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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Pyongyang</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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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/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: North Korea declares disputed waters firing zone,&#8217; warns South Korean ships to stay way</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/">Source &nbsp;: North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</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 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-special-envoy-stops-in-skorea-en-route-to-pyongyang-for-direct-talks-on-nuclear-standoff-240539/">US special envoy stops in SKorea en route to Pyongyang for direct talks on nuclear standoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China says wants US talks with North Korea next week to succeed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
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China says wants US talks with NKorea to succeed
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 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-says-wants-us-talks-with-north-korea-next-week-to-succeed-238035/">China says wants US talks with North Korea next week to succeed</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>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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Seoul downplays expectations of US-NKorea talks
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 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &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>French President Sarkozy&#8217;s envoy says talks with North Koreans addressed sensitive issues</title>
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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 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-president-sarkozys-envoy-says-talks-with-north-koreans-addressed-sensitive-issues-230107/" title="French President Sarkozy&#8217;s envoy says talks with North Koreans addressed sensitive issues">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</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 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-threatens-to-mercilessly-punish-south-korea-over-naval-clash-226507/">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>South Korean troops on high alert for possible North Korean retaliation after naval skirmish</title>
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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/">Source &nbsp;: South Korean troops on high alert for possible North Korean retaliation after naval skirmish</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navies of North, South Korea exchange fire near disputed border ahead of Obama visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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North, South Korea clash at sea before Obama visit
SEOUL, South Korea — The navies of North and South Korea clashed at sea Tuesday for the first time in seven years in what some analysts said was a provocation by the communist nation a week before President Barack Obama&#8217;s visit to Seoul.
The North Korean ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navies-of-north-south-korea-exchange-fire-near-disputed-border-ahead-of-obama-visit-224890/">Navies of North, South Korea exchange fire near disputed border ahead of Obama visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire near disputed border; NKorean boat suffers heavy damage</title>
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SEOUL, South Korea — A badly damaged North Korean patrol ship retreated in flames Tuesday after a skirmish with a South Korean naval vessel along their disputed western coast, South Korean officials said.
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		<title>French president&#8217;s special envoy meets in Pyongyang with North Korea&#8217;s foreign minister</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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PYONGYANG, North Korea — The French president&#8217;s special envoy on North Korea held talks Tuesday with the country&#8217;s foreign minister during a visit to Pyongyang to explore the possibility of establishing diplomatic ties with the communist regime.
Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun greeted French envoy Jack Lang ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-presidents-special-envoy-meets-in-pyongyang-with-north-koreas-foreign-minister-223994/">Original article on  : French president&#8217;s special envoy meets in Pyongyang with North Korea&#8217;s foreign minister</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire near disputed maritime border off west coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — The two Koreas briefly exchanged naval fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, with a North Korean ship suffering heavy damage before retreating, South Korean military officials said.
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		<title>French envoy in NKorea for talks on establishing diplomatic ties, nuclear standoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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French envoy in NKorea for talks on ties, nukes

PYONGYANG, North Korea — French President Nicolas Sarkozy&#8217;s special envoy began talks Monday with North Korea on establishing diplomatic relations and the international standoff over Pyongyang&#8217;s nuclear programs.
Envoy Jack Lang&#8217;s trip to the isolated North represents Sarkozy&#8217;s bid to raise France&#8217;s diplomatic profile and mark another spot .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-envoy-in-nkorea-for-talks-on-establishing-diplomatic-ties-nuclear-standoff-223055/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: French envoy in NKorea for talks on establishing diplomatic ties, nuclear standoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorea claims it is expanding arsenal of nuclear bombs, pressures US to agree to direct talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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NKorea claims to expand arsenal of atomic bombs

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea claimed Tuesday that it has successfully weaponized more plutonium for atomic bombs, a day after warning Washington to agree quickly to direct talks or face the prospect of a growing North Korean nuclear arsenal.
The announcement underlined Pyongyang&#8217;s impatience over securing one-on-one talks .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorea-claims-it-is-expanding-arsenal-of-nuclear-bombs-pressures-us-to-agree-to-direct-talks-216395/">NKorea claims it is expanding arsenal of nuclear bombs, pressures US to agree to direct talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Into North Korean nuclear tangle steps France, with diplomatic mission that puzzles US</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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France wades into bog of North Korean diplomacy

