North Korea Watch 2013-2019

that did not take long here is the news on the Fishermen www.china.org.cn... from the link

Embassy: DPRK frees fishermen

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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has released the 16 fishermen it had kept in detention since May 5, the People's Daily quoted an official from the Chinese Embassy in DPRK as saying early Tuesday.

No further details from the embassy were available by press time.

Yu Xuejun, owner of the detained ship, also revealed that he received a call from the ship's captain at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday informing him of their release, according to latest reports.

"The DPRK released our ship and crew and we are about to return," Yu quoted the captain as saying.

According to media reports, private fishing boat "Liaoning Generic Fishing No. 25222" from Dalian City in northeast China's Liaoning Province was seized by the DPRK side, which demanded a ransom of 600,000 yuan (96,774.2 U.S. dollars) on May 5.

Yu called the the Chinese embassy for help on May 10.

and more news, this time from the US, Missile test is a go, oh boy the threads will be rampant tomorrow er today starting around 3:00am Ca time www3.nhk.or.jp...

US to carry out postponed missile test

The US military is to carry out a long-range missile test. It postponed the test last month to avoid provoking North Korea.

Officials announced Monday they will fire from a western Californian base on Tuesday between 3 AM and 9 AM.

They plan to send an intercontinental ballistic missile about 6,800 kilometers to a target near the Marshall Islands in the Pacific.

The US military routinely carries out the procedure about 3 times a year to verify performance.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel canceled the test last month days before the scheduled date amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Pentagon officials have now gone back to business in a sign the North Korean situation is cooling.

May 20, 2013 - Updated 23:53 UTC

Un will be so happy to see this,he just might do some more fishing missile test.

Un is not having a good news day for China put its foot down news.xinhuanet.com... from the link

China calls for strict implementation of UN resolutions concerning DPRK
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BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei on Monday called for the full implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired missiles into the East Sea.

The DPRK Monday fired two more short-range missiles into the East Sea, after launching one on Sunday and three on Saturday, according to Yonhap News Agency of the Republic of Korea (ROK).

"China has noted related reports and the reactions that followed," Hong said at a daily press briefing.

Maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula conforms with the aspirations of the people in the region and is in the common interest of all concerned parties, he said.

He called on all sides to ease tensions, improve relations and solve problems through dialogue in order to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

A report by a U.N. panel of experts said increasingly tough financial sanctions have significantly delayed the expansion of Pyongyang's nuclear program, according to Reuters.

Responding to a question regarding the report, Hong said China has always stood for dialogue and consultation in promoting denuclearization and maintaining peace and stability on the peninsula.

Relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council should be implemented strictly, he said, adding that as a permanent member of the UNSC, China has performed its duties faithfully in this regard.
Key Words : Peninsula

China not happy with Un, if there was any doubt that Chian has turned it back on UN and the DPRK this should now prove it . nay Sayers in 5... 4.. 3..2...1

seems as if little Un has no more missiles to play with, he might have used them all up or he has got all the fish he can eat english.yonhapnews.co.kr... from the link

2013/05/21 15:52 KST
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N. Korea appears to be winding up short-range projectile launches: Seoul source
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be winding up a series of shore-to-sea weapons tests as a four-day sailing ban it had imposed on the sea off its east coast was coming to an end on Tuesday, a South Korean government source said.

North Korea last week declared a portion of the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast off limits to ships from May 18-21, during which it test-fired a total of six short-range "projectiles" believed to be missiles or rockets.

Seoul officials said the North's short-range "projectiles" were launched into waters in a northeasterly direction, away from South Korea. They estimated the range of the projectiles to be up to 150 kilometers.

"Now some vessels are sailing through the area (designated in the sailing ban) and given that, the country seems to have winded up short-range projectile launches," the source said.

The source said the four projectiles fired over the weekend traveled about 120 kilometers, while those fired on Monday flew as far as 150km. The last two projectiles could possibly be fired from 300-millimeter-caliber multiple rocket launchers, which the North is reportedly developing.

The South Korean government is studying whether the projectiles fired by the North included large-caliber rockets with a longer range that can reach beyond Seoul. The South Korean capital is less than 50 kilometers from the border.

