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Politics intrude at emotional Korean family reunion South Koreans complain reunions tainted by political indoctrination PUBLISHED : Friday, 21 February, 2014, 6:42pm UPDATED : Friday, 21 February, 2014, 6:42pm Agence France-Presse in Seoul A North Korean man escorts his relatives to the...

Dodging the Pyongyang Propaganda Trap [Sohn Gwang Joo Column] 2014-02-20 North Korea’s propaganda offensive has been unleashed upon the world, from its nearest neighbor to the halls of the United Nations. On January 16th, the powerful National Defense Commission unveiled a series of...

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20 February 2014 Last updated at 06:18 South Koreans arrive in North for family reunions More than 100 South Koreans have arrived in North Korea for reunions with their relatives - the first such events since 2010. The reunions, which come after North Korea called for better relations...

Hong Kong-based missionary detained in Pyongyang ‘knew risks’ of trip, wife says PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 19 February, 2014, 3:38pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 19 February, 2014, 9:27pm Kristine Servando [email protected] Karen Short is holding a photo of John Short, who has been reportedly...

UN report on North Korea a glimpse into a nightmare state Report on North Korea by UN rights panel portrays world of torture, murder and all-pervasive fear PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 18 February, 2014, 11:03pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 19 February, 2014, 3:38am The UN's Michael Kirby said the findings...

Killing of Kim Jong-un's uncle chills North Korean expats in China PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 19 February, 2014, 1:40am UPDATED : Wednesday, 19 February, 2014, 2:16am The Los Angeles Times in Yanji, China Jang Song-thaek She was a North Korean success story. For more than two decades, the...

N. Korea should face ICC over crimes against humanity : UN probe AFP February 18, 2014, 1:14 am N. Korea should face ICC over crimes against humanity: UN probe AFP N. Korea should face ICC over crimes against humanity: UN probe Geneva (AFP) - North Korea's leaders should be brought before...

Re: Kim Jong-il: the life and times of the leader of North Korea

North Korea prison camp survivor Shin Dong-hyuk awaits UN report with scepticism PUBLISHED : Sunday, 16 February, 2014, 8:57pm UPDATED : Sunday, 16 February, 2014, 8:57pm Reuters in Seoul North Korean defector Shin Dong-hyuk, who has given the UN panel harrowing accounts of his life and...

Pyongyang envoy in Mongolia gets into alcohol-related car accident Published : 2014-02-16 19:43 Updated : 2014-02-16 19:43 By Philip Iglauer (ephilip2011@heraldcorp) The North Korean Ambassador to Mongolia Ri Chol-gwang was involved in an alcohol-related car accident over the Lunar New Year...