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| Jan.10 |
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Reconcilation rally
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| Jan.14 |
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  Kim Jong Il visit China| Unpublicized 6-day visit to see how China had opened itself to Western contacts | |
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| Jan.20 |
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 Kim Jong Il left Beijing Unpublicized 6-day visit to see how China had opened itself to Western contacts
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| Feb.21 |
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Nuclear warning to Bush Government may scrap an agreement freezing its nuclear program if Bush continues hard line against the country
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| Mar.12 |
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Korean talks called off The talks between North and South have been postponed at the last minute at the request of the North Korea
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| May.2 |
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EU visit aims to boost peace Prime Minister Persson of Sweden, which holds European Union presidency, is expected to meet Kim Jong Il
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| May.14 |
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EU link to North Korea European Union will establish diplomatic relations with North Korea in an effort to secure reconciliation of the Koreas
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| Jun.7 |
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 U.S.-North Korea talks Powell met with South Korean Foreign Minister. Talks will cover arms, humanitarian needs
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| Jun.13 |
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U.S.-N. Korea meeting Meeting between U.S. envoy and North Korea's U.N. Ambassador called businesslike
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| Jun.18 |
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North Korea demands compensation Bush ordered to open talks to focus on that nation's missile program and its deployment of troops
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| Jun.26 |
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North Korean family seeks asylum Officials from the North Korean embassy in Beijing seek access to refugee family of 7, ranging in age from 15 to 69
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| Jun.28 |
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Refugee family leaves Beijing 7 North Korean refugees holed up in a UN office for 3 days have left for a third country
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| Jul.25 |
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Kim Jong-il on rail trip to Moscow North Korean leader has crossed into Russia's Far East to start a train journey for a meeting with President Putin
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| Aug.4 |
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 Putin meets Kim Jong Il| North Korean leader intends to observe the moratorium on long-range missile testing until 2003 | |
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| Aug.5 |
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 Kim tours space center North Korean leader and Russian President Putin sign a joint manifesto reaffirming the ties
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| Sep.2 |
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 Proposal to resume talks with South Committee for National Reunification proposed talks to South Korean Unification Minister
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| Sep.17 |
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Koreas agree to family reunions On 16-18 October will be resumed reunions of families separated since the Korean War
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| Nov.2 |
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Koreas agree to high-level talks The talks will take place at a remote mountain resort from November 9 in the North Korea
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| Nov.13 |
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Talks end without agreement Talks were aimed at reviving reconciliation efforts
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| Nov.19 |
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N. Korea accused of stockpiling germs North Korea may have stockpiled up to 5,000 tons of chemical weapons and has the capacity to wage germ warfare
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| Nov.27 |
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Koreas trade cross-border fire| 2 or 3 shots were fired from a North. South Korean soldiers returned fire. There were no reports of injuries | |
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| Nov.29 |
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Calls for arms inspections slammed North Korea has threatened to take necessary countermeasures against U.S.
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| Dec.4 |
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North Korea threatens arms build-up| North Korea wants to counter what it called a 'strong-arm policy' | |
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| Dec.27 |
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Amnesty offered| Arare amnesty announced for prisoners to mark 90th birthday anniversary of the late President Kim Il-Sung | |
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East Asia 
Talks
Main Event: Kim Jong Il visit China