http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/PyongyangFind stories, videos, and photos about Pyongyang from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:32 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/nkorea.talks/tztop.wen.kim.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Pyongyang14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Pyongyang from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/nkorea.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/nkorea.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il has again indicated willingness to participate in bilateral talks with the United States and return to six-party talks over its nuclear program, China's Xinhua news agency reported.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/china.premier.nkorea.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/china.premier.nkorea.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTextCan Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao persuade North Korea to return to the six-party talks on its nuclear weapons program?Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/14/magazines/fortune/pyongyang_university_north_korea.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/14/magazines/fortune/pyongyang_university_north_korea.fortune/index.htmJames Kim, an American businessman turned educator, once sat in the very last place that anyone in the world would wish to be: a cold, dank prison cell in Pyongyang, the godforsaken capital of North Korea.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/26/nkorea.test/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/26/nkorea.test/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea has fired another short-range missile, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday.Wed, 27 May 2009 07:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/25/nkorea.nuclear.test.outrage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/25/nkorea.nuclear.test.outrage/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korea formally announced Tuesday that it would join a U.S.-led effort to crack down on trafficking in weapons of mass destruction in response to North Korea's new nuclear test.Tue, 26 May 2009 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/26/carroll.korea.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/26/carroll.korea.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextReports of North Korea conducting a second nuclear test Monday have caused predictable alarm bells to ring in Washington, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo and around the world.Tue, 26 May 2009 14:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/25/south.korea.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/25/south.korea.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korea's government on Monday reacted harshly to Pyongyang's latest nuclear test.Mon, 25 May 2009 17:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/10/labott.analysis.nk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/10/labott.analysis.nk/index.html#cnnSTCTextDoes anyone even remember that North Korea launched a long-range rocket last weekend, prompting fears that it could hit Japan or even Hawaii?Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/09/north.korea.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/09/north.korea.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's an old saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/nkorea.envoy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/nkorea.envoy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. envoy for North Korea hopes to visit that nation next week as part of what the Obama administration hopes will be a different relationship between Washington and Pyongyang, senior administration officials told CNN on Thursday.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:18:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849912,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849912,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNorth Korea declared Monday that it will resume shutting down its nuclear program and allow U.N. experts to monitor the processTue, 14 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847428,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847428,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile the world speculates on Kim Jong Il's health and whether Washington can get nuclear talks back on track, millions of North Koreans are running out of foodMon, 06 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844181,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844181,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhy Pyongyang is threatening to ditch its deal to disarm and restart its nuclear reactorThu, 25 Sep 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836612,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836612,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNorth Korea's rejection this week of the Six Party nuclear disarmament terms didn't shock the diplomats who helped make them. But it did inspire a few choice words: Here we go againWed, 27 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1822310,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1822310,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA mysterious shooting in the DMZ comes just as negotiators hoped to bring North Korea's nuke program to a closeSun, 13 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/10/nkorea.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/10/nkorea.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program resumed Thursday afternoon in Beijing, ending a nine-month hiatus.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:59:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNorth Korea destroyed the most visible symbol of its nuclear weapons program, according to a news reportFri, 27 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/nkorea.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/nkorea.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea handed over its long-awaited nuclear program declaration to officials from China on Thursday.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818092,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818092,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsKim Jong Il gets removed from "the ultimate bad guy list." But will he really come clean on the North's nuclear program?Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/19/nkorea.dougherty.notebook/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/19/nkorea.dougherty.notebook/index.html#cnnSTCTextI thought I was prepared for North Korea. After all, I'd spent more than half my life studying, traveling to and living in the former Soviet Union as well as other Communist and post-Communist countries.