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	<title>Breaking News &#187; North Korea</title>
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		<title>2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines to facilitate border crossings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea plan to open new, updated hot lines between their militaries next week to facilitate border crossings, an official said Tuesday.
The announcement reflected cooperation between the sides just a day after the North threatened South Korean ships with possible attacks. The .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-koreas-to-open-modernized-military-hot-lines-to-facilitate-border-crossings-247072/">2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines to facilitate border crossings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea declares disputed waters firing zone,&#8217; warns South Korean ships to stay way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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North Korea declares disputed waters &#8216;firing zone&#8217;
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea declared waters along its disputed sea border with South Korea a &#8220;firing zone&#8221; Monday and warned ships from the South to stay away from the area, which was the scene of a deadly clash last month.
The naval command in  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-declares-disputed-waters-firing-zone-warns-south-korean-ships-to-stay-way-246694/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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North Korea confirms Kim received Obama letter
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea confirmed Friday that its leader Kim Jong Il received a letter from U.S. President Barack Obama, though refrained from divulging its contents.
The letter was presented by U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth to First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju on Dec. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-confirms-leader-kim-jong-il-received-letter-from-obama-246059/">Read the original article &nbsp;: North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China calls for efforts to resume stalled talks on North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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China calls for efforts to resume nuclear talks
SEOUL, South Korea — A convoy of South Korean trucks crossed the border into North Korea on Friday to deliver swine flu medicine, a day after Pyongyang threatened retaliation over naval drills around their disputed sea border.
The previously scheduled shipment marks the South Korean government&#8217;s first ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-calls-for-efforts-to-resume-stalled-talks-on-north-koreas-nuclear-program-245884/">Read : China calls for efforts to resume stalled talks on North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea threatens retaliation over South Korean naval drills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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NKorea threatens SKorea over naval drills
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea threatened retaliation against South Korea over what it claimed were naval drills around their disputed sea border, accusing Seoul on Thursday of attempting to escalate tension.

The North&#8217;s Korean Central News Agency cited an unidentified source as saying that the South Korean military staged underwater .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-threatens-retaliation-over-south-korean-naval-drills-245424/" title="North Korea threatens retaliation over South Korean naval drills">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cargo plane loaded with arms from North Korea linked to 2 alleged global weapons traffickers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grant Peck</dc:creator>
		
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Plane seized by Thais linked to alleged smugglers

BANGKOK — A weapons-laden cargo plane impounded in Bangkok has links to at least two men accused of global arms trafficking, including one fighting extradition to the U.S. from Thailand, an analyst said Tuesday.
The five-man crew of the aircraft that arrived from North Korea — four from Kazakhstan ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cargo-plane-loaded-with-arms-from-north-korea-linked-to-2-alleged-global-weapons-traffickers-244330/">Cargo plane loaded with arms from North Korea linked to 2 alleged global weapons traffickers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US envoy says he&#8217;s encouraged by meetings in North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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US envoy says he&#8217;s encouraged by talks in NKorea

MOSCOW — The special U.S. envoy to North Korea says he has been encouraged by his meetings with North Korean officials.
Stephen Bosworth is in Moscow to brief Russian officials on his three days of meetings with North Korean officials last week.
He said at Monday&#8217;s briefing that he .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-envoy-says-hes-encouraged-by-meetings-in-north-korea-243796/">US envoy says he&#8217;s encouraged by meetings in North Korea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>5 foreigners charged with arms smuggling in Thailand after plane from North Korea seized</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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5 charged after NKorean weapons seized in Thailand

BANGKOK — Five foreigners who crewed an aircraft carrying tons of weapons originating in North Korea were charged with arms smuggling in Thailand on Sunday.
Police Col. Supisarn Pakdinarunart said the men — four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus — denied the charges and were refused bail. They .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5-foreigners-charged-with-arms-smuggling-in-thailand-after-plane-from-north-korea-seized-243436/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Tons of weapons seized from plane ex-NKorea, 5 foreigners held at Thai airport</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Tons of weapons seized from plane at Thai airport

