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  1. Ministry assesses conditions of non-Gaeseong firms forced to withdraw from N.K.Read the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Korea Herald

    The government is assessing the conditions of local companies involved in North Korean ventures outside of an inter-Korean industrial complex that were forced to pull out of the country due to strained cross-border relations, an official source said Thursday.

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  2. S. Korea Accused of Concealing Truth about Cheonan SinkingRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Korean News

    The south Korean regime is busy pressing a relevant institution not to show a documentary negating the "results of investigation" into the Cheonan warship sinking case.

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  3. Pyongyang opts for young defense ministerRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | UPI

    Jang, believed to be in his 50's, replaced Gen. Kim Kyok Sik, 75, as minister of the People's Armed Forces, South Korea's national news agency Yonhap said.

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  4. N.Korea Sacks Hawkish Military ChiefRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | Chosun Ilbo

    North Korea's hawkish military leader Gen. Kim Kyok-sik has been fired only six months after he was appointed to the post.

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  5. SEOUL: NK replaces hawkish defence chief with younger, little-known generalRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | Asia News Network

    North Korea has replaced a hawkish defence minister with a younger, little-known army commander, indicating the shakeup of the upper military echelons was still ongoing to strengthen its leader Kim Jong-un's grip over the armed forces.

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  6. US aircraft carrier Nimitz arrives in waters off South Korea for drillRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 11 | The China Post

    A U.S. naval strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived off South Korea Saturday for drills, following joint exercises that infuriated North Korea.

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  7. S. Korean Authorities Accused of Threatening to Stop Screening Documentary on CheonanRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | Korean News

    The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea released information bulletin No.

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  8. Rift opens as China loses patience with North KoreaRead the original story

    Thursday May 9 | The Nation

    There have been no indications recently of any specific interactions between Pyongyang and Beijing: no mutual exchanges by communist parties, no military or government visits - relations have never been so estranged.

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  9. South Korean President Park's Washington Post Interview, May 2013Read the original story

    Tuesday May 7 | CFR.org

    Washington Post journalists interviewed South Korean President Park Geun-hye after her meeting with President Obama on May 7, 2013.

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  10. Military Wants to Ban Controversial Cheonan DocumentaryRead the original story

    Tuesday May 7 | Chosun Ilbo

    The South Korean military wants to ban a documentary that casts doubt on whether North Korea really sank the Navy corvette Cheonan.

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  11. DOD Report: North Korea Still Critical U.S. Security ThreatRead the original story

    Tuesday May 7 | U.S. Department of Defense

    North Korea's pursuit of nuclear capabilities and development of long-range ballistic missile programs make it one of the most critical U.S. security challenges in Northeast Asia, according to the Defense Department's first report to Congress on that nation's military development.

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  12. DOD Report: North Korea Still Critical US Security ThreatRead the original story

    Monday May 6 | DefenceTalk News

    North Korea's pursuit of nuclear capabilities and development of long-range ballistic missile programs make it one of the most critical U.S. security challenges in Northeast Asia, according to the Defense Department's first report to Congress on that nation's military development.

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  13. S.Korea, U.S. Must Tighten Security Around Military SecretsRead the original story

    Monday May 6 | Chosun Ilbo

    North Korea's National Defense Commission on Sunday demanded that South Korea stop "hostile activities and military provocations" if it wishes to reopen the inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex.

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  14. SEOUL: Koreas brace for prolonged deadlock over GaeseongRead the original story

    Sunday May 5 | Asia News Network

    The stalemate over the suspended industrial park in Gaeseong is expected to continue for some time as neither Seoul nor Pyongyang appears likely to make the first concession.

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  15. Koreas brace for prolonged deadlock over GaeseongRead the original story

    Sunday May 5 | Korea Herald

    The stalemate over the suspended industrial park in Gaeseong is expected to continue for some time as neither Seoul nor Pyongyang appears likely to make the first concession.

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  16. Jeonju Film Fest 2013 Wraps Under Harsh Criticism From JudgesRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 3 | Hollywood Reporter

    The 14th Jeonju International Film Festival , South Korea's leading showcase for independent cinema, wrapped Friday under harsh criticism from judges.

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  17. Pentagon: N. Korea Missile Advances 'In Line' with Kim's Desire to Strike U.S.Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 2 | Instapundit

    A Defense Department report to Congress on security developments in North Korea warned that the country is pulling closer to its "stated objective of being able to strike the U.S. homeland." In the same report, Pentagon analysts also told lawmakers that Kim Jong-un really just wants to get along with the U.S., which, along with Asian allies, is the ... (more)

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  18. DOD Report: North Korea Still Critical U.S. Security ThreatRead the original story

    Wednesday May 1 | U.S. Department of Defense

    North Korea's pursuit of nuclear capabilities and development of long-range ballistic missile programs make it one of the most critical U.S. security challenges in Northeast Asia, according to the Defense Department's first report to Congress on that nation's military development.

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  19. SEOUL: China shifting in strategic thinking on N. Korea: US expertRead the original story

    Wednesday May 1 | Asia News Network

    A series of recent provocations from North Korea has led to an apparent realignment in Beijing's strategic thinking about its ally, a former senior US diplomat said Tuesday, stressing the crucial role of China to rein in Pyongyang.

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  20. China shows shift in strategic thinkin...Read the original story

    Tuesday Apr 30 | Korea Herald

    A series of recent provocations from North Korea has led to an apparent realignment in Beijing's strategic thinking about its ally, a former senior U.S. diplomat said Tuesday, stressing the crucial role of China to rein in Pyongyang.

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