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December 2008
- N. Korea Clamps Down on Border
  
  Los Angeles Times | Dec 1, 08 1:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - North Korea today made good on its threat to restrict border crossings from South Korea, severely hampering trade and ending tourism with its neighbor. The move, blocking large numbers of South Koreans and reducing border-crossing hours, is a protest against South Korea's new hardline president that negates years of hard-fought progress. It's likely also a signal to Barack Obama not to underestimate North Korea, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »
September 2008
- US Rep Heads to North Korea With New Nukes Proposal
  
  Associated Press | Sep 30, 08 7:10 PM CDT
  
  (AP) - The chief US nuclear negotiator with North Korea will propose a face-saving compromise during a trip tomorrow to the isolated communist nation to try to salvage the derailed disarmament pact, officials said. Envoy Christopher Hill said his goal was to persuade North Korea to agree to a verification system to account for the North's nuclear arsenal. More »
August 2008
- Bush Warns Korea on Nukes
  
  Bloomberg | Aug 6, 08 6:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - President Bush urged North Korea to keep its pledge to end its nuclear program ahead of a looming American deadline, reports Bloomberg. Speaking in Seoul alongside South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Bush said that Pyongyang must either "verifiably do what you say you are going to do, or you'll continue to be the most sanctioned regime in the world." More »
July 2008
- S. Korean Tourist Shot Dead by N. Korean Soldier
  
  Reuters | Jul 11, 08 11:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A North Korean soldier shot and killed a South Korean tourist when she wandered into a restricted area today, Reuters reports. The 53-year-old had been visiting the Mount Kumgang resort, just north of the border. The shooting could jeopardize thawing North/South relations, which had taken a huge step this morning, when South Korea offered a new food aid package to the North. More »
April 2008
- US to Press N. Korea on Nukes: Bush
  
  Associated Press | Apr 19, 08 6:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - President Bush challenged rumors today that Washington will go easy on North Korea's nuclear program, the AP reports. Pyongyang must "provide a full declaration of its nuclear programs" and disable its reactor, Bush said at US talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. "Some people are precluding, you know, jumping ahead of the game," Bush said. More »
March 2008
- North Korea Boots Officials from S. Korea
  
  New York Times | Mar 27, 08 1:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - South Korean officials left North Korea this morning, after receiving their eviction notice from Pyongyang. Relations have soured between the Koreas since the South demanded the North cease its nuclear activities, but the South said it was “undaunted” by the expulsion of its men. “We will deal with this issue in a pragmatic way,” said a government spokesman, without elaborating. More »
December 2007
- Historic Train Crosses Korean Border
  
  Bloomberg | Dec 11, 07 3:25 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The historic first of what will be a regular schedule of freight trains crossed the border from South Korea to North Korea today, marking a major leap forward in the countries' reunification process and a step toward what could be a hugely profitable railway system. The link is part of a plan to narrow the gap between the economies of the prosperous South and impoverished North. More »
November 2007
- Koreas' Defense Chiefs Begin Peace Talks
  
  CNN | Nov 27, 07 5:19 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - South Korea's defense minister is negotiating today with his North Korean counterpart in a bid to settle the nations' disputed sea border. The first talks between defense ministers in seven years aims to deepen the agreements from last month's landmark summit calling for greater peace via economic collaboration. More »
- US Places Diplomat in N. Korea
  
  Chosun Ilbo (South Korea) | Nov 26, 07 10:05 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Washington has had a "permanent" diplomat stationed in Pyongyang since mid-month, a source tells the South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, marking the first time a US official has been assigned full-time to North Korea. The move is seen as a precursor to possible normalization of relations between the US and North Korea. More »
- Korea Chiefs to Launch Border-Busting Railway
  
  Associated Press | Nov 16, 07 2:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - In their latest step toward closer ties, the leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to establish a cross-border train system to strengthen economic connections. Beginning in December freight trains will follow a 16-mile track through the heavily patrolled border frontier to a joint industrial complex in North Korea's Kaesong. Two dozen South Korean companies employ some 20,000 North Koreans in the factory complex. More »
- Korean PMs Get Down to Business
  
  AFP | Nov 14, 07 7:19 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - North Korea's prime minister is in Seoul today for the start of a 3-day summit with his South Korean counterpart. The leaders are discussing how to implement peace agreements from last month's landmark meeting of the two Korean top leaders. But in the first visit by a northern leader to Seoul in 15 years, Kim Yong-Il will also seek to ensure a massive aid package from South Korea. More »
- Timeline: North Korea
  
  BBC | Nov 14, 07
  
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October 2007
- South Korean Spies Admit Kidnapping Future Prez
  
  BBC | Oct 24, 07 2:51 PM CDT

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N. Korea Clamps Down on Border

US Rep Heads to North Korea With New Nukes Proposal

Bush Warns Korea on Nukes

S. Korean Tourist Shot Dead by N. Korean Soldier

US to Press N. Korea on Nukes: Bush

North Korea Boots Officials from S. Korea

Historic Train Crosses Korean Border

Koreas' Defense Chiefs Begin Peace Talks

US Places Diplomat in N. Korea

Korea Chiefs to Launch Border-Busting Railway

Korean PMs Get Down to Business

Timeline: North Korea

South Korean Spies Admit Kidnapping Future Prez