"South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities are now analyzing it," Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said in a briefing on Tuesday.

Kim reiterated the government's stance that the recent launching activities by the North is "an element of threats to the stability of the Korean Peninsula."

The North has recently toned down its bellicose rhetoric, Kim said, adding that the South had detected no new North Korean response to to the U.S.' plan to test-fire its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday.

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Un taught them nasty fishes a lesson, stay in your own nets or else.

not that much going on, but here is the line up english.yonhapnews.co.kr... from the link

N. Korean leader sends special envoy to China
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday dispatched a top military official to China as a special envoy, the country's state media said. Full story

Seoul to offer humanitarian aid to Pyongyang if dialogue reopens
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek to rebuild trust with North Korea by offering humanitarian aid to Pyongyang if inter-Korean dialogue is reopened, a top security official said, despite months of high tensions triggered by the North's nuclear test. Full story

UNFPA provides US$500,000 in medical aid to N. Korean mothers
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- A United Nations organization supporting child birth has provided US$500,000 worth of medical aid to North Korean mothers and children, a report said Wednesday. Full story
FM sees China's 'slowly evolving' stance on N. Korea

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Tuesday that there have been recent signs that China's stance toward its wayward ally North Korea is "slowly evolving," apparently referring to a move by a Beijing bank to close the account of a key North Korean bank. Full story

well of to see what else is new

here is what is up with US China over DPRK www3.nhk.or.jp... from the link

Wang: N.Korea on US-China summit agenda

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has stressed the importance of the forthcoming US-China summit.

Wang was speaking in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet President Barack Obama next month in California. This will be Xi's first visit to the US as President.

Wang said the summit is important not just for China and the US, but for regional and global peace and stability. He said the leaders will talk in depth about issues of mutual interest and draw up a blueprint for future relations.

Wang said the two countries' leaders can discuss any issue, including developments in North Korea. 4 leading Chinese state banks have frozen transactions with North Korea.

Wang emphasized China's role in the recent decline in tensions on the Korean Peninsula after a series of North Korean threats and provocations. He said the situation did not become critical due to the efforts of the countries concerned, and China in particular.

May 22, 2013 - Updated 00:31 UTC

could it be "You and SK will come in from the south, we China will come in from the north you will not enter Pyongyang only we will be allowed to do so, If you do find Un hiding you are to turn him over to us, we will give him big spanking you can not be the first to make a move only Un can, that is if he does any attacking on SK US people or destruction of property" or would it be "Let Un run a muck, as longs as he does no harm, then we will not interfere with him"

alright who hit the Snooze Button on the news? its enough to put you to sleep but here it is, back to be boring and dull but is that not what news should be
english.yonhapnews.co.kr... from the link

N. Korean leader's special envoy arrives in Beijing
BEIJING, May 22 (Yonhap) -- A special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, a trip that comes at a time of strained ties between North Korea and China. Full story

N. Korea's former armed forces minister posted as chief of KPA general staff
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Former North Korean armed forces minister Kim Kyok-sik has been posted as chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA), a media report monitored in Seoul said Wednesday. Full story

Seoul yet to verify unofficial offer from North to approve Kaesong visit
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won't allow its businessmen to visit their plants in North Korea until their safe passage across the border is guaranteed by Pyongyang through formal channels, a Seoul government official said Wednesday. Full story

Park urges N. Korea to halt provocations, expect no gains from bad behavior
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye urged North Korea Wednesday to immediately halt provocations and work with South Korea for peace on their divided peninsula, saying Pyongyang should never expect to gain concessions with bad behavior. Full story

well nothing new to add, back soon with more snooze news.

hey wake up this might be an opener www3.nhk.or.jp... from the link

Japan may seek resumption of talks with N.Korea

Japan may seek to resume regular talks with North Korea to resolve the issue of past abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is determined to resolve the abductions issue. Suga said the government will explore every possibility of negotiating the issue with North Korea.

Suga was indicating the government may work to resume the intergovernmental talks that have been suspended since November.

