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Carter, Former World Leaders in N. Korea for Talks

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former President Jimmy Carter and other past world leaders were hoping to meet with North Korea's ruler as they began a three-day mission Tuesday to discuss dangerous food shortages and stalled nuclear disarmament talks. Children presented flowers to Carter, former Finnish President Martti...

As North Koreans Starve, Kim Jong Il Celebrates Birthday in Style

They're hungry, impoverished and struggling to recover from a series of natural disasters. But North Koreans have today been ordered to forget about their worries and celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday. The dictator's 69th birthday -- or 70th, if you look at Russian records -- is being marked with a week of extravagant...

North, South Korea Talk at DMZ to Ease Tensions

SEOUL, South Korea -- Military officers from North and South Korea held talks inside the heavily guarded Demilitarized Zone on Tuesday in the rivals' first official dialogue since the North's deadly artillery barrage of a South Korean island in November. Tensions on the divided peninsula rose sharply following the attack,...

North Korea Again Proposes Talks With South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea on Saturday reiterated a proposal for unconditional talks with South Korea to ease tensions on the divided peninsula. The North's latest offer comes days after South Korea dismissed earlier calls by Pyongyang for negotiations. Tensions between the two sides escalated after a North Korean...

North Koreans Get Kick Out of 'Bend It Like Beckham'

For the first time ever, North Koreans got a kick out of watching a Western film on state TV: "Bend It Like Beckham." The British Embassy in Seoul helped arrange the screening on the day after Christmas, according to a Twitter post by the U.K. ambassador to Seoul, Martin Uden. "Happy Christmas in Pyongyang. On 26/12 Bend...

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North Korea Nuclear Test: U.S. Envoy Warns Pyongyang Against Another Test

The top U.S. envoy for North Korea warned Pyongyang on Monday that any nuclear test would be a serious miscalculation that would unify the world in seeking swift, tough punishment.

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06/04/12 NKorea threatens specific attacks on SKorean media Source: TheShowBuzz PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea says it has aimed rockets at the specific coordinates of South Korean media groups.
06/03/12 Cambodian FM to make rare visit to North Korea Source: Columbus Telegram - Columbus NE Cambodia's foreign minister will urge North Korean leaders to resume six-party talks on nuclear disarmament during a rare official visit this week.
06/03/12 Cambodian FM to make rare visit to North Korea Source: U.S. News & World Report Cambodia's foreign minister will urge North Korean leaders to resume six-party talks on nuclear disarmament during a rare official visit this week.
06/03/12 DPRK children celebrate their festival Source: Shandong China Local children attend a celebration for the International Children's Day in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), June 1, 2012.
06/03/12 Tens of thousands of children have sworn loyalty to... Source: Seoul News Tens of thousands of children have sworn loyalty to North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-un ahead of the massive celebration marking the 66th anniversary of the Korean Children's Union, Pyongyang's state media said Sunday.

Background on pyongyang

Pyongyang (평양, , literally: "Flat Land") is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country.

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