New leader's unprecedented challenge

cnn 21-DEC-11

World Briefing | Asia: Panetta Says North Korea Remains a ‘Serious Threat’

IHT 28-OCT-11

Call to play key role for peace

chinadaily 27-OCT-11

Official: N. Korea response to talks could take months

cnn 26-OCT-11

U.S. and North Korea talks to resume after delay (Reuters)

news 25-OCT-11

U.S., North Korea set to restart talks

cnn 24-OCT-11

New U.S. Envoy to Meet With North Koreans Next Week

IHT 20-OCT-11

US talks with NKorea next week, replacing envoy (AP)

news 19-OCT-11

Today's Photo: September 20, 2011

chosun 20-SEP-11

U.S. calls for DPRK restraint toward military drills

xinhuanet_en 18-AUG-11

US-North Korea Talks Begin in New York

voanews 28-JUL-11

Edited by Hoishan Chan :Pressing Specific Actions toward North Korean Non-Proliferation

watchingamerica 27-JUL-11

Rudd raises concerns over North Korea's nuclear threat

nzherald 26-JUL-11

Senior North Korean diplomat to visit US

independent 24-JUL-11

N. Korea May Be Prepping Nuclear Test

CBSnews 07-JUN-11

NKorean leader Kim Jong Il in China, reports say (AP)

news 21-MAY-11

Jimmy Carter, other ex-leaders meet North Korean FM

usaToday 27-APR-11

N. Korea willing to talk about uranium program

washtimes 15-MAR-11

South Korea will make second attempt to send North Koreans home

cnn 07-MAR-11

SKoreans to send Mideast protest video to NKorea (AP)

news 02-MAR-11

Japan-Australia to discuss trade

bbc 06-FEB-11

National › Japan to boost exchanges with U.S. via teacher dispatch

japantoday 08-JAN-11

North Korea urges talks with South

belfasttelegraph 06-JAN-11

North Korea's nuclear program tops U.S. envoy's agenda

latimes 05-JAN-11

Will Peninsula see peace this year?

chinadaily 05-JAN-11

U.S. envoy arrives in South Korea

cnn 04-JAN-11

S. Korea leader: Path to peace still open

cnn 03-JAN-11

Iran admits cyberbug interference

bbc 29-NOV-10

S Korea-US begin military exercises

aljazeera 28-NOV-10

2 more bodies found after N. Korean shelling

cnn 24-NOV-10

What's behind the conflict?

cnn 23-NOV-10

U.S. reacts to N. Korean enrichment claim

cnn 22-NOV-10

Report: North Korea claims it is enriching uranium at new plant

cnn 21-NOV-10

EU agrees trade deal with South Korea

ft 16-SEP-10

Report: S. Korea offers aid, talks for family reunions with N. Korea

cnn 13-SEP-10

U.S. envoy arrives in South Korea

cnn 12-SEP-10

N. Korea expected to steal ASEAN spotlight

washtimes 19-JUL-10

North Korea, China hold talks

cnn 07-MAY-10

South Korea lifts sunken ship bow

bbc 24-APR-10

Senior U.S. Diplomats Visit China to Patch Up Ties

qnaol 02-MAR-10

US envoy voices hope of reviving nuclear talks soon (AFP)

news 27-FEB-10

NKorea says 4 SKoreans illegally enter the North (AP)

news 26-FEB-10

N.Korea blasts US-S.Korean war games (AFP)

news 25-FEB-10

North Korea talks gain momentum

telegraph 24-FEB-10

U.N. official: North Korea should get food aid

cnn 23-FEB-10

N.Korea vows to bolster nuclear force as deterrent

AP 20-FEB-10

UN resumes high-level N Korea talks

aljazeera 17-FEB-10

North Korea envoy 'to visit US'

aljazeera 12-FEB-10

North Korea Says It Will Release U.S. Missionary

IHT 05-FEB-10

N. Korea responds angrily to South's talk of pre-emptive strike

cnn 24-JAN-10

NKorea plays sanctions card in nuclear standoff (AP)

news 16-JAN-10

North Korea threatens to halt talks with South

reuters 15-JAN-10

U.S. rejects Pyongyang's call for formal end to Korean War

washtimes 12-JAN-10

N. Korea proposes formal end to Korean War

CBC 11-JAN-10

Obama proposes U.S. liaison in North Korea: report (Reuters)