Referring to the recent visit to North Korea by Cabinet advisor Isao Iijima, Suga confirmed the visit had Abe's prior consent.

The government spokesman declined to comment on the reported visit to China on Wednesday by Choe Ryong Hae, a close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But he said it is good that the 2 countries are having a dialogue.

May 22, 2013 - Updated 05:37 UTC

on second thought go back to sleep

4 leading Chinese state banks have frozen transactions with North Korea

That's probably a bigger deal than it is being made out to be, and shows China is not very happy with their rogue puppet. I have to wonder if some backroom talks are going on, as things are just so quiet.

looks like someone turned off the snooze button ans some good eye openers time for coffee and get the reading glasses its a fourth-er tonight english.yonhapnews.co.kr... from the link

N. Korea may deploy new multiple rocket launchers this year: source
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may be able to deploy its new multiple rocket launchers within this year after test-firing short range missiles over the weekend, a senior Seoul official said Thursday. Full story

N. Korea proposes joint event to mark 2000 declaration anniversary
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has proposed holding a joint event with South Korea to mark the 2000 signing of a landmark inter-Korean declaration, a civic organization here said Thursday. Full story

Envoy's visit to China gets extensive N. Korean media coverage
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean media gave extensive coverage Thursday to the visit by its special envoy to Beijing that may help ease strained ties between the two neighboring countries. Full story

U.S. says it was informed of NK envoy's trip to China
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Yonhap) -- China gave prior notice to the United States on a high-profile North Korean envoy's trip this week to Beijing, according to a U.S. official Wednesday. The notification was seen as unusual for China, which has traditionally kept mum on its top-level diplomatic exchanges with its communist ally. Full story

well not that it is eye popping but it is better than boring and dull news. off to see more

ooh here is some to make Un go nuts www3.nhk.or.jp... from the link US test-launches ICBM in the Pacific Japan, US, S.Korea to hold defense talks i will post them here for you to read first up US test-launches ICBM in the Pacific

US test-launches ICBM in the Pacific

The US military has test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. The missile was launched from a base in southern California toward a target in the Pacific.

The test was postponed last month amid fears it would worsen tensions with North Korea.

The military said the Minuteman 3 missile was launched Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
It says the missile successfully travelled about 6,800 kilometers to waters near the Marshall Islands.

Similar tests are conducted about 3 times a year.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel gave the last-minute order to call off last month's scheduled launch.

May 22, 2013 - Updated 23:03 UTC

there's a video at the link for them both next up Japan, US, S.Korea to hold defense talks

Japan, US, S.Korea to hold defense talks

The Japanese government is seeking to set up a meeting with US and South Korean defense ministry officials next month. They want to discuss the North Korean issue.

Japanese government officials say they are adjusting schedules so that Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera can hold talks with US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin in Singapore on June 1st on the sidelines of an annual Asian security conference.
Defense ministers from about 30 countries will attend the conference.

They are expected to discuss how to deal with North Korea and to stabilize the situation in East Asia. Tensions in the region have been increasing since the North launched ballistic missiles in December and conducted its 3rd nuclear test in February.

Government officials say they have also contacted South Korea about holding bilateral talks between their defense ministers.

Relations with South Korea have been strained recently over the 2 country's interpretations of history and the recent visit by Japanese cabinet advisor Isao Iijima to Pyongyang. South Korea's foreign ministry expressed concern over the visit, saying it would not help the international effort that is needed to deal with North Korea.

Analysts say the Japanese defense minister hopes to use the meetings with his US and South Korean counterparts to confirm their coordinated efforts on the North Korean issue.

May 22, 2013 - Updated 23:03 UTC

and while this is going on, this is taking place DPRK envoy visiting China www3.nhk.or.jp... from the link

N.Korean envoy visiting China

A North Korean special envoy has met with a senior Chinese communist party official in Beijing.

Choe Ryong Hae held talks with the Communist Party's International Department head Wang Jiarui in Beijing on Wednesday.

Choe Ryong Hae is the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army.

The North's state-run media reports that the 2 sides exchanged views to further strengthen and develop bilateral relations.

