03-17
North Korea and Taiwan are the two countries in the region that haven't signed trade agreements with China and Asean. “Investors' enthusiasm for improving ...
Mainichi Daily News: Hatoyama administration needs stronger display of true political initiative 2010-03-17
On March 13, Hiroshi Nakai, minister of state for the issue of the abduction of Japanese to North Korea, criticized Hatoyama, who was not clearly expressing ...
The Associated Press: Report: NKorean leader may not survive past 2013 2010-03-17
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il may die within three years, a senior US envoy said in Seoul last month, according to a report published ...
Arirang News: Campbell Forecasts Kim Jong-il May Die in 3 Years 2010-03-17
A senior US envoy has speculated Kim Jong-il may have less than three years left to live and that a major succession of power is expected in North Korea.
NTDTV: Somali Pirates Release Tanker 2010-03-17
Somali pirates released a chemical tanker and its North Korean crew on Tuesday, after holding the vessel for four months. A maritime official says the 23000 ...
The Citizen Daily: Nani grows up to realise his potential 2010-03-17
Nani hopes to show off his trademark somersault celebration at the World Cup this year where Portugal face Brazil, Ivory Coast and North Korea in the group ...
RTT News: North Korean "Memorandum" Assails South, US For Joint Military Drill 2010-03-17
(RTTNews) - North Korea Wednesday flayed South Korea and the US for conducting a joint military drill, with its official media releasing a "memorandum" ...
Arirang News: Kyodo: N. Korea Exports 45t of Yellowcake to Iran 2010-03-17
Japan's Kyodo News reports citing diplomatic sources that North Korea sent 45 tons of yellowcake uranium to Syria in 2007. The uranium which is enough ...
DAWN.com: Analysts wonder whether Obama seeks Israel 'regime change' 2010-03-17
The previous George W. Bush administration embraced “regime change” for Iraq, Iran and North Korea, although the term referred to the violent overthrow ...
Toronto Star Blogs: "Our friend and neighbor Canada." 2010-03-17
... Iran, Syria, North Korea, Somalia, China with its designs on Taiwan, Russia and its designs on energy sovereignty over Western and Central Europe ...
Arirang News: N. Korea Allows Swedish Diplomats to Visit US Detainee 2010-03-17
Following the initial contact on Sunday North Korea has once again permitted Swedish embassy officials in Pyeongyang to meet the American citizen detained ...
Legalbrief: Australia on a par with rogue states 2010-03-17
A top media rights watchdog has listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report on countries that pose a threat of Internet censorship ...

