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| Feb.15 |
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Kim Jong-il 60th birthday |
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| Mar.14 |
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North Koreans storm Spanish embassy |
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| Mar.24 |
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Envoy set for Pyongyang |
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| Apr.2 |
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Envoy leaves for Pyongyang |
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| Apr.4 |
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Family reunions to resume |
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| Apr.5 |
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North Korea 'ready' for US talks |
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| Apr.28 |
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Tears as Korean relatives are reunited |
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| May.21 |
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North Koreans 'granted asylum' |
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| Jun.14 |
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U.S., N. Korea set to talk talks |
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| Jun.21 |
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Starved eating grass to survive |
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| Jun.26 |
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Missile found on N. Korean 'spy boat' |
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| Jun.28 |
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Korean ship battle kills four North and South Korean warships exchanged gunfire near the western sea border. One South Korean frigate was sunk
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| Jun.29 |
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US condemns N Korean 'provocation' |
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| Jun.30 |
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N. Korea accuses South of navy attack
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| Jul.1 |
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N Korea blames U.S. for clash |
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| Jul.7 |
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N Korea warns of 'new armed clash' |
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| Jul.25 |
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N. Korea 'regrets' fatal naval skirmish
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| Jul.30 |
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Brief encounter for U.S. and North Korea
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| Aug.3 |
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Rival Koreas agree to new talks
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| Aug.6 |
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Nuclear reactor work begins |
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| Aug.11 |
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Koreas resume peace talks 
Officials have begun 3 days of high-level talks in Seoul aimed at restarting the reconciliation process
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| Aug.12 |
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Koreas report progress in talks
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| Aug.13 |
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N. Korea threatens to ditch nuclear deal
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| Aug.19 |
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'Boat people' in mass defection |
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Kim begins train tour |
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| Aug.21 |
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North Korea brings in 'market reform' |
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| Aug.28 |
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US diplomat: N. Korea armed to the teeth
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| Aug.30 |
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Breakthrough on Korean border links 3 days of talks ended with an agreement to resume construction of cross-border road and rail links
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| Sep.3 |
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Asylum-seekers storm compound |
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| Sep.8 |
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Family reunion meeting place to set up |
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| Sep.10 |
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North Koreans allowed to leave China |
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| Sep.14 |
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Groundwork for cross-border links |
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| Sep.16 |
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Japan, North Korea historic meeting Map of Pyongyang North Korea| Pyongyang will give information about one of 11 missing Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea | |
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| Sep.17 |
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N Korea confesses to kidnappings Kim Jong-il has admitted that his country kidnapped Japanese citizens - and that at least 4 were still alive
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Work began on railway to link Koreas
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| Sep.18 |
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Koreas clear minefields
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| Sep.19 |
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N. Korea 'to allow' nuke inspections |
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| Sep.25 |
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U.S. to send senior envoy to North Korea
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| Sep.26 |
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U.S. confirms delegation to North Korea |
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| Sep.28 |
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Special economic zone 'ready for visitors' |
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| Oct.3 |
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U.S. envoy visits 'evil' N. Korea |
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N. Korea capitalist zone boss 'arrested' Yang Bin, a Chinese-born tycoon, has been summoned for questioning in China on suspicion of tax evasion
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| Oct.5 |
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U.S. calls N. Korea talks 'useful' |
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| Oct.7 |
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N. Korea slams 'arrogant' U.S. envoy |
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| Oct.8 |
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Abducted Japanese to return home |
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| Oct.9 |