BANGKOK — Five foreigners were detained and their foreign-registered aircraft impounded after it landed in the Thai capital Saturday with tons of war weaponry on board that originated in North Korea, Thai officials said.
Air Force spokesman Capt. Montol Suchookorn said the chartered cargo plane originated in North .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-tons-of-weapons-seized-from-plane-ex-nkorea-5-foreigners-held-at-thai-airport-243291/">Source article &nbsp;: Reports: Tons of weapons seized from plane ex-NKorea, 5 foreigners held at Thai airport</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US envoy says he did not meet with Kim Jong Il during North Korea visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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US envoy says he did not meet with NKorean leader
SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama&#8217;s envoy on North Korea says he did not meet with leader Kim Jong Il during his trip to Pyongyang.
Ambassador Stephen Bosworth told a news conference Thursday in Seoul that he did not request a meeting with the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-envoy-says-he-did-not-meet-with-kim-jong-il-during-north-korea-visit-242417/">US envoy says he did not meet with Kim Jong Il during North Korea visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s envoy says it remains unclear when North Korea will return to disarmament talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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US envoy says he held candid talks with NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama&#8217;s envoy on North Korea says it remains unclear when the communist nation will return to international disarmament talks.
Stephen Bosworth told a news conference in Seoul on Thursday that he relayed Obama&#8217;s call for the &#8220;complete denuclearization&#8221; of the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-envoy-says-it-remains-unclear-when-north-korea-will-return-to-disarmament-talks-242412/">Obama&#8217;s envoy says it remains unclear when North Korea will return to disarmament talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US special envoy stops in SKorea en route to Pyongyang for direct talks on nuclear standoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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US envoy stops in SKorea en route to NKorea
INCHEON, South Korea — President Barack Obama&#8217;s special envoy arrived in South Korea on Sunday en route to North Korea for a rare meeting aimed at bringing the communist country back to international nuclear disarmament talks.
Stephen Bosworth, the U.S. special representative for North .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-special-envoy-stops-in-skorea-en-route-to-pyongyang-for-direct-talks-on-nuclear-standoff-240539/">Original article &nbsp;: US special envoy stops in SKorea en route to Pyongyang for direct talks on nuclear standoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stockholm department store sales plug on controversial line of North Korean-made jeans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Swedish store pulls plug on N. Korean jeans

STOCKHOLM — A Stockholm department store on Saturday removed a new line of North Korean-made designer jeans from its shelves, saying it wants to avoid courting controversy through ties with the isolated communist nation.
The PUB department store&#8217;s management had not been informed that the label would be carried .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stockholm-department-store-sales-plug-on-controversial-line-of-north-korean-made-jeans-240410/">Original source &nbsp;: Stockholm department store sales plug on controversial line of North Korean-made jeans</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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North Korea-made designer jeans launched in Sweden

STOCKHOLM — North Korea is making an unlikely foray into designer denim as the &#8220;Noko Jeans&#8221; label is launched in Sweden.
The brand is Swedish but the jeans are manufactured in North Korea, an experiment its creators described as a way to open doors to the reclusive communist country.
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
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US delegation to travel to NKorea next week

WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. delegation will travel to North Korea next week for talks aimed at restarting nuclear disarmament negotiations.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters Thursday that two State Department envoys for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth and Sung Kim, along with White House and Defense Department .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-delegation-to-travel-to-nkorea-next-week-to-try-to-restart-nuclear-talks-239615/">Original source &nbsp;: US delegation to travel to NKorea next week to try to restart nuclear talks</a>.]]></description>
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Seoul activists want probe on NKorean rights abuse

SEOUL, South Korea — A group of activists and North Korean defectors urged an international tribunal Thursday to investigate alleged human rights abuses in the North and put its authoritarian leader Kim Jong Il on trial.
The group is to fly to Hague next week to file its petition .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorean-activists-urge-tribunal-to-investigate-alleged-human-rights-abuse-in-north-korea-239055/">SKorean activists urge tribunal to investigate alleged human rights abuse in North Korea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorean soldier rescued from sea by SKorea&#8217;s navy handed over to NKorea</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Rescued NKorean soldier handed to NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S.-led United Nations Command has repatriated a North Korean soldier rescued at sea by South Korea&#8217;s navy.

