North Korea’s Kim Jong-il may go public with dynastic rule (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor – North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il is expected to convene the first high-level conference of the ruling Workers’ Party in about 40 years amid widespread speculation that the world will finally get the answer to one great question:
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US, SKorea to hold further naval drills (AP)

AP – South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats against the drills.

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US non-committal on resuming NKorea nuclear talks (AFP)

AFP – The United States said Wednesday it planned more consultations with its partners after hearing China’s perspective on reviving stalled six-party nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea.

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China calls for compromise on NKorea talks (AP)

AP – China called Thursday for a compromise among the parties to talks aimed at disarming North Korea’s nuclear program in order to get the negotiations back on track.

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NKorea forges trade docs to dodge sanction: report (AP)

AP – North Korea has changed the names of its trading companies and falsified trade documents to avoid international sanctions and continue exporting weapons, a news report and an intelligence official said Wednesday.
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Skeptical US lays ground for N.Korea talks: analysts (AFP)

AFP – After months of rising tension, the United States is gingerly exploring how to launch talks with North Korea without loosening the screws on the isolated state, experts say.

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South Korea offers North aid, China wants nuclear talks (Reuters)

Reuters – China pressed regional powers on Tuesday to restart talks on ending North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, and Seoul offered aid to its destitute neighbor despite a new round of U.S. sanctions against Pyongyang.

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Chinese state TV confirms visit by NKorea’s Kim (AP)

AP – China and North Korea confirmed Monday that their leaders met while Kim Jong Il was on a secretive trip to China, but there were no signs of his son on what was suspected to be a visit to drum up support for a succession plan.

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North Korea’s Kim says wants nuclear talks restarted (Reuters)

Reuters – North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il wants an early restart to stalled nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media said on Monday, ending official silence about Kim’s secretive five-day trip ahead of a key congress.

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NKorean leader Kim tours Chinese border cities (AP)

AP – North Korean leader Kim Jong Il apparently toured several Chinese border cities Sunday while on a secretive trip reportedly aimed at drumming up support for a succession plan involving his youngest son.

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