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Tycoon controversy deepens |
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N. Korean cheersquad |
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| Oct.14 |
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Asian Games end with calls for peace |
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Kidnapped Japanese arrive home |
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| Oct.16 |
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North Korea admits it has nuke program North Korea has revealed to the U.S. that it has a secret and active nuclear weapons program
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| Oct.18 |
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Beijing urges caution with North Korea |
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| Oct.19 |
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U.S. warns N. Korea over nukes
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Seoul demands North end nuke program
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| Oct.20 |
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N. Korea 'ready to talk' about nukes
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| Oct.21 |
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Bush to work on disarming North Korea |
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| Oct.22 |
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North Korea agrees to nuclear dialogue
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| Oct.24 |
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Non-aggression pact urged with U.S. |
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| Oct.26 |
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United call for N. Korea to scrap nukes U.S., Japan and South Korea call on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program
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| Oct.28 |
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Korean War remains coming home |
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N Korea 'will not end nuclear programme' North Korea has refused a Japanese demand that it scrap its nuclear weapons programme
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| Oct.30 |
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Bush urged to toughen N. Korea stance
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| Oct.31 |
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Russia scolds N. Korea over nukes
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| Nov.5 |
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North Korea threatens missile tests
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| Nov.13 |
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Bush warns N. Korea on fuel shipments
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| Nov.14 |
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Oil shipments to N Korea frozen The U. S. and its East Asian and European allies have voted to suspend fuel deliveries to the Communist nation
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| Dec.4 |
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N. Korea refuses nuclear inspections
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| Dec.10 |
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Scud missile ship seized| 12 missiles were found aboard unflagged ship, called the So San, that stopped in the Indian Ocean by a Spanish frigate | |
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| Dec.12 |
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N. Korea to reactivate nuke plants Map of Pyongyang North Korea| Pyongyang regards a joint agreement with the United States, Japan and South Korea as defunct | |
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| Dec.13 |
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North Korea attacks U.S. 'piracy'
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| Dec.14 |
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Paper: 'Burning hatred' for U.S. Ruling party newspaper is saying the country is ready to deliver 'bitter defeat and death' to a threatening U.S.
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| Dec.15 |
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Clinton planned to attack N. Korea reactor
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| Dec.16 |
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N. Korea: Only treaty will prevent war North Korea said the only way to prevent a wa was by signing a non-aggression treaty with the United States
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N. Korea delivers gunboats to Iran
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| Dec.21 |
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N Korea removes nuclear monitors| North Korea has started dismantling UN monitoring devices at a nuclear plant | |
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| Dec.23 |
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N. Korea 'months' from plutonium use North Korea will be just months away from producing plutonium if it is allowed to remove monitoring equipment
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N Korea 'repairing' nuclear reactor North Korea is taking concrete steps to produce weapons-grade plutonium. Experts are fixing the Yongbyon nuclear reactor
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| Dec.24 |
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North Korea warns of 'catastrophe' State-run newspaper said the nuclear issue could only be resolved by North Korea and the United States
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| Dec.25 |
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Nuke fuel rods moved As promised, North Korea is beginning a process that will to lead to activation of previously mothballed nuclear reactor
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| Dec.27 |
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Nuclear inspectors expelled| North Korea decided to expel IAEA inspectors who have been monitoring its frozen nuclear facilities | |
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N Korea urged to rethink nuclear plans
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| Dec.28 |
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IAEA inspectors to leave
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| Dec.29 |
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US rules out strike on N Korea Powell has said US has no immediate plans to attack North Korea to force it to abandon its nuclear programme
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| Dec.30 |
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'Sanctions won't work'
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S Korea may reach out to north
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Expelled UN team leaves N Korea Two inspectors ordered out of North Korea have arrived in Beijing
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| Dec.31 |
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N Korea threatens to ditch treaty N Korea claims it's unable to meet its obligations under a non-proliferation pact because of threats from the U.S.