PARIS — Nicolas Sarkozy is once again wading into international diplomacy. After trying a hand at Mideast peace, raising France&#8217;s profile on Iran and reaching out to Cuba, he&#8217;s homing in on another problem long seen as Washington&#8217;s to solve: North Korea.
By sending a special mission to Pyongyang ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/into-north-korean-nuclear-tangle-steps-france-with-diplomatic-mission-that-puzzles-us-215975/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Into North Korean nuclear tangle steps France, with diplomatic mission that puzzles US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorea claims completion of reprocessing nuclear fuel rods to extract weapons-grade plutonium</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
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NKorea raises threat to get US into direct talks

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday it has reprocessed 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods and extracted enough plutonium to bolster its atomic stockpile, raising the stakes in an apparent effort to push the U.S. into direct negotiations.
Reprocessing the spent fuel rods would give the regime ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorea-claims-completion-of-reprocessing-nuclear-fuel-rods-to-extract-weapons-grade-plutonium-215857/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : NKorea claims completion of reprocessing nuclear fuel rods to extract weapons-grade plutonium</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorea pressures US to agree to directs, threatens to expand nuclear arsenal otherwise</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
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NKorea threatens to expand nuclear arsenal

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea issued a veiled threat to increase its nuclear arsenal if U.S. officials do not quickly agree to the one-on-one talks that the communist regime is demanding.
The regime&#8217;s impatience came days after its No. 2 nuclear negotiator Ri Gun came away from meetings with Washington .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorea-pressures-us-to-agree-to-directs-threatens-to-expand-nuclear-arsenal-otherwise-215144/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: NKorea pressures US to agree to directs, threatens to expand nuclear arsenal otherwise</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorea demands bilateral talks with US, warning Pyongyang will &#8216;go own way&#8217; otherwise</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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North Korea demands direct talks with US
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea pressed the United States to accept its demand for direct talks on the communist regime&#8217;s nuclear program, issuing a veiled threat Monday that Pyongyang will expand its nuclear arsenal unless Washington agrees.

The statement came as North Korea&#8217;s No. 2 nuclear negotiator, Ri Gun, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorea-demands-bilateral-talks-with-us-warning-pyongyang-will-go-own-way-otherwise-214529/">Source article &nbsp;: NKorea demands bilateral talks with US, warning Pyongyang will &#8216;go own way&#8217; otherwise</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former South Korean spy chief, broker of historic 1972 peace deal with NKorea, dies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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Former South Korean spy master Lee Hu-rak dies

SEOUL, South Korea — Former South Korean spy chief Lee Hu-rak, who brokered the signing of a historic 1972 peace document with North Korea following a secret trip to Pyongyang, died Saturday. He was 85.
Lee, who had been hospitalized since early May, died of old age and a .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-south-korean-spy-chief-broker-of-historic-1972-peace-deal-with-nkorea-dies-213569/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pyongyang says South Korean crossed DMZ to defect to North Korea, is under &#8216;warm care&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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Pyongyang: SKorean crossed DMZ to defect to NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean man defected to communist North Korea by crossing the heavily fortified frontier, Pyongyang&#8217;s state media reported Tuesday — but it didn&#8217;t say how he navigated a no man&#8217;s land where guards can shoot to kill.
If confirmed, the case would be a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pyongyang-says-south-korean-crossed-dmz-to-defect-to-north-korea-is-under-warm-care-208191/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Pyongyang says South Korean crossed DMZ to defect to North Korea, is under &#8216;warm care&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Postcard from Pyongyang: American returning home to NKorea finds changed city after 60 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean H. Lee</dc:creator>
		
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American returns to NKorean hometown as tourist

PYONGYANG, North Korea — Daniel Chun peers out of the window of the Air Koryo turboprop from China as it touches down outside Pyongyang, his former home. It has taken him less than two hours to go back nearly 60 years.
There are no jumbo jets jockeying for a gate .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/postcard-from-pyongyang-american-returning-home-to-nkorea-finds-changed-city-after-60-years-206144/">Source article &nbsp;: Postcard from Pyongyang: American returning home to NKorea finds changed city after 60 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Postcard from Pyongyang: American returns to North Korea, finds changed city after 60 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean H. Lee</dc:creator>
		
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American sees changes in his North Korean hometown

PYONGYANG, North Korea — Daniel Chun peers out of the window of the Air Koryo turboprop from China as it touches down outside Pyongyang, his former home. It has taken him less than two hours to go back nearly 60 years.
There are no jumbo jets jockeying for a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/postcard-from-pyongyang-american-returns-to-north-korea-finds-changed-city-after-60-years-205905/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Postcard from Pyongyang: American returns to North Korea, finds changed city after 60 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea says progress in nuclear talks key condition for summit with North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said that progress in efforts to end North Korea&#8217;s nuclear programs is a key condition for holding a summit with the communist nation.

