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North and South Korea agreed Wednesday to work on reopening a joint industrial zone shut down in April amid soaring military tensions.

• 15 августа 2013, 17:55

North Korea, one of the most isolated and censored societies on the planet, has unveiled what it says is a domestically-produced smartphone.

• 13 августа 2013, 12:52

A team of UN experts will head to Panama next week to inspect a North Korean ship impounded last month after the discovery of Cuban missile parts in its cargo.

• 09 августа 2013, 11:00

Hundreds of S. Korean businessmen rallied Wednesday near the border with N. Korea, urging the swift resumption of operations at their abandoned plants in a shuttered inter-Korean industrial zone.

• 07 августа 2013, 18:30

South Korea sent its "final" proposal Monday for talks with North Korea over the fate of a shuttered joint industrial zone.

• 29 июля 2013, 17:48

North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War.

• 27 июля 2013, 14:39

Fresh satellite images confirm that North Korea has halted construction at a facility to launch a new generation of long-range rockets.

• 24 июля 2013, 12:41

North Korea has launched its annual Arirang festival, featuring tens of thousands of performers in a highly-choreographed display of patriotism and support for the ruling Kim dynasty.

• 23 июля 2013, 18:59

Panamanian authorities have found two Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets aboard a North Korea-flagged ship seized this month as it tried to pass through the Panama Canal after departing from Cuba.

• 22 июля 2013, 11:32

North Korea has awarded late leader Kim Jong-Il a new medal, as Pyongyang gears up to mark 60 years since the Korean War ended.

• 21 июля 2013, 11:23

UN sanctions experts will go to Panama soon to investigate a North Korean ship that was intercepted carrying weapons.

• 19 июля 2013, 13:57

North Korea said Wednesday that Cuban arms seized from a Pyongyang-flagged ship near the Panama Canal were part of a legitimate deal.

• 18 июля 2013, 18:48

North and South Korea will hold fresh talks on reopening their joint industrial zone with low hopes of an early agreement following months of friction.

• 17 июля 2013, 18:16

Panama called for UN inspections of missile parts found aboard a North Korea-flagged vessel as it approached the Panama Canal, weapons Cuba later claimed as its own.

• 17 июля 2013, 15:53

North and South Korea on Monday started fresh talks on reopening a joint industrial complex whose fate is seen as a touchstone for the future reduction of tension on the Korean peninsula.

• 15 июля 2013, 19:12

The US said it saw a "strong consensus" with China on demanding that close Beijing ally North Korea take clear steps to give up its nuclear program.

• 12 июля 2013, 15:22

North Korea has mobilised a variety of missiles in preparation for a massive military parade later this month to mark the 60th anniversary since the end of the Korean War.

• 12 июля 2013, 12:09

North and South Korea started talks on reopening a jointly run industrial zone, with the complex seen as the last remaining symbol of cross-border reconciliation.

• 10 июля 2013, 16:55

North and South Korea on Sunday made a crucial step forward in winding down months of high tension, agreeing to reopen a joint industrial zone seen as the last remaining symbol of cross-border reconciliation.

• 07 июля 2013, 11:59

South Korea on Thursday proposed fresh talks with North Korea aimed at re-opening a shuttered joint industrial zone at Kaesong.

• 04 июля 2013, 17:47