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IAEA hopes inspectors will return
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| 2002 |
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| Jun.26 |
Missile found on N. Korean 'spy boat' |
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| Jun.28 |
Korean ship battle kills four North and South Korean warships exchanged gunfire near the western sea border. One South Korean frigate was sunk
|
| Jun.30 |
N. Korea accuses South of navy attack
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| Jul.1 |
N Korea blames U.S. for clash |
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| Jul.7 |
N Korea warns of 'new armed clash' |
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| Jul.25 |
N. Korea 'regrets' fatal naval skirmish
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| Aug.13 |
N. Korea threatens to ditch nuclear deal
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| Aug.28 |
US diplomat: N. Korea armed to the teeth
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| Aug.30 |
Breakthrough on Korean border links 3 days of talks ended with an agreement to resume construction of cross-border road and rail links
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| Sep.18 |
Koreas clear minefields
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| Sep.19 |
N. Korea 'to allow' nuke inspections |
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| Oct.16 |
North Korea admits it has nuke program North Korea has revealed to the U.S. that it has a secret and active nuclear weapons program
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| Oct.19 |
U.S. warns N. Korea over nukes
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| Oct.19 |
Seoul demands North end nuke program
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| Oct.20 |
N. Korea 'ready to talk' about nukes
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| Oct.21 |
Bush to work on disarming North Korea |
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| Oct.24 |
Non-aggression pact urged with U.S. |
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| Oct.26 |
United call for N. Korea to scrap nukes U.S., Japan and South Korea call on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program
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| Oct.28 |
Korean War remains coming home |
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| Oct.28 |
N Korea 'will not end nuclear programme' North Korea has refused a Japanese demand that it scrap its nuclear weapons programme
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| Oct.30 |
Bush urged to toughen N. Korea stance
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| Oct.31 |
Russia scolds N. Korea over nukes
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| Nov.5 |
North Korea threatens missile tests
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| Dec.4 |
N. Korea refuses nuclear inspections
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| Dec.10 |
Scud missile ship seized| 12 missiles were found aboard unflagged ship, called the So San, that stopped in the Indian Ocean by a Spanish frigate | |
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| Dec.12 |
N. Korea to reactivate nuke plants Map of Pyongyang North Korea| Pyongyang regards a joint agreement with the United States, Japan and South Korea as defunct | |
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| Dec.15 |
Clinton planned to attack N. Korea reactor
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| Dec.16 |
N. Korea: Only treaty will prevent war North Korea said the only way to prevent a wa was by signing a non-aggression treaty with the United States
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| Dec.16 |
N. Korea delivers gunboats to Iran
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| Dec.21 |
N Korea removes nuclear monitors| North Korea has started dismantling UN monitoring devices at a nuclear plant | |
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| Dec.23 |
N. Korea 'months' from plutonium use North Korea will be just months away from producing plutonium if it is allowed to remove monitoring equipment
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| Dec.23 |
N Korea 'repairing' nuclear reactor North Korea is taking concrete steps to produce weapons-grade plutonium. Experts are fixing the Yongbyon nuclear reactor
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| Dec.24 |
North Korea warns of 'catastrophe' State-run newspaper said the nuclear issue could only be resolved by North Korea and the United States
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| Dec.25 |
Nuke fuel rods moved As promised, North Korea is beginning a process that will to lead to activation of previously mothballed nuclear reactor
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| Dec.27 |
Nuclear inspectors expelled| North Korea decided to expel IAEA inspectors who have been monitoring its frozen nuclear facilities | |
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| Dec.28 |
IAEA inspectors to leave