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/amanpour.north.korea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/amanpour.north.korea/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor most journalists, traveling into North Korea is like the holy grail of assignments.Thu, 08 May 2008 18:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1737780,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1737780,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA catastrophe is poised to strike the most isolated and dangerous country in the world, spurred by the global food crisis and Kim Jong Il's prideTue, 06 May 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726165,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726165,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe New York Philharmonic has gone home and Pyongyang is talking tough again. Its goal show the new South Korean government who's bossFri, 28 Mar 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1719917,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1719917,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAid groups suggest Pyongyang executed 15 refugees to deter its citizens from fleeing to China amid food shortagesThu, 06 Mar 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1717414,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1717414,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBeside diplomatic realities, the New York Philharmonic's historic trip to Pyongyang fostered true warmth and emotionsTue, 26 Feb 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/26/nyphilharmonic.nkorea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/26/nyphilharmonic.nkorea/index.html#cnnSTCTextMusic was the dominant theme Tuesday evening in North Korea's capital, with politics playing a persistent counterpoint.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:18:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1717019,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1717019,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe New York Philharmonic's historic visit to isolated North Korea may signal a new era -- but only in the arts, not politicsMon, 25 Feb 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/20/skorea.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/20/skorea.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korea's last presidential election, in December, 2002, took place against a backdrop of escalating tension on the Korean peninsula over North Korea's nuclear program and the Bush administration's refusal to negotiate with Pyongyang. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/12/nyphil.nkorea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/12/nyphil.nkorea/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe New York Philharmonic will step up its role in cultural diplomacy next year by becoming the first U.S. orchestra to play in North Korea.Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/31/scenebyscene.graham.davis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/31/scenebyscene.graham.davis/index.html#cnnSTCTextI'm on the highest point of Pyongyang, and I've just done something shamefully cynical.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/koreas.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/koreas.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President Roh Moo-hyun signed an eight-point peace agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on Thursday at a summit in Pyongyang, North Korea.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/koreas.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/koreas.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il greeted South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Tuesday at the start of only the second-ever summit between leaders of the two nations, but Kim won't meet formally with Roh until Wednesday.Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:07:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith his term ending, President Roh Moo Hyun wants a dÉtente with Pyongyang to cap his political career. Not everyone is convinced Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/nkorea.summit.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/nkorea.summit.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth and South Korea agreed Saturday to postpone the second-ever summit between leaders on the divided peninsula to early October due to recent floods that devastated the impoverished communist North.Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/17/nkorea.floods.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/17/nkorea.floods.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea's neighbors and international aid agencies sought Thursday to help the impoverished country cope with floods that have decimated large swaths of farmland, endangering citizens already struggling with food shortages.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653172,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653172,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSevere floods have destroyed more than a tenth of North Korea's farmland at the height of the growing season, official media said WednesdayWed, 15 Aug 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653130,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653130,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA unusual openness about the extent of damage wrought by torrential rains has some wondering whether Pyongyang is shedding its secretiveness Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650833,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650833,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSeven years after a historic but virtually fruitless meeting, the rivals schedule a summit. But will it be any more successful? Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1641610,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1641610,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFaced with the North's human rights abuseslike the abduction of Japanese citizens, many Koreans living in Japan are turning their longtime support away from PyongyangWed, 11 Jul 2007 13:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1637743,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1637743,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. and North Korea are talking again, but will Pyongyang keep its promise to abandon nuclear weapons?Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/14/btsc.florcruz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/14/btsc.florcruz/index.htmlAfter six days of marathon talks in Beijing, the impasse on the North Korea nuclear issue is finally broken -- at least for now.Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/13/nkorea.