The officials are believed to have discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula, which has been tense ever since the North fired what it called a satellite-carrying rocket in December. Japan, the United States and South Korea say it was, in fact, a long range ballistic missile.

The 2 are also thought to have exchanged views on frayed bilateral relations due to China's imposition of its own financial sanctions against the country.

The move comes just after Japan's special envoy to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Pyongyang last week for talks with senior North Korean officials. They are thought to have discussed the abduction of Japanese nationals and other unresolved issues between the 2 countries.

The North Korean envoy will possibly meet China's President Xi Jinping to directly convey a message from leader Kim Jong Un.

Observers say that the North is trying to drive a wedge between countries involved in the 6-party framework including the United States and South Korea.

China and the United States are scheduled to hold a summit meeting next month.

May 22, 2013 - Updated 23:03 UTC

well if your on your 3rd cup of java, and java script has not made you spill your java i will see there is more

ok so he was kicked out, but now is back,i give you Kim Kyok Sik.. say whom, or is it who? and not the Dr. www3.nhk.or.jp... from the link

Kim Kyok Sik is back as N.Korean military chief

Former North Korean Defense Minister Kim Kyok Sik appears to have been re-appointed as the country's military chief.

He was dismissed as defense minister on May 13th, 7 months after he assumed the post.

On Wednesday, North Korean state-run media introduced him with the title of Chief of the General Staff.

He was the highest-ranking official among people who were at Pyongyang's airport to see off Choe Ryong Hae, the General Political Bureau Director of the Korean People's Army.

Choe left for Beijing as a special envoy of the country's leader Kim Jong Un.
Kim Kyok Sik served as chief of the general staff for about 2 years until 2009. Earlier this year, he was named as an alternate Political Bureau member of the ruling Korean Workers' Party and a member of the National Defense Commission.

It's not known why Hyon Yong Chol was replaced as military chief, just 10 months after his appointment.

This is the second replacement of the military chief under the Kim Jong Un leadership. But the re-appointment of the same person is unusual, as is re-appointing a 75-year-old man, which goes against the trend of revitalizing the North's leadership.

Some observers say hard-liners may be increasing their influence within the military. As defense minister, Kim is thought to have led the 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship and the shelling of the South's Yeonpyeong Island the same year.

May 22, 2013 - Updated 18:02 UTC

hay OP,at this rate an other 3000 post's in no time

want to see SK new Helo? put coffee down you may have an incident when you get to this

The South began deploying the new utility helicopters called Surion, which it developed at a cost of more than a billion dollars.

well you will have to go to link, but here you can read about it, now you may go back to drinking your java. www3.nhk.or.jp... from the link

S.Korea unveils new indigenous helicopters

South Korea's military has exhibited its first indigenous helicopters.

The South began deploying the new utility helicopters called Surion, which it developed at a cost of more than a billion dollars.

The helicopters were unveiled on Wednesday at a ceremony attended by South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

The Surion helicopter's cockpit is equipped with 4 monitor screens showing navigation and the craft's surroundings.

The infrared radar system enables the chopper to carry out military operations in bad weather or in mountainous districts.

It can fly continuously for 2 hours and 30 minutes carrying 9 fully equipped soldiers.

President Park wore Army windbreaker at the ceremony. She said North Korea is continuing threats of provocations and launching short range missiles, while rejecting South Korea's proposals for dialogue. She said this is why her country has to establish a firm defense posture.

South Korea plans to deploy 200 of the Surion helicopters within the next 10 years.

NHK's correspondent in Seoul says the South Korean military wants to show that its response to North Korean localized provocations will be strengthened by deploying the Surion helicopter.

May 22, 2013 - Updated 18:03 UTC

helo is short for helicopter, and no i did not make that up www.thefreedictionary.com... but try to find it in wik waky a .

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I think you might be on to something there, 4 banks , cutting funds ?? wounder if US/UK had something to do with it www.china.org.cn... from the link

Chinese firms get help on the outside

just a thought.
and speaking of china it ends" at sea" drills www.china.org.cn... from the link

PLA Navy fleet concludes Pacific drill
China.org.cn, May 22, 2013

thought that was worth posting.

here is something new, SK stifles free speech english.yonhapnews.co.kr... from the link

2013/05/23 14:53 KST
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S. Korea's security law hampers free speech: Amnesty
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Amnesty International criticized South Korea's draconian security law Thursday for restricting freedom of expression and association in the country due to the increased application of the law.

