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  • April 2008
  • February 2008

    • Philharmonic Wows North Korea

      AFP  |  Feb 26, 08 7:16 AM CST

      Philharmonic Wows North Korea

      (Newser) - The New York Philharmonic received a huge ovation in Pyongyang tonight after a concert that marked the first thaw in cultural relations between the US and North Korea in 50 years. The performance—which included the countries' national anthems, a Korean folk song, and works by Gershwin, Dvorak, Wagner, and Leonard Bernstein—was broadcast on state media and around the world, reports AFP. More »

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      music  • Condoleezza Rice  • North Korea  • Pyongyang  • classical music  • Christopher Hill  • New York Philharmonic  • cultural diplomacy

    • New Sexual Assault Charge Shocks Okinawa

      Reuters  |  Feb 21, 08 9:31 AM CST

      New Sexual Assault Charge Shocks Okinawa

      (Newser) - The American military is investigating a second allegation of sexual assault against a woman on the Japanese island of Okinawa. Reuters reports that a soldier has been taken into custody, accused of sexual assault against a Filipina living on the island. The new allegation comes only a week after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl. More »

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      Japan  • US military  • rape  • protests  • Okinawa  • sexual assault  • Christopher Hill

  • December 2007

    • NY Philharmonic to Play N. Korea

      New York Times  |  Dec 10, 07 9:01 AM CST

      NY Philharmonic to Play N. Korea

      (Newser) - The New York Philharmonic plans a historic Pyongyang concert in February, giving Kim Jong Il occasion to dig out his fanciest tracksuit—and further defrosting US relations with the onetime axis of evil member. “We haven’t even had Ping-Pong diplomacy with these people,” said ambassador Christopher Hill. North Korea invited the symphony in August, after shutting down its nuclear reactor, the New York Times reports. More »

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      China  • North Korea  • diplomacy  • Soviet Union  • Kim Jong Il  • Pyongyang  • Christopher Hill  • New York Philharmonic  • Ping Pong diplomacy

    • US Envoy Visits North Korean Reactor

      BBC  |  Dec 4, 07 7:26 PM CST

      US Envoy Visits North Korean Reactor

      (Newser) - A top US official got a rare glimpse of North Korea's nuclear reactor on a visit to ensure the reclusive nation is on track toward disabling its weapons program, the BBC reports. Christopher Hill also met with the North's foreign minister to discuss Pyongyang's timetable on declaring all of its nuclear assets ahead of six-nation talks on the issue. More »

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      North Korea  • Christopher Hill

  • September 2007
  • July 2007

    • Deal Close on Disarming Nukes

      Reuters  |  Jul 19, 07 6:24 AM CDT

      Deal Close on Disarming Nukes

      (Newser) - Negotiators were optimistic they're close to forging an agreement as early as tomorrow on a deadline for North Korea to permanently close down its nuclear facilities and reveal details of its nuclear weapons program, Reuters reports. The deadline could be as soon as the end of the year. The North Koreans have already closed five nuclear installations. More »

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      North Korea  • nuclear weapons  • Yongbyon  • Christopher Hill  • International Atomic Energy Agency

  • June 2007

    • US Goes One-on-One With N. Korea

      New York Times  |  Jun 21, 07 6:37 AM CDT

      US Goes One-on-One With N. Korea

      (Newser) - In a sudden reversal of White House strategy, envoy Christopher Hill has been dispatched to North Korea for direct talks on dismantling the nation's nuclear arsenal, the New York Times reports. The move came just hours after the US released $25 million in frozen North Korean funds that had stalled negotiations. More »

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      North Korea  • nuclear weapons  • nuclear program  • Yongbyon  • Christopher Hill

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