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Australia on watchlist with Iran for imposing censorship on the Internet
A top media rights watchdog has listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report on countries that pose a threat of internet...


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A Group Of Buddhists Rejected By Pyongyang
-- North Korea refused to accept a group of South Korean Buddhists for a visit on the same day that the South’s government authorized the...
An Ultraconservative Civic Group Accused The Minor Opposition Democratic Labor Party Leader Kang Ki-kap, Rep. Choe Kyoo-sik Of The Main Opposition Democratic Party, Bestselling Novelist Cho Jung-rae And 97 Other Social Leaders Of Being "pro-north K..
By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter An ultraconservative civic group accused the minor opposition Democratic Labor Party leader Kang Ki-kap, Rep. Choe Kyoo-sik of the main opposition Democratic Party,...
<span Class="style3">kim Latest Psychopath To Stun Korea </span>
How safe is Korea? The answer to this question depends on when it is asked. The nation . where guns are illegal . used to be considered safe, with people walking without much worry even along...
<span Class="style3">samsung-sony Tv Competition Extended To 3d </span>
Left: Visitors at Samsung Electronics’ headquarters in southern Seoul last month examine the company’s new light-emitting diode (LED) backlit liquid crystal display (LCD) television enabled with...
<span Class="style3">rights Group Puts Korea On Internet Watchlist </span>
By Kim Tong-hyung Staff Reporter An international media rights watchdog included South Korea along with repressive regimes such as North Korea and Iran in its list of countries that pose a threat...
<span Class="style3">korea Faces Asset Bubble Risks </span>
By Kim Jae-kyoung Staff Reporter Many global economists have warned Korea about the growing risk of an asset bubble due to what they believe is a protracted low interest rate policy, which will...
<span Class="style3">nk Famine Becoming Widespread Following Currency Reform </span>
By Kim Se-jeong Staff Reporter The food situation in North Korea appears to be worsening this year. According to Good Friends, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to...
<span Class="style3">starcraft Maker Facespolice Investigation </span>
By Kim Tae-gyu Staff Reporter Blizzard Entertainment, the U.S.-based maker of blockbuster game StarCraft, may have to go through a police investigation in Korea after the firm failed to put a...
<span Class="style3">kim Il-sung's Former Crony Denied Assylum </span>
By Kim Se-jeong Staff Reporter A former associate of the late North Korean leader Kim Il-sung had been denied asylum in South Korea. "I sought political asylum in South Korea. But a Korean...
<span Class="style3">who Will Be World's Most Desirable Man? </span>
By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter The Mr. World Contest starts tonight in Incheon with more than 70 men vying to become the ``world's most desirable man.'' The contest runs through March 27, with...
First Chinese Tour Group To Visit Dprk On April 12
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The first Chinese tour group will visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on April 12, said a statement by the National Tourism Administration of China...
Us Official Handling N.korea Sanctions Visits S.korea
. "They met foreign ministry officials and other authorities concerned to discuss the issue of non-proliferation," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. Yonhap news agency...
Diplomats: North Korea Seeks Hike In Embassy Rent
North Korea has demanded a hike in rental fees for embassies and international organizations in Pyongyang, diplomats said Friday, in what could be a move to raise foreign currency amid tightened...
<span Class="style3">chung Joon-yang, Left, Chairman Of Steelmaker Posco ... </span>
Childcare center: Chung Joon-yang, left, chairman of steelmaker POSCO, reads a book to children at the company’s on-site childcare center, which opened Friday, at the POSCO headquarters in southern...
<span Class="style3">ahn Jae-hong, Third From Left, Ceo Of Mirae Asset Spac... </span>
Mirae Asset SPAC: Ahn Jae-hong, third from left, CEO of Mirae Asset SPAC (special-purpose acquisition company), poses with Mirae Asset Securities CEO Choi Hyun-man, left, and executives of local...
Diplomat: North Korea Seeks Hike In Embassy Rent
international financial institutions to halt grants, aid or loans except for humanitarian, development and denuclearization programs. North Korea informed embassies and international organizations...
[03/11] Diplomat: North Korea Seeks Hike In Embassy Rent
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has demanded a hike in rental fees for foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations in Pyongyang, a diplomat said Friday, in what could be a move...
U.s. Critical Of Rights Abuses In China, N Korea And Iran
(RTTNews) - The United States has criticized China and Iran for the increasing number of of violations of human rights, besides denouncing North Korea for its "deplorable" record of honoring human...
Senior U.s. Official Handling N. Korea Sanctions Visits S. Korea+
SEOUL, March 12 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A senior U.S. official in charge of financial sanctions on North Korea has been in South Korea this week for talks with South Korean officials on North Korea and...
North Korea Bonds Due Today Spur Exotix Bet On Political Change
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- North Korean bank loans, in default since the 1970s, present an opportunity for investors willing to speculate the communist country will seek to end its political isolation...
Chinese Tours Of N. Korea To Resume Next Month
Tours of North Korea for Chinese tourists resuming next month have started to be sold in Beijing and Guangdong province, the China Daily said yesterday.Five to six licensed tour agencies are...
Us Slams Rights Abuses In China, North Korea And Iran
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday accused China and Iran of worsening human rights abuses as it raised the alarm about growing anti-Semitism worldwide and discrimination of Muslims in Europe....
Us Criticizes China, Burma, North Korean Rights Records
China Censors Academy Award Nominations The United States criticized China's human rights record Thursday, raising concerns about restrictions that Beijing has imposed on citizens who question its...
Us Human Rights Report Hits Conditions In Iran, China, North Korea
on human rights world-wide issued Thursday cited an upsurge in efforts to restrict access to the Internet and other new communications means, and escalating persecution of vulnerable minorities. The...