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North Korea releases detained Chinese sailors, say reports
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2013
North Korea has released 16 Chinese fishermen and their boat, Chinese state-run media said Tuesday, after reports that armed assailants had taken the sailors hostage and demanded a ransom.
North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2013
North Korea fired a sixth short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, defying warnings from UN chief Ban Ki-moon and South Korea after a flurry of similar tests at the weekend.
China asks North Korea to release fishing boat, crew
Associated Press | Monday May 20, 2013
China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations between the neighbouring allies.
North Korea fires fifth missile in three days
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2013
North Korea fired another short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, the latest in a series of missile drills that have been condemned by South Korea and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
South Korea says it's ready for more North Korean missile tests
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2013
South Korea on Monday predicted further missile tests by North Korea which fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan at the weekend, drawing criticism from Seoul and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
Aide to Japanese PM returns from North Korea
Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2013
An aide to the Japanese premier returned home from a controversial trip to North Korea on Saturday, reportedly saying he had demanded Pyongyang's act swiftly on its kidnapping of Japanese nationals.
North Korea fires short-range missiles
Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2013
North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military drill, South Korea's defence ministry said.
World Bank says China, India to be biggest investors by 2030
Friday May 17, 2013
India and China are expected to be the largest investors among developing countries by 2030, with the two Asian giants accounting for 38 per cent of global gross investment, a World Bank report said today.
North Korea may have up to 200 mobile missile launchers: report
Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2013
North Korea is now thought to have around twice as many mobile missile launchers as previously estimated by Seoul, a report said on Friday, quoting a state-run military analysis unit.
Scientists create human stem cells through cloning
Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013
After more than 15 years of failures by scientists around the world and one outright fraud, biologists have finally created human stem cells by the same technique that produced Dolly the cloned sheep in 1996: They transplanted genetic material from a...
Arctic states open council to China, India, Korea
Associated Press | Wednesday May 15, 2013
Arctic states agreed on Wednesday to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council, boosting rising superpowers China, India and South Korea that are seeking to mine the region for its unt...
North Korea has no nuclear warhead to fit missile, says official
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 15, 2013
North Korea has yet to develop a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a missile, a senior US official said on Wednesday, contradicting a recent US military intelligence report.
South Korean president apologises for sex assault scandal
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2013
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye personally apologised Monday for an "unsavoury" incident during her US summit visit that led to the dismissal of her chief spokesman.
US carrier joins South Korea drill despite North Korea's objections
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2013
South Korea and a US strike force led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz kicked off Monday a joint naval drill slammed by North Korea as a "wanton" provocation and rehearsal for war.
North Korea names new armed forces minister
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2013
North Korea has replaced the hardline general who headed its armed forces ministry, in a further reshuffling of the top brass by young leader Kim Jong-un.