In its annual report on the state of the world's human rights involving 101 countries, the non-governmental global rights watchdog also said human rights violations persist in North Korea's horrendous concentration camps.

Expressing concern about South Korea's National Security Law (NSL), Amnesty International said it is being "increasingly and arbitrarily used to curtail freedoms of association and expression."

The NSL, which defines North Korea as an "anti-state entity," strictly bans its people from contacting North Korean agents and from organizing or engaging in pro-Pyongyang activities that attempt to spread or promote the communist country's political ideas.

"Law enforcement authorities used vaguely worded clauses of the NSL to detain for questioning and/or charge 41 people. NSL provisions continued to be used to control online debate on North Korea," the report said.


An official of the Amnesty International speaks during a press conference in downtown Seoul on May 23, 2013 introducing its Annual Report 2013 on the world's human rights. (Yonhap)


As tell-tale examples of violating the freedom of expression, Amnesty cited a series of workouts last year by journalists and media workers here, and the Greenpeace case where its six staff members were denied entry into Incheon International Airport in what they called the Seoul government's attempt to prevent anti-nuclear criticism.

Amnesty also pointed out that workers' rights remained under threat as long-term labor disputes went unresolved.

As a case in point, it mentioned the long-running labor troubles of Ssangyong Motor Co., South Korea's smallest automaker, which stemmed from bankruptcy protection and a subsequent strike against mass layoffs in 2009. At that time, some 1,900 Ssangyong employees chose to retire, 159 were dismissed and 454 took unpaid leave.

In regards to North Korea, Amnesty pointed to its "widespread systematic human rights violations," caused by persistent food crisis and prison camps where "extrajudicial executions, forced labor and torture and other ill-treatment" take place.

"Hundreds of thousands remained arbitrarily detained, or held for indeterminate periods without charge or trial in political prison camps and other detention facilities," it said in its annual report.

"Detainees faced systematic and sustained violations of their human rights ... There were reports of executions, including of those purged in the leadership transition," it said.

As an example, Amnesty mentioned the case of Kenneth Bae, the 44-year-old U.S. national of Korean origin, who has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for an unspecified crime. North Korea has accused him of attempting to overthrow the North Korean regime.

Severe restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, association, opinion and assembly persist, with the media remaining under strict control, Amnesty pointed out.

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seems to me SK is not that much different than NK er DPRK , Un must be saying " we are like one"

now that Un is done for now , SK and Japan take to abashing each other www3.nhk.or.jp... from the link

Japan files protest over S.Korean editorial

Japan has issued a protest with a major South Korean newspaper over a commentary that describes the 1945 US atomic bombings of Japan as divine punishment.

The Japanese Embassy in Seoul expressed a strong objection to the JoongAng Ilbo paper on Tuesday.

In a column published in Monday's edition, an editorial writer said the bombings were divine punishment and human retaliation.

The writer claimed that the atomic bombings were revenge for the victims of Japan's "Unit 731" biological warfare research team that operated in China during World War Two.

The article mentioned that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently posed inside a T-4 jet marked with the number 731, which was the same number as the research team, during his recent visit to an Air Self-Defense Force base in Miyagi Prefecture.

South Korean media are reacting sharply to Abe's remarks on historical issues as well as a high-profile opposition leader's controversial comments on Japan's war-time military brothels.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Thursday that the article was disgraceful.

He said that Japan, being the world's only country to have suffered nuclear attacks, will never tolerate such views. He added that it is important for the people of both countries to stay calm.

May 23, 2013 - Updated 06:25 UTC

back with an other new news line

DPRK ready to make talks www3.nhk.or.jp... form the link

N.Korea willing to talk with relevant nations

A North Korean special envoy has stated his country's willingness to hold a dialogue with relevant nations to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula while striving to mend ties with China.

Choe Ryong Hae met Liu Yunshan in Beijing on Thursday. Liu is a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of China's Communist Party.

