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North Korea demands direct talks with US

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visits a factory in North Pyongan ...

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visits a chicken factory in North ...

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File photo shows a replica of North Korea's Scud-B missile (left) ...

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visits a factory in North Pyongan ...

South Korea— North Korea pressed the United States to accept its demand for direct talks on the communist regime's nuclear program, warning Monday that Pyongyang "will go our own way" unless Washington agrees. North Korea's Foreign Ministry did not elaborate in the statement carried by state media,...

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N. Korea presses U.S. on bilateral talks

News Source: China Post | about 1 month ago

North Korea Monday pressed the United States to hold direct talks on ending their nuclear standoff, and vowed to “go its own way” if Washington refuses to do so. Repeating an earlier offer, the hardline communist state said successful bilateral...
Move Over Dot Com, Bonjour International URLs

News Source: National Public Radio | about 1 month ago

If you speak Mandarin, you can e-mail your friends using the Chinese alphabet and read articles on the Web in Chinese. But one thing you can't do is type a full Internet address — a URL — using Chinese characters...That's because the tail end of...
North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S.

News Source: Reuters | about 1 month ago

Now that we have shown the generosity of stating the position that we would be willing to talk to the United States and hold multilateral talks including the six-way talks, it is time for the United States to make a decision." The comments were the...
Multilingual web address system approved

News Source: Leader Post Online | about 1 month ago

CEO, in a statement following a six-day conference in Seoul. "We just made the Internet much more accessible to millions of people in regions such as Asia, the Middle East and Russia." At first, IDNs will only be allowed on a limited basis...
NKorea threatens to expand nuclear arsenal

News Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner | about 1 month ago

In September, the North said it was "weaponizing" plutonium, a key ingredient for nuclear bombs, and succeeded in uranium enrichment, which would give the regime a second way to make atomic bombs. That was also seen as a pressure tactic aimed at...
N. Korea seeks direct U.S. talks

News Source: United Press International | about 1 month ago

North Korean officials Monday called on the United States to engage in one-on-one talks, warning it will forge its own road if Washington doesn't respond. North Korea's Foreign Ministry said now is the time for the United States to decide on the...