The comments from Seoul came as a North Korean nuclear negotiator arrived in the United States, possibly to pave the way for bilateral talks between Washington and .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korea-says-progress-in-nuclear-talks-key-condition-for-summit-with-north-korea-205494/">South Korea says progress in nuclear talks key condition for summit with North Korea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US defense chief Gates says US won&#8217;t accept nuclear-armed North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — Top American defense officials maintained a tough stand Wednesday against North Korea, calling its threat more lethal than ever even as an envoy from the communist regime was headed to the United States to discuss nuclear programs.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused North Korea of attempting widespread nuclear proliferation. &#8220;Everything they ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-defense-chief-gates-says-us-wont-accept-nuclear-armed-north-korea-201722/">Read more : US defense chief Gates says US won&#8217;t accept nuclear-armed North Korea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea to help NKorea modernize cross-border military hot lines</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is providing North Korea with optical cables and other equipment to help modernize military hot lines between the two nations, officials in Seoul said Wednesday.

The hot lines serve as a key mode of direct communication between military officials from the two Koreas, which remain locked in a state of ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorea-to-help-nkorea-modernize-cross-border-military-hot-lines-201645/">SKorea to help NKorea modernize cross-border military hot lines</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — The son of veteran evangelist Billy Graham had a &#8220;friendly conversation&#8221; Wednesday with North Korea&#8217;s foreign minister, the state news agency said, as the American brought one of the first shipments of U.S. aid to the country in months.

The Rev. Franklin Graham, who heads relief agency Samaritan&#8217;s Purse, arrived in Pyongyang ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/billy-grahams-son-meets-with-north-koreas-top-diplomat-195566/" title="Billy Graham&#8217;s son meets with North Korea&#8217;s top diplomat">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top diplomat says US-NKorea talks hinge on renewed Pyongyang commitment to six-party process</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Bodeen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — The United States will not meet directly with North Korea until Pyongyang commits to rejoining six-nation disarmament talks and abides by commitments to dismantle its nuclear programs, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Chinese officials told him they believe North Korea agreed to return to the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-diplomat-says-us-nkorea-talks-hinge-on-renewed-pyongyang-commitment-to-six-party-process-195449/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Top diplomat says US-NKorea talks hinge on renewed Pyongyang commitment to six-party process</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China, South Korea, Japan agree to work on resuming six-party talks over North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — North Korea appears keen to improve ties with the U.S. and its neighbors in Asia and perhaps rejoin nuclear disarmament talks, China&#8217;s premier said Saturday, urging fellow leaders not to let the opportunity slip away.

&#8220;We need to seize the opportunity and make the most of it,&#8221; Premier Wen Jiabao told a news conference ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-south-korea-japan-agree-to-work-on-resuming-six-party-talks-over-north-korea-192281/" title="China, South Korea, Japan agree to work on resuming six-party talks over North Korea">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — Leaders of China, Japan and South Korea began talks Saturday in Beijing amid signs that pressure on North Korea to rejoin nuclear disarmament negotiations may be yielding results.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was due to brief his Japanese and South Korean counterparts on a recent meeting in Pyongyang where North Korean leader Kim Jong ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-japan-skorea-hold-talks-to-renew-push-for-breakthrough-on-nkorean-nuclear-impasse-192230/">China, Japan, SKorea hold talks to renew push for breakthrough on NKorean nuclear impasse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea, Japanese leaders: No aid to North Korea before denuclearization</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SKorea, Japan say no aid until NKorea disarms