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/13/nkorea.talks/index.htmlU.S. officials on Tuesday defended the Bush administration's policy shift on North Korea, which coincided with an agreement by Pyongyang to begin to close down its nuclear program.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/22/korea.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/22/korea.main/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that a high-ranking Chinese envoy, who met earlier with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, did not say that Pyongyang would refrain from conducting further nuclear tests.Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/21/korea.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/21/korea.main/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that a high-ranking Chinese envoy, who met earlier with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, did not say that Pyongyang would refrain from conducting further nuclear tests.Sat, 21 Oct 2006 08:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/nkorea.rice/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/nkorea.rice/index.htmlNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il told a visiting Chinese delegation that the communist nation was not planning a second nuclear weapons test, a South Korean news agency reported Friday.Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/18/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/18/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Japanese leaders Wednesday as the world awaited a possible second nuclear test by North Korea.Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/nkorea.nuclear.un/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/nkorea.nuclear.un/index.htmlA day after North Korea said it will conduct a nuclear test, world powers called for restraint.Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/13/korea.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/13/korea.talks/index.htmlSouth Korea Thursday refused to discuss providing more food aid to North Korea in the wake of its recent missile tests, prompting Pyongyang to walk out of the ministerial meeting in the southern port city of Busan, South Korea.Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/hill.china.korea/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/hill.china.korea/index.htmlThe U.S. envoy to talks aimed at getting North Korea to halt its nuclear program said Thursday there had been no progress made since Pyongyang's round of missile tests last week.Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/koreas.meeting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/koreas.meeting/index.htmlChina and Russia will offer their own resolution regarding North Korea's latest missile tests as a counter to a draft Japanese resolution calling for sanctions against Pyongyang for launching several missiles last week, diplomats said Wednesday.Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/korea.missile.us.0620/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/korea.missile.us.0620/index.htmlPresident Bush said North Korea's missile tests this week offer an opportunity to rally global pressure on the nation's leader Kim Jong Il.Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/06/korea.missile.us/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/06/korea.missile.us/index.htmlU.S. President George W. Bush says this week's missile tests by North Korea offer an opportunity to rally global pressure on leader Kim Jong Il.Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/19/nkorea.missile/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/19/nkorea.missile/index.htmlJapan, Australia and the United States have united in saying that any test-launching of an intercontinental missile by North Korea would result in serious and stern consequences.Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/07/nkorea.us/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/07/nkorea.us/index.htmlU.S. officials have sought to reassure North Korea that a financial crackdown on firms suspected of aiding Pyongyang through alleged counterfeiting is not linked to talks over North Korea's nuclear program.Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/korea.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/korea.nuclear/index.htmlNorth Korea has reiterated its demands to maintain a civilian nuclear program, as delegates arrived in China for the latest round of international talks on Pyongyang's nuclear plans.Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/25/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/25/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlSix-party talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program are unlikely to resume next week.Thu, 25 Aug 2005 06:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/24/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/24/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlSix-party talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program could resume on September 2.Thu, 25 Aug 2005 02:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/14/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/14/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlNorth Korea's chief nuclear negotiator says Pyongyang may be willing to offer proof that it does not have a uranium-based weapons program, which the United States claims it does.Sun, 14 Aug 2005 04:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/22/north.korea.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/22/north.korea.talks/index.htmlNorth Korea on Friday linked a peace agreement to replace the armistice that ended the Korean War to defusing the nuclear standoff between Pyongyang and the international community.Fri, 22 Jul 2005 04:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/19/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/19/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlHopes have been raised over North Korea's nuclear crisis after the announcement of a resumption of six party talks, news services report.Tue, 19 Jul 2005 06:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/14/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/14/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il has told a Chinese envoy he is committed to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula, as three nations huddle down to work out the plan for six-party talks later this month.Thu, 14 Jul 2005 04:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/nkorea.us/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/nkorea.us/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Washington and Seoul are very optimistic they can make some headway at six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program to be held this month.Tue, 12 Jul 2005 06:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/koreas.