Choe is the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army. He arrived in China on the previous day as special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

China's state-run media say Liu conveyed Beijing's hope to develop friendly relations with Pyongyang.

Liu called for relevant countries to adopt substantial measures to ease tensions, actively establish dialogue and restart the six-party talks as soon as possible.

Choe said North Korea highly appreciates the effort that China has made in maintaining peace and stability on the peninsula as well as promoting dialogue.

He said North Korea hopes to concentrate on developing its economy and improving people's livelihoods. He added that Pyongyang is ready to create a peaceful external environment to facilitate those goals.

Pyongyang's envoy is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during his stay in Beijing. He is likely to deliver Kim Jong Un's message to Xi which would notify North Korean's policy to reconfirm its friendly ties with China and ease tension on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue.

May 23, 2013 - Updated 16:44 UTC

I think that is all for now, will see what else is going on

here is the oping new news for now form Japan www3.nhk.or.jp... from the link

Suga: Japan to watch N.Korea with US, S.Korea

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary has indicated that Japan will closely monitor North Korea, following its senior official's expression of willingness to hold a dialogue with relevant nations on easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

China's state-run media say a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Choe Ryong Hae, told a senior Chinese Communist Party official, Liu Yunshan, in Beijing on Thursday that the North is willing to hold a dialogue with relevant nations, while striving to mend ties with China.

Yoshihide Suga said to reporters in Tokyo on Friday that it would be seen as a positive move if the North stops its provocative behavior and shows steps toward dialogue.

He explained that Japan's basic policy toward the North is dialogue and pressure. He said that the window for talks is always open.

Suga said seeing the North take concrete actions toward denuclearization would be the condition for a dialogue.

He said Japan will coordinate with the United States, South Korea and other countries on the issue.

Separately, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that no detailed schedule has been set for negotiations between Japan and North Korea. The talks have been suspended since last November.

May 24, 2013 - Updated 03:49 UTC

off to get more , if there is more news

As if i doubted, it is a threesome form Yonhap news english.yonhapnews.co.kr... form the link

S. Korea not moving to ease, lift sanctions on Pyongyang
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is not considering easing or lifting sanctions imposed on Pyongyang after the sinking of one of the South's warships in 2010 that effectively put the kibosh on most cross-border exchanges, official sources said Friday. Full story

U.S. cautious about reports of N. Korea's intent on dialogue
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. government declined to bite Thursday on the latest carrot offered up by North Korea, saying it needs more details on the reported overture. Full story

N. Korea wants talks with 'concerned parties': envoy
BEIJING, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's special envoy met with another top Chinese party official Thursday, the second day of his scheduled three-day trip here seen as aimed at mending frayed ties between the two countries. Full story

Is any one interested in what DPRK has to say? you can send me a U2U or post it here, other wise i will let DPRK, KCNA link go by by, getting tired of the Up down, link not working, or trying to get it in english to post it here, but if you want it i will deal with it , What say you ATS?

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It is looking like bekod will hit page 100 before anything much happens...

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na page 80 is when the fun starts, but here is this page s new news for today english.yonhapnews.co.kr... its a 4ther from the link]

N. Korean envoy reiterates willingness for talks
BEIJING/SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean envoy met a senior Chinese military official Friday, reiterating his country's willingness to talk with "all concerned parties" to ease tension in the region in order to help Pyongyang mend frayed relations with its main supporter. Full story

Gov't urged to restore inter-Korean ties
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) called on the government Friday to normalize inter-Korean ties, saying the prolonged impasse is hurting South Korean businesses. Full story

Seoul negative about joint event with North for 2000 declaration
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Seoul may not accept the North's proposal to hold a joint event for the 13th anniversary of a landmark reconciliatory inter-Korean agreement, a government official said Friday. Full story

S. Korea again asks North to repay food loans
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea again called on North Korea Friday to repay millions of dollars in loans provided in the form of food since 2000, the Unification Ministry said. Full story

so far that is all will post as i find it , just because there is no shooting as of yet , DPRK still is in the sate of war, till they say different , i will, still post SK/ DPRK news