SEOUL, South Korea — The leaders of South Korea and Japan stood united Friday in saying North Korea should not be offered aid until the communist regime takes concrete steps to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
The summit came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il said his .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korea-japanese-leaders-no-aid-to-north-korea-before-denuclearization-191267/">South Korea, Japanese leaders: No aid to North Korea before denuclearization</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea says UN sanctions on NKorea will remain in place</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — U.N. sanctions on North Korea must remain in place even if the communist nation comes back to international nuclear disarmament talks, South Korea&#8217;s foreign minister said Thursday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il said Monday that his government is willing to rejoin the six-nation nuclear talks depending on progress in its negotiations .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorea-says-un-sanctions-on-nkorea-will-remain-in-place-190174/" title="SKorea says UN sanctions on NKorea will remain in place">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China envoy says North Korea&#8217;s new attitude on nuclear talks is step in the right direction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — China&#8217;s top envoy on North Korean issues said Wednesday that Pyongyang&#8217;s readiness to hold discussions with the U.S. is a positive development that could pave the way for a resumption of stalled international talks on the North&#8217;s nuclear program.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il said Monday that his government is willing to rejoin .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-envoy-says-north-koreas-new-attitude-on-nuclear-talks-is-step-in-the-right-direction-189447/">China envoy says North Korea&#8217;s new attitude on nuclear talks is step in the right direction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French envoy calls for substantial nuclear talks on NKorea</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — The French special envoy on North Korea said Wednesday there should be &#8220;real and concrete discussions&#8221; if international talks on Pyongyang&#8217;s nuclear programs resume.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il told the visiting Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, on Monday that Pyongyang is willing to rejoin six-nation nuclear talks depending on progress ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-envoy-calls-for-substantial-nuclear-talks-on-nkorea-189119/" title="French envoy calls for substantial nuclear talks on NKorea">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Analysis: Despite prospect of talks with US, NKorea seen unlikely to give up nuclear weapons</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — North Korea&#8217;s suggestion that it may return to nuclear negotiations could open the way to its first talks with the Obama administration, but there are warning signs that the North has no intention of fully disarming.

The administration is eager to get North Korea on track toward giving up its nuclear weapons capability even .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/analysis-despite-prospect-of-talks-with-us-nkorea-seen-unlikely-to-give-up-nuclear-weapons-188646/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorea considers return to nuclear talks, reportedly restoring facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea&#8217;s leader is offering to return to multinational disarmament talks in a renewed effort to draw Washington into one-on-one talks that the United States has yet to fully embrace.

Kim Jong Il&#8217;s offer, reported Tuesday by North Korean state media, reflects Pyongyang&#8217;s desire for direct engagement with Washington. The administration of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorea-considers-return-to-nuclear-talks-reportedly-restoring-facilities-187851/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea reportedly in final stage of restoring its nuclear facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is in the final stage of restoring its nuclear facilities, a news report said Tuesday, as leader Kim Jong Il expressed a conditional willingness to end Pyongyang&#8217;s boycott of international nuclear talks.
South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities reached the conclusion after scrutinizing about 10 atomic facilities in North Korea ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-reportedly-in-final-stage-of-restoring-its-nuclear-facilities-187813/" title="North Korea reportedly in final stage of restoring its nuclear facilities">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: NKorea in final stage of restoring nuclear facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is in the final stage of restoring its nuclear facilities, a news report said Tuesday, as leader Kim Jong Il expressed a conditional willingness to end Pyongyang&#8217;s boycott of international nuclear talks.

South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities reached the conclusion after scrutinizing about 10 atomic facilities in North Korea .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-nkorea-in-final-stage-of-restoring-nuclear-facilities-187784/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korean leader says return to nuclear disarmament parlay hinges on talks with US</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea&#8217;s leader is offering to return to multinational disarmament talks in a renewed effort to draw Washington into one-on-one talks that the United States has yet to fully embrace.

Kim Jong Il&#8217;s offer, reported Tuesday by North Korean state media, reflects Pyongyang&#8217;s desire for direct engagement with Washington. The administration of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korean-leader-says-return-to-nuclear-disarmament-parlay-hinges-on-talks-with-us-187714/">North Korean leader says return to nuclear disarmament parlay hinges on talks with US</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has received the equivalent of about $2.2 billion under deals aimed at persuading the isolated nation to dismantle its nuclear facilities, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, in what his office says is the first accounting of the cost of the failed strategy.

The U.S. promised the North two light-water .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorean-lawmaker-says-nkorea-has-gotten-22-billion-under-failed-disarmament-deals-187146/" title="SKorean lawmaker says NKorea has gotten $2.2 billion under failed disarmament deals">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China, North Korea celebrate ties in meetings closely watched for intentions on nuclear talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[China, North Korea laud ties on scrutinized visit

PYONGYANG, North Korea — China and North Korea cheered their close-if-strained relations Monday during a visit by the Chinese premier that is being watched to see if Pyongyang will agree to return to nuclear disarmament talks.
On the second of a three-day visit, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao went to ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-north-korea-celebrate-ties-in-meetings-closely-watched-for-intentions-on-nuclear-talks-186983/">China, North Korea celebrate ties in meetings closely watched for intentions on nuclear talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Premier pushes for nuclear-free Korean peninsula</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PYONGYANG - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in the Democratic People&#8217;s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for talks with top leader Kim Jong-il Sunday and said that he would be pushing for the creation of a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.