news 18-DEC-09

US delegation discusses investclimate prospects in DPRK

itartass_en 17-DEC-09

US says NKorea must address uranium program (AP)

news 16-DEC-09

US says NKorea must address uranium program (AP)

news 16-DEC-09

Thais probe destination for seized NKorean weapons (AP)

news 15-DEC-09

Plane crew due in Thai court over weapons haul

smh 14-DEC-09

US envoy says he's encouraged by talks in NKorea (AP)

news 14-DEC-09

Official: Thais detain plane with weapons from North Korea

cnn 13-DEC-09

North Korea & Differences Over Six-Party Talks

globalsecurity 13-DEC-09

Officials Blame 'Extremist' Settlers for Arson Attack on West Bank Mosque

IHT 12-DEC-09

North Korea to co-operate with US in nuclear talks

irishtimes 12-DEC-09

North Korea agrees to work with US

channel4news 11-DEC-09

Yang Xianyi

telegraph 10-DEC-09

Bosworth says no timetable for N Korea talks

ft 10-DEC-09

N Koreans worried over worth of won

aljazeera 06-DEC-09

North Koreans in misery as cash is culled

thetimes 03-DEC-09

Seoul regards as useless US envoy’s coming talks in Pyongyang

itartass_en 29-NOV-09

S.Korea's president to meet N.Korea's leader Kim Jong Il

washtimes 28-NOV-09

US experts to visit Pyongyang before envoy

channelnewsasia 21-NOV-09

Lex: Japan, deflating

ft 20-NOV-09

Filmmaker: Sanctions on Iran insufficient

washtimes 20-NOV-09

White House calls Obama's Asian tour a success

latimes 20-NOV-09

Obama and Lee urge N Korea talks

bbc 19-NOV-09

[ said]: Jang is clearly someone whose major task on behalf of the Kim family is to guide and shepherd Kim Jong-un, and to insulate and protect him to help him ward off assaults on the authority of the family,

theglobeandmail 21-DEC-11

[-said]: kind of mode,

news 21-DEC-11

[said:]: It has been a very useful meeting. The tone was positive and generally constructive.

bbc 27-OCT-11

[-said]: very intensive discussions

thanhniennews 27-OCT-11

[said:]: I think we are moving in a positive direction. We have narrowed some differences but we still have differences that we have to resolve.

thanhniennews 27-OCT-11

[-said]: clear commitment ... on the denuclearization side.

thanhniennews 27-OCT-11

[-told]: It has been a very useful meeting,

aljazeera 27-OCT-11

[said:]: We've had some very positive and generally very constructive talks with the DPRK delegation

chinadaily 26-OCT-11

[-said]: many differences not all of which can be overcome quickly

chinadaily 26-OCT-11

[said:]: We've had some very positive and generally very constructive talks with the DPRK delegation.

xinhuanet_en 26-OCT-11

[-said]: many differences not all of which can be overcome quickly.

xinhuanet_en 26-OCT-11

[-said]: We narrowed differences on several points and explored our differences on other points. We came to the conclusion that we will need more time and more discussion to reach agreement,

trust 26-OCT-11

[-said]: We decided to review those and solve them when we meet again.

ChinaPost 26-OCT-11

[-said]: There's a long history to this relationship and we have many differences, not all of which can be overcome quickly. I am confident that with continued effort on both sides, we can reach a reasonable basis of departure for formal negotiations for a return to the six-party process,

ChinaPost 26-OCT-11

[ said]: We came to the conclusion that we will need more time and more discussion to reach agreement,

ChinaPost 26-OCT-11

[-told]: There's a long history to this relationship and we have many differences, not all of which can be overcome quickly,

koreatimes 26-OCT-11

[-told]: very intense discussions,

koreatimes 26-OCT-11

[-said]: more time and discussion to reach an agreement.

koreatimes 26-OCT-11

[-told]: We had some very positive and generally constructive talks with the DPRK (North Korea),

koreatimes 26-OCT-11

[-said]: As you know, our goal is to find a solid foundation on which to launch a resumption of discussions both bilateral and multilateral and we will continue to work hard to bring that about,

cnn 26-OCT-11

[-says]: I am confident that with continued effort on both sides we can reach a reasonable basis of departure for formal negotiations for a return to the six-party process.

msnbc 25-OCT-11

[-said]: clear commitment ... on the denuclearisation side.

channelnewsasia 25-OCT-11

[-said]: many differences not all of which can be overcome quickly,

xinhuanet_en 25-OCT-11

[said:]: I am neither optimistic nor pessimistic,

xinhuanet_en 25-OCT-11

[said:]: I think we are moving in a positive direction. We have narrowed some differences, but we still have differences that we have to resolve.