The command said the army sergeant was handed over to the North at the border village of Panmunjom on Wednesday.
It said the soldier affirmed his desire to return to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorean-soldier-rescued-from-sea-by-skoreas-navy-handed-over-to-nkorea-238543/">Source article &nbsp;: NKorean soldier rescued from sea by SKorea&#8217;s navy handed over to NKorea</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
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BEIJING — China voiced hope Tuesday that a rare direct meeting between North Korean and American officials next week would result in Pyongyang returning to talks on dismantling its nuclear program.
President Barack Obama&#8217;s special envoy, Stephen Bosworth, is to travel to Pyongyang next Tuesday to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-says-wants-us-talks-with-north-korea-next-week-to-succeed-238035/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : China says wants US talks with North Korea next week to succeed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korean navy ship rescues North Korean soldier from waters off west coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s navy rescued a North Korean soldier found in the waters off the west coast and authorities were questioning him over whether he had been spying, an official said Monday.
South Korea will decide how to handle the matter after the investigation, an official .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korean-navy-ship-rescues-north-korean-soldier-from-waters-off-west-coast-237481/">South Korean navy ship rescues North Korean soldier from waters off west coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: South Korean navy ship rescues North Korean soldier from waters off west coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s navy rescued a North Korean soldier who ended up in the South&#8217;s waters while fishing and the man wants to be returned home, a report said Monday.
The soldier was found in the waters off the Korean peninsula&#8217;s west coast in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-south-korean-navy-ship-rescues-north-korean-soldier-from-waters-off-west-coast-237403/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Report: South Korean navy ship rescues North Korean soldier from waters off west coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: South Korea downplays expectations of rare direct talks between US and NKorea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — A rare direct meeting between North Korean and American officials next week is unlikely to produce a major breakthrough in the standoff over Pyongyang&#8217;s nuclear program, media reports cited a senior Seoul official as suggesting Sunday.
President Barack Obama&#8217;s special envoy, Stephen Bosworth, is to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-south-korea-downplays-expectations-of-rare-direct-talks-between-us-and-nkorea-237169/">Reports: South Korea downplays expectations of rare direct talks between US and NKorea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month</title>
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SEOUL, South Korea — Buddhist monks from South and North Korea held a joint ceremony at a temple in the communist country Saturday in a continuation of civic exchanges between the nations despite a bloody naval skirmish earlier this month.
The two countries are trying to minimize political .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/buddhists-from-2-koreas-hold-joint-ceremony-after-naval-clash-earlier-this-month-234057/">Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month</a>.]]></description>
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean Buddhist monks headed to North Korea on Saturday for a joint ceremony with monks there, showing the countries continue civil exchange despite a bloody naval skirmish earlier this month.
The 13 South Korean monks in the Cheontae Order plan .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/buddhists-from-2-koreas-to-hold-joint-ceremony-after-naval-clash-earlier-this-month-233974/">Source article &nbsp;: Buddhists from 2 Koreas to hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Key UN committee approves resolution criticizing widespread human rights violations in NKorea</title>
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UN committee criticizes NKorea rights violations

UNITED NATIONS — A key U.N. committee expressed &#8220;very serious concern&#8221; Thursday at widespread reports of torture and other grave human rights violations in North Korea and strongly urged the government to put an end to the violations.
North Korea&#8217;s deputy United Nations ambassador Pak Tok Hun rejected the resolution, calling .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/key-un-committee-approves-resolution-criticizing-widespread-human-rights-violations-in-nkorea-233032/">Original article &nbsp;: Key UN committee approves resolution criticizing widespread human rights violations in NKorea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says US pursuing possible international sanctions against Iran over nuclear standoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama says talks under way on Iran sanctions
SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying efforts to halt its nuclear weapons pursuits.
Obama&#8217;s tough talk came as Iran indicated it would not ship its low-enriched uranium to Russia .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-us-pursuing-possible-international-sanctions-against-iran-over-nuclear-standoff-232214/">Source article &nbsp;: Obama says US pursuing possible international sanctions against Iran over nuclear standoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says envoy will go to North Korea in early December for bilateral talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama says envoy will head to NKorea next month
SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama says his envoy on North Korea will travel to the country early next month for the first bilateral talks with the communist regime since he took office.
Obama said at a joint news conference in Seoul with South Korean ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-envoy-will-go-to-north-korea-in-early-december-for-bilateral-talks-232191/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Obama says envoy will go to North Korea in early December for bilateral talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Lee agree to seek &#8216;grand bargain&#8217; over North Korean nuclear standoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama, Lee to seek &#8216;grand bargain&#8217; with NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s president says he and President Barack Obama have agreed to offer North Korea a &#8220;grand bargain&#8221; aimed at ending the North&#8217;s nuclear program.
Speaking at a joint news conference with Obama, President Lee Myung-bak (lee myuhng bahk) said the deal would  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-lee-agree-to-seek-grand-bargain-over-north-korean-nuclear-standoff-232182/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, guards repel attack with guns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off guns and a high-decibel noise device.
A U.S. surveillance plane was monitoring the ship as it continued ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama-for-second-time-guards-repel-attack-with-guns-231645/">Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, guards repel attack with guns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A Great Wall: A reflective Obama takes a tourist break amid Asian diplomacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Hutzler</dc:creator>
		
