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North Korea Cancels US Envoy Invite for Talks on Jailed American’s Release

2013-08-30

Washington had hoped the diplomat’s visit would gain a US citizen’s freedom.

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North Korea Building Water Park to Impress China

2013-08-28

Residents of the border town of Sinuiju say the project won’t benefit ordinary people.

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U.S. Envoy to Visit North Korea to Seek Imprisoned American's Release

2013-08-27

It will be the first public trip to Pyongyang by a U.S. official in more than two years.

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North Korea’s Designer Knockoff Industry Cranks Out ‘Ri Sol Ju Style’

2013-08-27

Tailors produce fake luxury brand clothes inspired by the first lady’s designer goods.

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North Korea Moves to End Reliance on 'Grain-Fed' Animals for Food

2013-08-22

National leader Kim Jong Un calls for a switch from poultry and pigs to rabbits and goats.

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Special North Korean Food Court Allowed to Operate Independently

2013-08-16

The food center was the brainchild of ex-dictator Kim Jong Il.

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North Korean Military Officers Siphon Off Donated Milk Powder

2013-08-14

The milk was provided by South Korea for humanitarian assistance.

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Koreas Agree to Restart Key Cooperation Zone

2013-08-14

A seventh round of talks yields the deal, but no date is set for reopening the joint project.

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Used Desktop Computers ‘Selling Like Hotcakes’ in North Korea

2013-08-06

North Koreans hungry for tech skills are buying them up on the black market, sources say.

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China Extends North Korean Border Fences to Bolster Security

2013-08-05

The move appears to have sharply reduced the number of North Koreans crossing into China.

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Popular North Korean Comedian Sent to Work in Coal Mine Over Slip-up

2013-08-05

He is punished for the second time over a performance gaffe.