2010-03-16: Headlines

Before It's News: Pirates Release Chemical Tanker off Somalia 2010-03-16
SOMALIA -- (ecoterra) Virgin Islands owned, Kiribati-flagged, 22, 294 tonnes chemical tanker MV Theresa VIII, which had originally a crew of 29 seamen ...
CNN: EU: Pirates release ship after ransom paid 2010-03-16
(CNN) -- A ship held captive by pirates in the Indian Ocean since November was released Tuesday after a ransom was paid, the EU's Naval Force Somali ...
ITAR-TASS: Altai to begin supplying flour to North Korea 2010-03-16
BARNAUL, March 16 (Itar-Tass) -- The Altai Territory will supply a test batch of flour to North Korea weighing 2000 tons. The concern Altaiskiye Melnitsy ...
Huffington Post: Rethinking Reagan: Conversation with David E. Hoffman (Part I) 2010-03-16
Are we deterring North Korea with all these weapons? Iran? One way to look at it is: We helped build the Moscow stock markets, our advisers went there ...
Salon: FX's tale of a butt-kicking US marshal brings Elmore Leonard's riveting ... 2010-03-16
... Ky., on an online map, Chief Deputy Art Mullen [Nick Searchy] replies, "I guess some places haven't been entered into the system yet, like North Kore ...
BBC News: Somali pirates free chemical tanker and N Korea crew 2010-03-16
Somali pirates have released a chemical tanker and its 28 North Korean crew, maritime officials say. The Singapore-operated MV Theresa VIII was seized ...
US Department of State: Interview with Yevgenia Albats, The New Times 2010-03-16
We have also been working closely on North Korea and Middle East peace negotiations, together with other members of the international community to tackle ...
TransWorldNews: Somali Pirates Release Chemical Tanker and North Korean Crew 2010-03-16
Somali pirates have released Singapore-operated chemical tanker and the vessels 28 North Korean crew members after a ransom of about $3.5 million was paid.
The Richmark Sentinel: Pirates Thrive Even As EU Navy Makes Inroads 2010-03-16
Somali pirates operating off the Gulf of Aden hit yet more paydirt earlier today. A substantial ransom was received by a pirate ...
Economist: The enemy of my enemy 2010-03-16
Sticking with international threat control, we could talk about North Korea. Or I might point out that China is now the world's largest emitter of carb ...
The Associated Press: Somali pirates free North Korean chemical tanker 2010-03-16
NAIROBI, Kenya — The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates have freed a North Korean chemical tanker and its 28 crew after the owners delivered ...
Access North Georgia: Forum: US-China relations better than most think 2010-03-16
And regarding military issues, such as North Korea, Jespersen said, “… Beijing is as puzzled about what to do with the North Korean leaders as the US is.
Business Mirror: Egypt pitches constructive dialogue 2010-03-16
... the US and Iran on the issue of the latter's nuclear-weapons program and the US's increasing charges against North Korea's nuclear proliferation.
Yeshiva World News: Mitchell Visit on Hold Due to 'Illegal' Building Plans 2010-03-16
... from 9/11 to Osama bin-Laden; from PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah; from North Korea to Iran;
NetworkWorld.com: US military plotted revenge on Wikileaks 2010-03-16
"The governments of China, Israel, North Korea, Russia, Thailand, Zimbabwe, and several other countries have blocked access to Wikileaks.org-type Web site ...
JoongAng Daily: Pyongyang allows diplomats to visit US detainee 2010-03-16
WASHINGTON - North Korea has allowed Swedish diplomats to visit a US citizen detained nearly two months ago after allegedly entering the country from Ch ...
RTT News: Somali Pirates Release Chemical Tanker And Crew After 4-Month Ordeal 2010-03-16
(RTTNews) - Somali Pirates have released a chemical tanker and its 28-member North Korean crew after the shipping company paid an unspecified sum as ransom ...
Saipan Tribune: CNMI wants in on World Cup fever 2010-03-16
... Football Confederations teams that qualified for the 2010 World Cup, three were from East Asian Football Federation-Japan, South Korea, and North Korea.
The Epoch Times: 'The Time Has Come!' Says Rep. Smith on Bill Combating Internet Censorship 2010-03-16
... Egypt, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan—the 12 worst “Enemies of the Internet,” according to Clothilde Le Coz ...
Bangladesh News 24 hours: Resurgent Nani grows up to realise potential 2010-03-16
Nani hopes to show off his trademark somersault celebration at the World Cup this year where Portugal face Brazil, Ivory Coast and North Korea in the group ...
Korea Herald: Builder of S. African stadium denies hiring NK workers 2010-03-16
South Korean news reports had cited a government official who spoke on condition of anonymity that North Korea had sent construction workers to renovate ...
Goal.com: Sabah Savoring Return To Mexican National Team 2010-03-16
Miguel Sabah could make his first appearance for El Tricolor on Wednesday against North Korea. Miguel Sabah scored a clutch goal for Mexico in the 2009 ...
Straits Times: France to consult Japan 2010-03-16
Bernard Kouchner will also touch on the risk of nuclear proliferation by North Korea during visits to Tokyo and Seoul, they said.
Korea Herald: US air force in S. Korea to fly upgraded 'tank killer' jets 2010-03-16
The US air force in South Korea has added three advanced ground-attack aircraft to its fleet of combat planes, boosting its capabilities to strike hidden ...
JoongAng Daily: Panel faults South's policies on North 2010-03-16
The evaluators said the South Korean government's efforts to engage North Korea in social and cultural exchange programs and agricultural cooperation ...
Cellular-News: Algerian Dispute Pushes Orascom Telecom into Q4 '09 Loss 2010-03-16
... with subscribers surpassing the 1.8 million mark, and by North Korea's koryolink which counts almost 92000 subscribers as of December 31, 2009.
Korea Herald: Think tank warns of NK contingencies 2010-03-16
A host of mini crises from international sanctions and domestic challenges could trigger instability in North Korea, an influential think tank said.
People's Daily Online: Chemical tanker set free by Somali pirates 2010-03-16
Somali pirates have released a chemical tanker they captured in November with crew members from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
Korea Herald: Transfer of OPCON lingers as concern 2010-03-16
"The Combined Forces Command is cited as the world's most efficient allied command system, and one that North Korea fears the most. The combined forces ...
Jacksonville Daily News: Emphasize basics to win the gold 2010-03-16
In case anyone was wondering, the 10 least free economic nations were North Korea, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Eritrea, Burma, Venezuela, Libya, the Democratic Republic ...
New York Times: Testing Obama, at Home and Abroad 2010-03-16
... “condemn” the announcement, using a word held in diplomatic reserve for the most egregious transgressions, as when North Korea conducts a nuclear test.
Goal.com: South American Dispatch: Chile Getting Back On Track 2010-03-16
The 8.8 earthquake which rocked the country in February led to the cancellation of a pair of friendly games with Costa Rica and North Korea.
Secrecy News: DOD Report Forecasts Future Military Environment 2010-03-16
The previous edition (pdf) of the JOE report in 2008 generated unwanted controversy when it explicitly identified North Korea and Israel as nuclear weap ...
Lloyd's List: Somali pirates free Theresa VIII 2010-03-16
SOMALI pirates have today released a hijacked chemical tanker with a crew of 28 held for five months, a statement from EU Navfor has confirmed.
AFP: Somali pirates free vessel with N.Korean crew 2010-03-16
NAIROBI — Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a chemical tanker with 28 North Korean sailors on board after receiving 3.5 million dollars in ransom ...
Business Mirror: NAM members' reps craft Manila Declaration 2010-03-16
She added, however, that such recognition does not support the political assertions of NAM member-countries Iran and North Korea to develop nuclear program ...
The New New Internet: Cybersecurity Technologies a Government Priority 2010-03-16
“Federal agencies have spent more on cyber security than the entire GDP of North Korea, who some have speculated is to be involved with some of this cyber ...

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