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A Great Wall: Obama tours China&#8217;s iconic site
BEIJING — President Barack Obama absorbed history&#8217;s expanse Wednesday from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Obama found himself putting daily life in perspective.
&#8220;It&#8217;s magical,&#8221; Obama said, walking down a ramp alone, his hands in his pockets. .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-great-wall-a-reflective-obama-takes-a-tourist-break-amid-asian-diplomacy-231504/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates hijack ship with 28 North Korean crew; guards fire on pirates in 2nd attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali pirates hijack ship, 28 North Korean crew

NAIROBI, Kenya — Pirates off the coast of Somalia have attacked two vessels, and at least one of those has been captured.
The European Union&#8217;s anti-piracy force says pirates hijacked a chemical tanker on Monday named the MV Theresa with 28 North Koreans on board.
In a second incident, pirates .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-hijack-ship-with-28-north-korean-crew-guards-fire-on-pirates-in-2nd-attack-231003/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Somali pirates hijack ship with 28 North Korean crew; guards fire on pirates in 2nd attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama: Iran, NKorea have choices on nuke programs
BEIJING — President Barack Obama says there will be consequences if Tehran does not demonstrate Iran&#8217;s nuclear program is &#8220;peaceful and transparent.&#8221;
Speaking with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Obama said Tuesday that the United States and China will work together to confront the threat of an Iran ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-iran-north-korea-have-choices-to-make-on-nuclear-program-warns-tehran-of-consequences-230823/">Obama: Iran, North Korea have choices to make on nuclear program, warns Tehran of consequences</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorean cargo ship arrives in SKorean port, showing that trade unaffected by naval clash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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NKorea cargo ship arrives in SKorea after skirmish

SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean cargo ship visited a South Korean port Monday, showing that trade between the rival countries is continuing despite their bloody naval skirmish last week.
The ship unloaded 1,750 tons of silica at Incheon Port, west of Seoul, and sailed back to the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorean-cargo-ship-arrives-in-skorean-port-showing-that-trade-unaffected-by-naval-clash-230193/">NKorean cargo ship arrives in SKorean port, showing that trade unaffected by naval clash</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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French envoy talks about trip in North Korea
PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy&#8217;s special envoy to North Korea said Sunday that he had long talks with officials there about sensitive issues including nuclear proliferation and human rights.
Jack Lang, a former French culture minister, returned this weekend from a five-day mission to explore possible .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-president-sarkozys-envoy-says-talks-with-north-koreans-addressed-sensitive-issues-230107/">Original article &nbsp;: French President Sarkozy&#8217;s envoy says talks with North Koreans addressed sensitive issues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: North Korea briefly activates missile radar, forcing SKorean navy ships to move</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Reports: NKorea briefly activates missile radar
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea briefly activated radar for its surface-to-ship missiles Sunday, forcing South Korean naval vessels to move away from a disputed western sea border where the two countries&#8217; navies clashed last week, news reports said.
North Korea had warned it would take unspecified military action ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-north-korea-briefly-activates-missile-radar-forcing-skorean-navy-ships-to-move-229936/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Reports: North Korea briefly activates missile radar, forcing SKorean navy ships to move</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama seeks equal partnership in Asia, welcomes China&#8217;s growing economic muscle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama seeks equal partnership in Asia
SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama pressed on with his mission to repair America&#8217;s global standing, telling Asians he was determined to engage them as equal partners in the economy, diplomacy and security.
In a 40-minute speech from Tokyo on Saturday that ranged across the multitude of issues, the president .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-seeks-equal-partnership-in-asia-welcomes-chinas-growing-economic-muscle-229297/">Original article &nbsp;: Obama seeks equal partnership in Asia, welcomes China&#8217;s growing economic muscle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorean cargo ship enters SKorean waters in show of commitment to trade despite sea clash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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NKorean cargo ship arrives in South after clash
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean cargo ship entered South Korean waters Saturday — a sign that trade has been unaffected by a recent deadly naval clash off their western coasts, an official said.
The ship dropped anchor west of Seoul just one day after North ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorean-cargo-ship-enters-skorean-waters-in-show-of-commitment-to-trade-despite-sea-clash-229278/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : NKorean cargo ship enters SKorean waters in show of commitment to trade despite sea clash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Asia, Obama says US won&#8217;t &#8216;be cowed&#8217; by North Korean threats, welcomes robust China</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama hails expanded US engagement in Asia
TOKYO — President Barack Obama declared Saturday that an era of American disengagement in the globe&#8217;s fastest-growing region is over and warned that the U.S. and its Asian partners &#8220;will not be cowed&#8221; by North Korea&#8217;s continued defiance over its nuclear weapons and other provocations.
Obama also said ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-asia-obama-says-us-wont-be-cowed-by-north-korean-threats-welcomes-robust-china-229112/" title="In Asia, Obama says US won&#8217;t &#8216;be cowed&#8217; by North Korean threats, welcomes robust China">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says US won&#8217;t &#8216;be cowed&#8217; by North Korean threats, nuclear belligerence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama: US won&#8217;t &#8216;be cowed&#8217; by North Korea
TOKYO — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and the world will not &#8220;be cowed&#8221; by North Korea&#8217;s threats and nuclear belligerence.
Obama said in a major address in Tokyo on Saturday that Pyongyang must learn that its failure to meet international obligations on its nuclear arsenal ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-us-wont-be-cowed-by-north-korean-threats-nuclear-belligerence-229090/">Original article on  : Obama says US won&#8217;t &#8216;be cowed&#8217; by North Korean threats, nuclear belligerence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Asia, Obama welcomes a robust China but cites its responsibilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama hails China&#8217;s expanded role in world affairs
TOKYO — President Barack Obama said Saturday that he welcomes a robust China on the world scene, but he cautioned that all nations must respect human rights, including religious freedoms. In a speech to prominent Japanese, Obama called himself &#8220;America&#8217;s first Pacific .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-asia-obama-welcomes-a-robust-china-but-cites-its-responsibilities-229083/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: In Asia, Obama welcomes a robust China but cites its responsibilities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: Prosperous China strengthens all nations, human rights and dignity crucial</title>
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Obama: Prosperous China strengthens all nations
TOKYO — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and the world will not &#8220;be cowed&#8221; by North Korea&#8217;s threats and nuclear belligerence.
Obama said in a major address in Tokyo on Saturday that Pyongyang must learn that its failure to meet international obligations on its nuclear arsenal &#8220;will lead .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-prosperous-china-strengthens-all-nations-human-rights-and-dignity-crucial-229064/">Obama: Prosperous China strengthens all nations, human rights and dignity crucial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama seeks newly cooperative tone in Japan speech, opening lengthy first major trip to Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama in Asia: Setting a newly cooperative tone
TOKYO — President Barack Obama is emphasizing cooperation on his first major trip to Asia, opening with a warning to North Korea that there will be tough, unified action by the U.S. and its Asian partners if the Koreans fail to abandon their nuclear weapons programs.
The ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-seeks-newly-cooperative-tone-in-japan-speech-opening-lengthy-first-major-trip-to-asia-228645/">Obama seeks newly cooperative tone in Japan speech, opening lengthy first major trip to Asia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Text of President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama&#8217;s news conference</title>
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Text of Obama&#8217;s news conference with Hatoyama
Text of President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama&#8217;s remarks at a news conference on Friday in Tokyo, as transcribed by the White House.
HATOYAMA: (As translated.) President Obama, I would like to welcome you to Japan. I&#8217;d like to express my heartfelt welcome to you. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/text-of-president-barack-obama-and-japanese-prime-minister-yukio-hatoyamas-news-conference-228633/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Text of President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama&#8217;s news conference</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorea vows to defend itself but tempers rhetoric with talk of detente ahead of Obama visit</title>
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NKorea vows to defend itself after sea clash
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned it will aggressively defend itself in disputed waters where a bloody naval clash with rival South Korea took place last week, though tempered its rhetoric by indicating it wants better relations with Seoul and Washington.
The exchange of fire off ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorea-vows-to-defend-itself-but-tempers-rhetoric-with-talk-of-detente-ahead-of-obama-visit-228155/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : NKorea vows to defend itself but tempers rhetoric with talk of detente ahead of Obama visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea warns of military action near disputed sea border with South Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned Friday that it will mercilessly defend itself in disputed waters where a bloody naval clash with rival South Korea took place this week, further raising tensions ahead of a visit to Seoul by President Barack Obama.
The North&#8217;s military issued the warning ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-warns-of-military-action-near-disputed-sea-border-with-south-korea-227965/">Read : North Korea warns of military action near disputed sea border with South Korea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama promises troops a clear mission, public support if he sends them into harm&#8217;s way</title>
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Obama promises strategy, clear mission for troops
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Nearing a decision on sending more troops off to war, President Barack Obama told a military audience Thursday that he will not dispatch them into conflict without proper support — including the backing of the American people.
&#8220;That is a promise that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-promises-troops-a-clear-mission-public-support-if-he-sends-them-into-harms-way-227618/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Obama promises troops a clear mission, public support if he sends them into harm&#8217;s way</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>On first major Asian tour, Obama sees increasingly assertive Japan, China</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark S. Smith</dc:creator>
		