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| Dec.29 |
US rules out strike on N Korea Powell has said US has no immediate plans to attack North Korea to force it to abandon its nuclear programme
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| Dec.30 |
Expelled UN team leaves N Korea Two inspectors ordered out of North Korea have arrived in Beijing
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| Dec.31 |
IAEA hopes inspectors will return
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| 2002 |
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| Jun.21 |
Starved eating grass to survive |
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| 2002 |
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| Oct.9 |
N. Korean cheersquad |
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| Oct.14 |
Asian Games end with calls for peace |
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| 2002 |
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| Aug.6 |
Nuclear reactor work begins |
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| Aug.21 |
North Korea brings in 'market reform' |
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| Sep.17 |
Work began on railway to link Koreas
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| Sep.28 |
Special economic zone 'ready for visitors' |
|
| Nov.13 |
Bush warns N. Korea on fuel shipments
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| Nov.14 |
Oil shipments to N Korea frozen The U. S. and its East Asian and European allies have voted to suspend fuel deliveries to the Communist nation
|
|
| 2002 |
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| Sep.17 |
N Korea confesses to kidnappings Kim Jong-il has admitted that his country kidnapped Japanese citizens - and that at least 4 were still alive
|
| Oct.3 |
N. Korea capitalist zone boss 'arrested' Yang Bin, a Chinese-born tycoon, has been summoned for questioning in China on suspicion of tax evasion
|
| Oct.8 |
Abducted Japanese to return home |
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| Oct.9 |
Tycoon controversy deepens |
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| Oct.14 |
Kidnapped Japanese arrive home |
|
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| 2002 |
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| Feb.15 |
Kim Jong-il 60th birthday |
|
| Mar.14 |
North Koreans storm Spanish embassy |
|
| Mar.24 |
Envoy set for Pyongyang |
|
| Apr.2 |
Envoy leaves for Pyongyang |
|
| Apr.4 |
Family reunions to resume |
|
| Apr.5 |
North Korea 'ready' for US talks |
|
| Apr.28 |
Tears as Korean relatives are reunited |
|
| May.21 |
North Koreans 'granted asylum' |
|
| Jun.14 |
U.S., N. Korea set to talk talks |
|
| Jun.29 |
US condemns N Korean 'provocation' |
|
| Jul.30 |
Brief encounter for U.S. and North Korea
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| Aug.3 |
Rival Koreas agree to new talks
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| Aug.11 |
Koreas resume peace talks Officials have begun 3 days of high-level talks in Seoul aimed at restarting the reconciliation process
|
| Aug.12 |
Koreas report progress in talks
|
| Aug.19 |
'Boat people' in mass defection |
|
| Aug.19 |
Kim begins train tour |
|
| Aug.30 |
Breakthrough on Korean border links 3 days of talks ended with an agreement to resume construction of cross-border road and rail links
|
| Sep.3 |
Asylum-seekers storm compound |
|
| Sep.8 |
Family reunion meeting place to set up |
|
| Sep.10 |
North Koreans allowed to leave China |
|
| Sep.14 |
Groundwork for cross-border links |
|
| Sep.16 |
Japan, North Korea historic meeting Map of Pyongyang North Korea| Pyongyang will give information about one of 11 missing Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea | |
|
| Sep.25 |
U.S. to send senior envoy to North Korea
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| Sep.26 |
U.S. confirms delegation to North Korea |
|
| Oct.3 |
U.S. envoy visits 'evil' N. Korea |
|
| Oct.5 |
U.S. calls N. Korea talks 'useful' |
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| Oct.7 |
N. Korea slams 'arrogant' U.S. envoy |
|
| Oct.14 |
Kidnapped Japanese arrive home |
|
| Oct.18 |
Beijing urges caution with North Korea |
|
| Oct.22 |
North Korea agrees to nuclear dialogue
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| Oct.26 |
United call for N. Korea to scrap nukes U.S., Japan and South Korea call on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program
|
| Oct.31 |
Russia scolds N. Korea over nukes
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| Dec.13 |
North Korea attacks U.S. 'piracy'
|
| Dec.14 |
Paper: 'Burning hatred' for U.S. Ruling party newspaper is saying the country is ready to deliver 'bitter defeat and death' to a threatening U.S.
|
| Dec.27 |
N Korea urged to rethink nuclear plans
|
| Dec.30 |
'Sanctions won't work'
|
| Dec.30 |
S Korea may reach out to north
|
| Dec.31 |
N Korea threatens to ditch treaty N Korea claims it's unable to meet its obligations under a non-proliferation pact because of threats from the U.S.
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