Experts have said China would not have sent such a senior official unless the visit was to address .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-premier-pushes-for-nuclear-free-korean-peninsula-186848/">Chinese Premier pushes for nuclear-free Korean peninsula</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kim Jong Il offers Chinese premier lavish welcome amid signs he will commit to nuclear talks</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PYONGYANG, North Korea — China&#8217;s premier was given a gala welcome to Pyongyang on Sunday by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, bolstering indications that the North is preparing to rejoin talks over its nuclear weapons programs.

Kim greeted Wen Jiabao personally at the city&#8217;s airport, embracing him on a red carpet and standing beside him ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kim-jong-il-offers-chinese-premier-lavish-welcome-amid-signs-he-will-commit-to-nuclear-talks-186608/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Kim Jong Il offers Chinese premier lavish welcome amid signs he will commit to nuclear talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese premier meets Kim Jong Il on visit to North Korea amid signs of renewed nuclear talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PYONGYANG, North Korea — China&#8217;s premier met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on Sunday at the start of a state visit, amid signs the North may be willing to restart talks over its nuclear weapons programs.

Kim greeted Premier Wen Jiabao earlier in the day at Pyongyang&#8217;s airport, a rare honor for a non-head .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-premier-meets-kim-jong-il-on-visit-to-north-korea-amid-signs-of-renewed-nuclear-talks-186435/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Chinese premier meets Kim Jong Il on visit to North Korea amid signs of renewed nuclear talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese premier arrives in North Korea amid signs nuclear talks may pick up again</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PYONGYANG, North Korea — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived Sunday in North Korea on a highly anticipated state visit amid signs the North may be willing to restart dialogue over its nuclear programs following months of resistance.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il greeted Wen at Pyongyang&#8217;s airport, another indication that Kim remains firmly in charge ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-premier-arrives-in-north-korea-amid-signs-nuclear-talks-may-pick-up-again-186321/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Chinese premier arrives in North Korea amid signs nuclear talks may pick up again</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese premier meets Kim Jong Il on visit to North Korea amid signs of renewed nuke talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PYONGYANG, North Korea — China&#8217;s premier met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on Sunday at the start of a state visit amid signs the North may be willing to restart talks over its nuclear programs.

China&#8217;s Xinhua News Agency reported the meeting but gave no details on what was discussed. Kim greeted Premier Wen .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-premier-meets-kim-jong-il-on-visit-to-north-korea-amid-signs-of-renewed-nuke-talks-186320/">Chinese premier meets Kim Jong Il on visit to North Korea amid signs of renewed nuke talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese premier arrives in North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PYONGYANG - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao arrived here Sunday on a three-day visit and was greeted at the airport by North Korean premier Kim Jong Il.

Wen arrived at Sunan Airport around 10.30 a.m. (0130 GMT) and headed to the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, where he paid tribute to late president Kim Il Sung. 	 	
Wen, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-premier-arrives-in-north-korea-186303/" title="Chinese premier arrives in North Korea">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PYONGYANG, North Korea — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived Sunday in North Korea on a highly anticipated state visit amid signs the North may be willing to restart dialogue over its nuclear programs following months of resistance.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il greeted Wen at Pyongyang&#8217;s airport, another indication that Kim remains firmly in charge .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-premier-wen-jiabao-arrives-in-north-korea-on-highly-anticipated-state-visit-186238/">Source article &nbsp;: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in North Korea on highly anticipated state visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No. 2 US diplomat says Washington open to dialogue with NKorea to resume disarmament talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — Washington&#8217;s No. 2 diplomat said the U.S. is open to dialogue with North Korea if it helps get international nuclear disarmament talks started again, and urged the regime Wednesday to take advantage of the opportunity.

North Korea has been insisting on one-on-one talks with the U.S. after quitting broader six-nation talks on ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-2-us-diplomat-says-washington-open-to-dialogue-with-nkorea-to-resume-disarmament-talks-181483/">No. 2 US diplomat says Washington open to dialogue with NKorea to resume disarmament talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorea&#8217;s state media says Chinese Premier Wen to visit NKorea next week</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will travel to North Korea next week, Pyongyang&#8217;s state media said Monday, amid a flurry of international efforts to convince the reclusive regime to return to stalled nuclear disarmament talks.

The Korean Central News Agency said in a brief dispatch that Wen will pay an &#8220;official goodwill&#8221; visit .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkoreas-state-media-says-chinese-premier-wen-to-visit-nkorea-next-week-180997/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: NKorea&#8217;s state media says Chinese Premier Wen to visit NKorea next week</a>.]]></description>
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