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/koreas.talks/index.htmlSouth Korea has agreed to hold another day of negotiations with the North after failing to convince Pyongyang to rejoin stalled six-country talks on its nuclear ambitions.Wed, 18 May 2005 02:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/koreas.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/koreas.talks/index.htmlOn the first day of talks between South and North Korea in nearly a year, the delegation from the South offered the North a "significant proposal" to rejoin the six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.Mon, 16 May 2005 22:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/27/nkorea.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/27/nkorea.birdflu/index.htmlNorth Korean officials for the first time have acknowledged that avian flu has broken out in the repressive country.Sun, 27 Mar 2005 09:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/21/northkorea.nukes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/21/northkorea.nukes/index.htmlNorth Korea is claiming to have boosted its nuclear weapons arsenal to counter what it says is the threat of imminent invasion by the United States and South Korea.Tue, 22 Mar 2005 03:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/21/nkorea.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/21/nkorea.talks/index.htmlNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il says he is ready to resume six-party talks on his country's nuclear weapons program if the United States shows sincerity and if certain conditions are met.Mon, 21 Feb 2005 22:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/18/northkorea.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/18/northkorea.talks/index.htmlNorth Korea is not ready to return to six-party nuclear disarmament talks and does not want a direct meeting with the United States, an unnamed North Korean foreign ministry spokesman has been quoted as saying.Sat, 19 Feb 2005 02:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/14/north.korea.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/14/north.korea.tm/index.htmlAfter months of mixed signals, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il says his country has nuclear weapons. Here's how the U.S. hopes to persuade him to give them up.Mon, 14 Feb 2005 20:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/13/nkorea.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/13/nkorea.talks/index.htmlChina's foreign minister has promised Washington that Beijing would push North Korea to return to six-party talks over its nuclear ambitions, a senior U.S. State Department official said.Sun, 13 Feb 2005 07:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/nkorea.reax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/nkorea.reax/index.htmlNorth Korea's neighbors, Japan and South Korea, are urging Pyongyang to reverse its stated decision to pull out of six-nation nuclear disarmament talks and "bolster its nuclear weapons arsenal."Thu, 10 Feb 2005 23:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/northkorea.japan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/northkorea.japan/index.htmlNorth Korea has warned Japan that it would treat economic sanctions against the nation as a "declaration of war" as a row brews over the remains of abductees.Wed, 15 Dec 2004 04:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/10/26/Korea.spying/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/10/26/Korea.spying/index.htmlSouth Korea is investigating signs North Korean agents might have infiltrated the world's most heavily fortified border on the day America's top diplomat is visiting the nation.Tue, 26 Oct 2004 04:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/nkorea.ntest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/nkorea.ntest/index.htmlNorth Korea has threatened to test a nuclear weapon if Washington does not accept its proposal to suspend its nuclear program, U.S. officials say.Thu, 24 Jun 2004 23:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/nkorea.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/nkorea.talks/index.htmlDelegates attending talks on North Korea's nuclear program are meeting for a second day after the United States offered a proposal seeking to end a 20-month deadlock on the peninsula.Thu, 24 Jun 2004 04:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/26/koreas/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/26/koreas/index.htmlThe two Koreas have opened their highest-level military talks in 50 years.Wed, 26 May 2004 04:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/nkorea.talks0620/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/nkorea.talks0620/index.htmlU.S. officials are set to meet diplomats from North Korea as six-nation talks aimed at curbing Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions get underway in Beijing.Wed, 25 Feb 2004 11:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/nkorea.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/nkorea.talks/index.htmlSix-nation talks on resolving the North Korea nuclear crisis began Wednesday in Beijing after a flurry of last minute meetings offered some hope on Pyongyang's willingness to scrap its weapons programs.Wed, 25 Feb 2004 07:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/nkorea.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/nkorea.talks/index.htmlSix-nation talks on resolving the North Korea nuclear crisis have begun in Beijing with diplomats on all sides expressing hopes of progress to end the 16-month standoff.Tue, 24 Feb 2004 16:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/nkorea.pakistan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/nkorea.pakistan/index.htmlNorth Korea has disputed a recent confession by Pakistan's top nuclear scientist that he sold nuclear technology to Pyongyang, calling it a "sheer lie" created by the United States, Pyongyang's official KCNA news agency reported.Tue, 10 Feb 2004 08:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/nkorea.talks.update/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/nkorea.talks.update/index.htmlAustralia and the United States are putting new pressure on North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons program, with a round of talks set for Beijing and Pyongyang.Thu, 29 Jan 2004 02:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/east/01/09/nkorea.nuclear.us/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/east/01/09/nkorea.nuclear.us/index.htmlA U.S. delegation returning from North Korea says it has toured the key Yongbyon nuclear complex.Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/east/01/07/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/east/01/07/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says there is "serious discussion" going on to bring about six-party talks with North Korea to discuss its nuclear program.Wed, 07 Jan 2004 01:13:00 EST