Koreas – N.Korea stability rests on abuses and propaganda, say critics (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

N.Korea stability rests on abuses and propaganda, say critics (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
North Korea’s leaders have assured stability in the communist country by instilling a sense of paranoid nationalism and carrying out massive human rights abuses, experts say.

U.S. targets firms involved in N. Korean missile, nuclear activities
The United States said Tuesday it has targeted for financial sanctions two companies believed to be involved in North Korea’s nuclear arms program and suspected proliferation of missile technology. Meanwhile, Philip Goldberg, in charge of sanctions against North Korea, left Tuesday for Beijing to discuss with Chinese officials effective ways to implement U.N.-led sanctions against the reclusive state.

South Korea s Foreign Reserves Rose to $231.7 Billion in June (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) — South Korea s foreign-exchange reserves rose for a fourth month in June, helped by investment gains and a weaker U.S. currency that increased the value of holdings in British pounds.

Report: N. Korea to Soon Fire Barrage of Missiles (Fox News)
North Korea is highly likely to test-fire a barrage of missiles in coming days, a news report said Thursday, a move that would aggravate the already-high tensions following Pyongyang’s nuclear test and U.N. sanctions.

North Korea fires two short-range missiles (Channel NewsAsia)
SEOUL – North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range missiles off its east coast amid high tensions sparked by its nuclear test in May, South Korean military officials said.

South Korea: North fires two missiles – Update (EARTHtimes.org)
Seoul – North Korea on Thursday fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles off its east coast, a South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman said. North Korea had last fired a series of short-range missiles in the week after its May 25 nuclear te…

N Korea To Run Short Of 840,000 Tons Of Food – S Korean Report (Nasdaq)
SEOUL (AFP)–North Korea is expected to run short of up to 840,000 tons of food this year, a South Korean government report said Thursday.

China steps up efforts to revive North Korea nuclear talks (EARTHtimes.org)
Beijing – China on Thursday sent its envoy for North Korea to four other nations in a bid to revive stalled talks on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear programme, the Foreign Ministry said. Wu Dawei, the ministry’s top official for North Korean affairs, left…

US, S. Korea hold talks amid rising tensions over North’s nuclear, missile threats (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Top US and South Korean defense officials met Friday for talks expected to focus on heightened tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called the North a “stumbling block” to world peace and security.

North, South Korea Hold Talks Amid Military Threats (Update1) (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) — North and South Korea are holding a third round of talks on wages and rent at a jointly managed industrial park inside the communist nation, negotiations that have taken place amid threats of war and nuclear annihilation.

NKorea fires two short-range missiles: SKorea (AFP via Yahoo! News)
North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range missiles off its east coast amid already high tensions sparked by its nuclear test in May, South Korean military officials said.

Report: North Korea test fires two missiles (CNN)
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.

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