South Korean Businesses Again Look to North's Joint Industrial Center

A group of South Korean businesses are interested in visiting an industrial center they once operated jointly with North Korea. The group wants to see the condition of the center in North Korea in preparation for a possible reopening. As diplomatic a

VOA标准英语2010年-North Korean Defectors Not Surprised b

Many North Korean defectors living in South Korea said they are not surprised that a son of leader Kim Jong Il has been appointed to prominent party posts, a move thought to signal the start of a leadership succession. They also said they think ordin

VOA慢速英语2015 S. Korea Raises Security after Cyberattack on Nuclear Plants

AS IT IS 2014-12-28 S. Korea Raises Security after Cyberattack on Nuclear Plants South Korea has increased security at its nuclear power centers. South Korea took action after computer hackers entered the power centers computer networks and released

IN THE NEWS - North Korean Nuclear Deal Called Into Question

IN THE NEWS - North Korean Nuclear Deal Called Into Question By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, September 24, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Representatives join ha

British Publication Warns of North Korean Missiles

By Michael Drudge A leading British defense publication says North Korea is developing new ballistic missile systems that could threaten the continental United States. The findings are published in th

VOA标准英语2010年-Years After War, South Korea, United S

South Korea's military is very different from the one that needed help after the 1950 surprise attack that began the Korean War. South Korea and its ally, the United States, are preparing for a change that gives Seoul direct command of its own forces

VOA标准英语2010年-North Korean Television Anchorwoman Ha

In North Korea, one newscaster leads the news every day. Ri Chun Hee begins every newscast reporting the latest on the nation's leader, Kim Jong-Il. But some North Korea experts and defectors say audiences are not paying attention to the official new

VOA标准英语2009-Russia Offers Use of Territory for North Korean

Russia is a member of the six-party talks aimed at persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program. It has often sided with China to prevent tough U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang. Unused nuclear fuel rods are piled on shelves of wareh

VOA英语2010年-North Korean Defectors Ask to Help Fight The

Since the November 23 shelling of Yeonpyeong island, there has been rising anger in South Korea. Many South Koreans are angry at what they consider their government's mild response to the attack, which killed four people. Among those who want tougher

VOA标准英语2012--N. Korea to End Nuclear Tests for Food Aid

N. Korea to End Nuclear Tests for Food Aid The announcement came just a little more than two months after the death of the secretive communist state's supreme leader Kim Jong Il. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that while there still are

VOA标准英语2010年-Secret Manual Gives Glimpse of North K

A military manual said to have been smuggled out of North Korea, reveals Pyongyang's concern about electronic warfare technology used by the United States and South Korea. The document also indicates North Korea's military uses radar-absorbing paint

VOA标准英语2009年-S. Korean Scholar: North Experiencing Disc

By Kurt Achin Seoul 22 October 2009 A leading North Korea researcher and adviser to South Korea's president says the North is experiencing some friction at the very top of the ruling Kim family. The North's leader may have temporarily halted a succe

VOA标准英语2009年-South Korea Fails to Put Satellite In Orbi

South Korea has launched a rocket that was intended to place a satellite into space. However, the satellite has failed to go into orbit. South Korea's first space rocket, takes off from the launch pad at the Naro Space Center, south of Seoul, South

VOA标准英语2013--US, S. Korea Ready to Counter N. Korean Aggression

US, S. Korea Ready to Counter N. Korean Aggression With North Korean troops training for what Pyongyang calls a state of war with South Korea, Secretary Kerry says Washington and its allies will not be caught off guard. The United States will do what

美国国家公共电台 NPR North Korean Volcano Provides Rare Chance For Scientific Collaboration

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VOA标准英语2009年-North Korean Artists Denied Visas to A

Artists from various countries have arrived in the Queensland state capital, Brisbane, for the Sixth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. Phil Mercer | Sydney 08 December 2009 Australia has refused to issue visas to artists from North Korea fo

VOA常速英语2008年-US Negotiator Reports Some Progress in N. Korea

By Stephanie Ho Beijing 09 April 2008 The chief U.S. negotiator in six-nation talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis says talks with his North Korean counterpart in Singapore were good and may yield progress. VOA's Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing

VOA标准英语10月-US Commander Expects No Reduction in Korea Force

The commander of U.S. forces in Korea says he does not anticipate any reduction in the number of U.S. troops on the peninsula, even as South Korea's army prepares to take responsibility for the country's wartime defense. The commander, General Walte

VOA标准英语2009年-N. Korea Announces More Production of Nucl

By Kurt Achin Seoul 03 November 2009 North Korea says it has manufactured more material useable in nuclear weapons. The announcement is widely seen as a tactic to pressure the United States into bilateral talks, and comes a little more than a week b

2016年CRI China Expresses Extreme Concern over N. Korea Satellite Launch

Speaking at a news briefing on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang expressed China's extreme concern and called on Pyongyang to exercise restraint. We are extremely concerned about this. China believes that North Korea ought to have the rig