IAEA chief urges immediate talks on N.Korea

2006-12-05 16:19:33

UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei has called for international talks on North Korea's nuclear program to restart immediately.

N.Korean envoy Kim Kye-gwan arrives in Beijing

2006-11-28 11:15:00

North Korean envoy Kim Kye-gwan arrives at Beijing airport November 28, 2006. North Korea is ready to return to talks on ending its nuclear weapons programme but still had difficult issues to iron out with the United States, Kim said on Tuesday.

US, S.Korea and Japan envoys meet

2006-11-15 12:56:32

Christopher Hill (C), U.S. envoy to the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear programme, stands next to his South Korean counterpart Chun Yung-Woo (R) and Japanese counterpart Kenichiro Sasae in Hanoi November 15, 2006. Six-party talks on ending North Korea's nuclear programme are likely to resume in early December, Hill said on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam.

Kim Jong-il inspects army unit

2006-11-06 15:00:58

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (C) inspects Korean People's Army unit 1112 at an undisclosed location in North Korea in this undated photo released November 4, 2006.

Rice speaks on North Korea

2006-10-26 09:43:45


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks about North Korea during remarks at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, October 25, 2006. [Reuters]

Military exercise in Pochon

2006-10-26 09:43:45

Soldiers march during a military exercise in Pochon, about 46 km (29 miles) northeast of Seoul, October 23, 2006. North Korea warned South Korea against joining international sanctions, saying Wednesday that its neighbor would "pay a high price" if it joins the US-led drive to punish the nation for its nuclear test. [Reuters]

South Korean Unification Minister resigns

2006-10-26 09:43:45

South Korean Unification Minister Lee Jong-seok (L), Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon (C) and Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-ung take part in a special session of the unification and foreign affairs committee at the National Assembly hall in Seoul in this October 4, 2006 file photo.

Kim Jong-il meets Chinese envoy

2006-10-20 08:41:18

A video grab shows China's State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan (3rd from front L), special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, speaking with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (3rd R) in Pyongyang, North Korea, October 19, 2006. The United States said on Thursday it was open to negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions as attention focused on whether China had managed to persuade the North to defuse the mounting crisis. [Reuters]

Down With Imperialism Union anniversary

2006-10-18 14:05:15

North Korean youth march with torches to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Down With Imperialism Union in Pyongyang October 17, 2006. [Reuters]

Roh Moo-hyun arrives in Beijing

2006-10-13 10:38:22

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun waves upon his arrival in Beijing October 13, 2006. Leaders of China and South Korea will meet on Friday to find a response to Pyongyang's nuclear test. [Reuters]

North Korea celebrates party's anniversary

2006-10-11 15:31:49

Young people dance in celebration of the 61st anniversary of the founding of the Worker's Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, on October 10, 2006 in this photo released October 11, 2006. [Reuters ]