20th anniversary, Convention on the Rights of the Child Embraced by World but Not the USAbuses against North Koreans take place right on Japan’s doorstep, but Japan has been largely silent on human rights issues except for abductions of Japanese citizens. The new Japanese government should lead the way in raising wider human rights issues with North Korea.(New York) - The new Japanese government should...
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North and South Korea were involved in a naval clash on Tuesday off the peninsula's west coast, military officials said, reportedly leaving a North Korean patrol boat badly damaged.A spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the clash to AFP but said details were not immediately available.A government source quoted by Yonhap news agency said a North Korean patrol boat crossed the disputed sea...
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South Korea went on alert briefly on Sunday after a North Korean coastal battery unit turned its radar on for firing amid tensions after a recent naval clash, a report said.television, quoting unnamed military sources, said the North's short activation of the radar sent the South rushing to relocate its 1,500-tonne destroyer out of range in the Yellow Sea.The radar at a battery in Ongjin on the North's...
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belonging to North and South Korea clashed off their west coasts Tuesday, a spokesman for the defence ministry in Seoul said, adding that it remained unclear whether there were any casualties.A North Korean patrol ship crossed the Northern Limit Line, the countries' disputed maritime border in the Yellow Sea, prompting a naval vessel from the South to fire warning shots, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency...
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South Korea kept its military on high alert on Saturday after North Korea vowed to take "merciless" action following a naval clash four days earlier."We remain on high alert for possible provocations by the North," a defence ministry spokesman told AFP, while adding there had so far been no signs of any unusual movements by the North.Defence Minister Kim Tae-Young said on Friday the North might stage...
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Beijing: China and North Korea will enhance military cooperation to boost peace and stability in the region, officials of both the countries said.China and North Korea are friends and the two armies maintain close cooperation, said Xu Caihou, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission.Xu made the remarks on Wednesday during his meeting with Kim Jong Gak, member of North Korea's National Defence...
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Navies of North and South Korea have exchanged fire in waters off the west coast of the two countries, Sky News reports.A South Korean warship shot at a navy vessel from the North that crossed the disputed border in the Yellow Sea, a South Korean military officer said.Another officer said there were no South Korean casualties, although it was unclear whether there were any on the North Korean side.The...
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Pirates have seized a chemical tanker in the south Somali Basin with 28 North Koreans aboard, the EU's anti-piracy mission in the region said in a statement on Tuesday."On November 16 a Virgin Islands owned (operated from Singapore) Chemical Tanker named the MV Theresa VIII was hijacked in the south Somali Basin, 180 nautical miles North West of the Seychelles," EUNAVFOR said."Theresa VIII has a deadweight...
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China and North Korea will enhance military cooperation to boost peace and stability in the region, officials of both the countries said.China and North Korea are friends and the two armies maintain close cooperation, said Xu Caihou, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission.Xu made the remarks Wednesday during his meeting with Kim Jong Gak, member of North Korea's National Defence Commission.He...
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In the past few weeks, North Korean watchers have been confronted with a sight they do not see frequently: Americans outsmarting North Koreans.Usually, the opposite is the case. North Korea might be a failing state, balancing on the verge of famine, but when it comes to diplomatic games, North Korean politicians are second to none.They have studied the dangerous art of manipulating great powers since...
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