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Obama faces daunting challenges in Far East tour
WASHINGTON — Facing a daunting array of Asian challenges, President Barack Obama left Thursday on his first major trip to the region, where a surging China and newly assertive Japan are chipping away at America&#8217;s standing on diplomacy and trade.
Already the most traveled first-year president ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/on-first-major-asian-tour-obama-sees-increasingly-assertive-japan-china-227061/">On first major Asian tour, Obama sees increasingly assertive Japan, China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea threatens to &#8216;mercilessly punish&#8217; South Korea over naval clash</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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North Korea threatens South over naval clash
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea threatened to punish South Korea following their brief-but-bloody naval firefight, though analysts said Thursday that chances of retaliation appeared slim ahead of planned talks between the U.S. and Pyongyang.
Tuesday&#8217;s battle near the disputed western sea border left one .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-threatens-to-mercilessly-punish-south-korea-over-naval-clash-226507/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: North Korea threatens to &#8216;mercilessly punish&#8217; South Korea over naval clash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea says South Korea faces &#8216;costly consequences&#8217; over naval clash</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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NKorea says SKorea faces consequences over clash
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea threatened South Korea on Thursday with possible punishment over a skirmish that left one of its warships badly damaged and a crew member dead.
The rival Koreas clashed at sea Tuesday for the first time in seven years, with each side accusing .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-says-south-korea-faces-costly-consequences-over-naval-clash-226427/">North Korea says South Korea faces &#8216;costly consequences&#8217; over naval clash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton: Koreas&#8217; naval skirmish won&#8217;t affect effort to bring North back to nuclear talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Lee</dc:creator>
		
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US presses diplomacy with NKorea despite skirmish
SINGAPORE — Amid rising tension between North and South Korea after a naval skirmish, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday urged calm and said diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear standoff with the North would continue.
As the South placed its military on heightened .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-koreas-naval-skirmish-wont-affect-effort-to-bring-north-back-to-nuclear-talks-225702/">Clinton: Koreas&#8217; naval skirmish won&#8217;t affect effort to bring North back to nuclear talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korean troops on high alert for possible North Korean retaliation after naval skirmish</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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SKorea troops on high alert after navy skirmish
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea warned it was ready to deter any retaliation by North Korea following the two countries&#8217; first naval clash in seven years, reportedly deploying two warships to the disputed sea border Wednesday.
The skirmish will not deter Washington from sending ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korean-troops-on-high-alert-for-possible-north-korean-retaliation-after-naval-skirmish-225623/">Read more : South Korean troops on high alert for possible North Korean retaliation after naval skirmish</a>.]]></description>
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