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North and South Korea agree to restart family reunions

Feb 05, 2013 (UPI)

South and North Korea agreed Wednesday to allow family reunions this month -- the first in nearly four years. The agreement could help ease tensions between the...

S. Korea leader says North may stage multiple nuke tests

Feb 05, 2013 (AFP)

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak believes North Korea could detonate multiple devices when it goes ahead with a nuclear test expected in the coming weeks or...

Iran 'optimistic' US shifting its view on Tehran

Feb 04, 2013 (AFP)

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Monday he saw positive signs the United States was rethinking its approach to Tehran in the protracted dispute ov...

UN Council vows 'strong' action on N.Korea nuclear test

Feb 04, 2013 (AFP)

The UN Security Council will take "very firm and strong" action against any nuclear test by North Korea, the council president said Tuesday. Kim Sook, South Kor...

S. Korea, US hold naval drill under nuclear test threat

Feb 04, 2013 (AFP)

South Korea and the United States launched a joint naval exercise involving a US nuclear submarine Monday, as tensions rise on the Korean peninsula ahead of an ...

Iran announces nuclear talks, open to 'authentic' US meet

Feb 03, 2013 (AFP)

Iran on Sunday announced fresh talks with world powers on its nuclear drive and said it was open to an offer from the US for two-way discussions if Washington's...

N. Korea military meeting hints at nuclear test

Feb 03, 2013 (AFP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has chaired a high-level meeting that discussed a "great turn" in military capability, state media said Sunday, fuelling expecta...

After N. Korea visit, Richardson urges dialogue

Feb 02, 2013 (AFP)

Former US ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson urged the United States on Saturday to engage in dialogue with North Korea, but only if Pyongyang refrains from f...

After NKorea visit, Richardson urges dialogue

Feb 02, 2013 (AFP)

Former US ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson urged the United States Saturday to engage in dialogue with North Korea, but only if Pyongyang refrains from furt...

S. Korea, US in naval drill amid N. Korea tensions

Feb 02, 2013 (AFP)

South Korea and the United States will hold a joint naval exercise next week, a report said Saturday, in a move seen as a warning to North Korea ahead of its wi...

Iran showcases defiance amid bid for nuclear talks

Feb 02, 2013 (AFP)

Iran has trumpeted military, space and nuclear advances in a series of announcements coinciding with a new bid by world powers to revive stalled talks with Tehr...

EU condemns Iran nuclear upgrade decision as 'clear violation'

Feb 01, 2013 (AFP)

The European Union voiced "serious concern" Friday over Iran's decision to install more modern equipment at its Natanz nuclear plant, saying it would be in "cle...

N. Korea camouflages nuclear test site: report

Feb 01, 2013 (AFP)

North Korea has covered the entrance to a tunnel at its nuclear test site in an apparent effort to avoid satellite monitoring ahead of a widely expected detonat...

Biden warns Iran: time for talk not unlimited

Feb 01, 2013 (AFP)

US Vice President Joe Biden on Friday warned Iran that opportunities for diplomacy over its disputed nuclear programme were not unlimited but offered direct tal...

Gold behind quasi tripling of Turkish exports to Iran in 2012

Jan 31, 2013 (AFP)

Turkish exports to Iran almost tripled in 2012, in large part owing to gold sales, the Turkish statistics agency TUIK said Thursday as Tehran struggles with hea...

White House condemns Iran for nuclear upgrade 'escalation'

Jan 31, 2013 (AFP)

The White House warned Thursday that Iran's decision to install more modern equipment at its Natanz nuclear plant was a "further escalation" in the showdown ove...

S. Korea warns North against nuclear test

Jan 31, 2013 (AFP)

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak held an emergency security meeting Thursday that warned North Korea of "serious consequences" if it went through with an ex...

Iran to install new nuclear equipment at Natanz site

Jan 31, 2013 (AFP)

Iran intends to install more modern equipment at Natanz, one of its main nuclear sites, according to a document seen by AFP on Thursday. The UN atomic agency do...

Third time's a charm, but Naro still faces difficult odds

Jan 31, 2013 (Yonhap)

South Korea is set to make its third attempt to join the global space club this week, but it still faces a task that has proven extremely difficult for many bef...

S. Korea launches third bid to join global space club

Jan 30, 2013 (AFP)

South Korea succeeded Wednesday in its third attempt to put a satellite into orbit, in a high-stakes test of national pride after arch-rival North Korea got the...