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- North Korean Armament on Display
During their visit to North Korea in November, Gen. Thura Shwe Mann and the Burmese military delegation got an up-close look at North Korean missiles, radars, tunnels, and fighter aircraft. These pictures illustrated a leaked report about the Burmese
- Taiwan condemns missile launches
Taiwan's government expressed concern and condemned any action that undermined regional peace yesterday after North Korea launched two Scud missiles off its eastern coast earlier in the day. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Henry Chen said any move
- South Korea says North fires seven missiles off east coast
North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast yesterday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day. The launches, which came two days after North
- US calls North Korea's newest missile launches "not helpful"
Washington - The United States Saturday called North Korea's 'possible' missile launches 'not helpful' but stopped short of confirming them or calling them a violation of UN sanctions. 'We're waiting until we have all the facts about the violation,'
- N Korea 'improving missile capability'
The most worrying aspect of North Korea's latest missile tests is how much they have improved their capability, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says. Mr Smith said previous North Korean tests of a nuclear weapon and ballistic missiles in 2006 were deemed
- No alternative to talks on N.Korea nuclear programme
hrs MOSCOW - Russia and China are convinced that there is no alternative to six-party talks to stop North Korea's nuclear programme, the Russian foreign ministry said Saturday after a meeting with Chinese officials. 'The two sides are convinced that
- North Korea test-fires three missiles
hrs SEOUL: North Korea Saturday test-fired three missiles on the eve of American Independence Day celebrations, South Korea's defence ministry said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff. The firing of the missiles, reported to
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After World War II, a republic was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a communist-style government was installed in the north. The Korean War (1950-53) had US and other UN forces intervene to defend South Korea from North Korean attacks supported by the Chinese. An armistice was signed in 1953 splitting the peninsula at the 38th parallel known as the DMZ. Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth, with per capita income rising to 13 times the level of North Korea. In 1997, the nation suffered a severe financial crisis from which it continues to make a solid recovery. South Korea has also maintained its commitment to democratize its political processes. In June 2000, a historic first south-north summit took place between the south's President KIM Dae-jung and the north's leader KIM Chong-il. In December 2000, President KIM Dae-jung won the Noble Peace Prize for his lifeling committment to democracy and human rights in Asia. He is the first Korean to win a Nobel Prize.
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AP - North Korea's weekend missile launches show the communist country is improving its capability and accuracy and are a cause for concern, officials said Sunday.
Reuters - The U.S. pointman for sanctions on North Korea holds talks in Malaysia on Sunday, possibly on links banks have to the North's finances, while a report said Pyongyang may have shot mid-range missiles in a series fired on Saturday.
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