IHT 25-OCT-11

[-told]: We are moving in a positive direction. We have narrowed some differences but we still have differences that we have to resolve,

trust 24-OCT-11

[-said]: As you know our goal is to find a solid foundation on which to launch a resumption of discussions both bilateral and multilateral and we will continue to work hard to bring that about,

cnn 24-OCT-11

[-said]: As you know, our goal is to try to find a solid foundation on which to launch a resumption of discussions both bilateral and multilateral, and we will continue to work hard to bring that about,

AP 24-OCT-11

[-told]: We will continue to try to narrow differences,

jpost 24-OCT-11

[-added]: In that regard, these were constructive and businesslike discussions.

joongangdaily 31-JUL-11

[-told]: constructive and business-like.

kyodonews 30-JUL-11

[-said]: As the United States said from the beginning, these discussions were to explore the willingness of North Korea to take concrete and irreversible steps toward denuclearization. In that regard, these were constructive and business-like discussions,

peopledaily 30-JUL-11

[-said]: As we have said from the beginning of these discussions, they are designed to explore the willingness of North Korea to take concrete and irreversible steps toward denuclearisation,

channelnewsasia 29-JUL-11

[-said]: We had a good discussion today on the North Korean request for food assistance and I think we have largely reached a common view on that and we are addressing that as we move ahead,

upi 25-MAY-11

[-said]: This is a very difficult problem that we have been struggling to deal with for almost 20 years,

EgyptianGazette 11-MAR-11

[-said]: I do not believe in engagement just for the sake of engagement or talking just for the sake of talking.

EgyptianGazette 11-MAR-11

[-says]: provided ... that it’s done under the right set of circumstances.

watchingamerica 06-MAR-11

[ said]: We're very open to getting back to the table, provided ... that's done under the right set of circumstances,

ChinaPost 03-MAR-11

[ said]: We do separate humanitarian assistance from political issues,

voanews 02-MAR-11

[-said]: We believe that serious negotiations must be at the heart of any strategy for dealing with the DPRK and we look forward to being able to launch those at a reasonably early time,

chinadaily 05-JAN-11

[ said]: I can understand that. I hope it also shows that the Korean people are very confident of the very strong relationship that exists between the Republic of Korea and the United States and are impressed by and reassured by the very close coordination of policy we've been undertaking,

voanews 05-JAN-11

[said:]: Never.

khaleejtimes 05-JAN-11

[said:]: Never

aljazeera 05-JAN-11

[said:]: serious negotiations

bbc 04-JAN-11

[-said]: share a large number of common interests around the world and in the region and particularly on the Korean peninsula.

latimes 04-JAN-11

[-said]: We believe that serious negotiations must be at the heart of any strategy for dealing with North Korea, and we look forward to being able to launch those at a reasonably early time,

javno 04-JAN-11

[-said]: We believe that serious negotiations must be at the heart of any strategy for dealing with North Korea and we look forward to being able to launch those at a reasonably early time,

thestar 04-JAN-11

[-said]: We believe that serious negotiation must be at the heart of any strategy for dealing with North Korea,

voanews 04-JAN-11

[-said]: We've been working together with (China) very effectively ... I think we share a large number of common interests around the world and in the region and particularly, on the Korean peninsula,

thestar 04-JAN-11

[-said]: I will let the Chinese speak for themselves on that. I think, by and large, we've been working together with them very effectively. That's an important relationship for both countries,

smh 04-JAN-11

[-told]: We share a large number of common interests around the world and in the region, particularly on the Korean Peninsula. We will continue to coordinate with the Chinese as we move forward,

cnn 04-JAN-11