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North Korea

# north-korea - Yesterday’s News

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

North Korea launches three short-range missiles

They were fired as part of a military drill, landing in the Sea of Japan.

# north-korea - Sunday 12 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: You can often tell what is troubling America by looking to the blockbusters

Movies are often a reflection of current affairs what’s going on in the world, and even the unlikely genre of mass-market US action movies can deal with the fears and uncertainties felt by the American people at any given time, writes Darren Mooney.

# north-korea - Thursday 2 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

North Korea gives US citizen 15 years’ hard labour for ‘hostile acts’

Pae Jun-Ho, also known as Kenneth Bae, has been sentenced to 15 years of prison labour for “hostile acts” against the communist regime.

# north-korea - Saturday 27 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Tensions

North Korea puts US citizen on trial for ‘trying to overthrow regime’

North Korea says the man has admitted the charges and will soon face ‘judgment’.

# north-korea - Friday 26 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Hidden Lives

In Pics: Everyday life in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang

From ice-skating traffic policemen to the dresses on sale, photographer David Guttenfelder has captured the everyday life of Pyongyang’s citizens.

# north-korea - Thursday 25 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Heroes

Memorial for Irish war heroes erected in South Korea

The monument honours “all those of Irish birth and heritage who fought and died in the service of the United Nations and those civilians of Irish birth and heritage who died side by side with the Korean people 1950-1953″.

# north-korea - Tuesday 23 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Korea

North Korea demands recognition of ‘nuclear state’ status before US talks

Pyongyang says talks must be held on the basis that nuclear states are equals – but the US says it won’t ever acknowledge it.

# north-korea - Friday 19 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Texas

Tragedies sparked by fertiliser explosions around the world

In 1947, another explosion in Texas claimed 581 lives and is considered the deadliest industrial accident in US history.

# north-korea - Wednesday 17 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Tension

South Korean president: It’s time to stop rewarding Pyongyang’s provocations

The president spoke as North Korea stopped a group of South Korean businessmen from entering a shared industrial zone.

# north-korea - Tuesday 16 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

North Korean ultimatum threatens ‘sledgehammer’ action against South

North Korea says the South should have stopped 40 people from burning a portrait of Kim Il-sung on the anniversary of his birth; Seoul says the ultimatum is ‘absurd’.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Tuesday.

# north-korea - Monday 15 April, 2013

From Business ETC North Korea

BBC to air North Korea documentary despite criticisms from university

The London School of Economics says its students were ‘deliberately misled’ by the BBC, who sent a journalist within a travelling party.

From TheJournal.ie Tensions

John Kerry pushes for talks as North Korea threatens defiant missile launch

There is speculation that North Korea will try a missile test today to coincide with birthday celebrations for former leader Kim Il-Sung.

# north-korea - Sunday 14 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

Kerry in Japan to discuss North Korea

Meanwhile, North Korea has dismissed the South’s offer for dialogue on the future of the Kaesong joint industrial zone.

# north-korea - Saturday 13 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie You Told Us

Top readers’ comments of the week

Here’s our round-up of the best, the most interesting and the most commented-on pieces from the past week. Did you make it in?

From TheJournal.ie
From TheJournal.ie North Korea

Kerry tells China’s Xi that Korea situation is at ‘critical time’

The US Secretary of State is meeting with Chinese President XI Jinping today in an effort to seek Beijing’s intervention in the Korean peninsula crisis.

# north-korea - Friday 12 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

Pentagon report says North Korea has capability of nuclear strike

High-ranking officials have played down the report, however, saying there is no US consensus on North Korea’s abilities.

# north-korea - Thursday 11 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie G8

Crises in Syria and Korea to dominate G8 talks in London

Iran’s atomic ambitions, instability in north and west Africa, and climate change will also be up for discussion.

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Will a policy of deterrence quell tensions on the Korean peninsula?

The problem with deterrence theory is that, at its root, it is based on threats which can lead states to the brink of war. North Korea’s behaviour should instead be viewed as an opportunity for engagement, writes Jason Douglas.

# north-korea - Wednesday 10 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Tensions

South Korea raises alert as North Korea missile test looks likely

Tensions are growing ahead of a key anniversary in North Korea this week.

# north-korea - Tuesday 9 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie International Affairs

UN warns of ‘uncontrollable’ situation on Korean peninsula

A request for all foreigners to leave South Korea was largely dismissed today.

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

North Korea tells foreigners in South to evacuate in case of war

“In the event of war, we don’t want foreigners living in South Korea to get hurt,” says the North’s state-run news agency.

# north-korea - Monday 8 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Korea

South Korean minister says North Korea ‘preparing a fourth nuclear test’

Seoul’s Unification minister says there are signs that North Korea is preparing yet another test, as tensions remain high.

# north-korea - Sunday 7 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

US delays missile test to cool North Korea tensions

The United States has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test to avoid stoking tensions with North Korea as tensions increase in the region.

# north-korea - Saturday 6 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

Diplomats in North Korea stay put despite tensions

Some embassies suggested an advisory by Pyongyang was a ruse to fuel global worry.

From The Daily Edge Not The News

Here is the week’s news… skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: Kim Jong-Un clings on to his place in the Dáil Technical Group, pointing Phil Hogan at North Korea and Ireland nominated by troika for fantasy government awards.

# north-korea - Friday 5 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

North Korea tells European countries it cannot guarantee embassy safety

European countries have been told to consider withdrawing personnel from Pyongyang if the tension there escalates further.

From TheJournal.ie Escalation

North Korea moves missile to its coast, increasing tensions

“The North is apparently intent on firing missiles without prior warning,” a South Korean official said.

# north-korea - Thursday 4 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

Good morning! Here’s what you should know as you kick off your Thursday. (It’s a four-day week, hang in there.)

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

North Korea deploys missiles, says ‘moment of explosion is approaching fast’

North Korea has moved missiles to its east coast that are capable of hitting targets in Guam, South Korea and Japan.

# north-korea - Wednesday 3 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

US deploys missiles as North Korean army gets ‘final approval’ for nuclear attack

The Pentagon said this evening that the US remains “vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations” as it announced the deployment of the missile system.

From TheJournal.ie Tensions

Tensions rise as North Korea blocks access to crucial industrial zone

South Korea says it is looking at all options, including military action, to protect its citizens.

# north-korea - Tuesday 2 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie United Nations

United Nations adopts global arms trade treaty

The treaty will see states, for the first time ever, prohibited from selling arms to countries when they know they will be used to carry out war crimes or genocide.

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Are you worried about a possible nuclear war in Korea?

North Korea is restarting a nuclear reactor, while saying it now considers itself in a ‘state of war’. How do you feel?

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you get back into the swing of things after the long weekend.

From TheJournal.ie Tensions

North Korea says it will restart nuclear reactor

North Korea shut down the reactor in July 2007 until an aid-for-disarmament deal – but now there are concerns that it will be used to produce weapons-grade uranium.

# north-korea - Monday 1 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

North Korea’s parliament meets amid nuclear tension

The meeting comes following near-daily threats from Pyongyang, which has reacted with anger over US-South Korean military drills.

# north-korea - Sunday 31 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Pope Francis

Pope prays for peace in Syria, Korea on first Easter

In his first Easter Sunday message in front of a crowd in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis prayed for Syria, the Korean peninsula and issued an appeal for hostages held by militants in Nigeria.

# north-korea - Saturday 30 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Need To Know

The Evening Fix…now with added Justin Bieber’s monkey

Things we learned, loved and shared today…

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