Activists Say Censorship in North Korea Will Not Last

Activists Say Censorship in North Korea Will Not Last North Korea has increased efforts in recent years to prevent outside information from entering the country. But international activists say technology and outside forces will one day lead to the e

Pompeo on Negotiations With North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently concluded another trip to North Korea to meet with government officials to discuss denuclearization. During a press conference in Tokyo Secretary Pompeo said, Let me make clear, North Korea reaffirmed its

North Korea Holding 4th US Citizen in Detention

North Korean media says the government is holding another United States citizen. The official Korean Central News Agency said Kim Hak Song was detained on Saturday for suspected hostile acts. Kim worked at the Pyongyang University of Science and Tech

North Korea Works Out Details for PyeongChang Games

North Korea is preparing to take part in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics although reaction in South Korea is mixed. Hyon Song Wol heads North Koreas most popular all-woman musical group, Moranbong Band. She visited Seoul for two days starting on

North Korea Holds Military Parade Before Start of Winter Olympics

North Korea held a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday, one day before the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in South Korea. South Korean sources say tens of thousands of people were part of or attended the parade and gathering in the citys

UN Considering Oil Embargo Against North Korea

Members of the United Nations Security Council are considering new sanctions for North Korea in reaction to its sixth and most powerful nuclear test. 联合国安理会成员国正在考虑对朝鲜实施新的制裁，作为对该国第六次，同时

Experts Discount Talk of North Korea Instability

By Kate Pound Dawson Recent rumors have prompted speculation that North Korea's government could be facing dangerous instability. While many experts say the speculation is overblown, they warn that Se

On Nagasaki Anniversary, North Korea Threat Tests Japan’s Nuclear Taboo

As North Korea and the United States increase rhetoric on Pyongyangs nuclear weapons program, long-held taboos are being broken in neighboring Japan the only country to have suffered nuclear bombardment, at the end of World War II. Analysts say the d

Are UN Sanctions Against North Korea Working?

AS IT IS 2016-08-16 Are UN Sanctions Against North Korea Working? United Nations economic restrictions ordered against North Korea in March have produced mixed results. Prices for goods in North Korea have remained stable. Reports note that business

VOA标准英语2008年-US Sends Top Envoy to North Korea to Try to Sav

The United States is sending a senior diplomat to Pyongyang this week to try to salvage the troubled six-party accord, under which North Korea is to scrap its nuclear program. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department that Assistant Secr

2007年VOA标准英语-S. Korea Promises Flood-Hit North $40 Million i

By Kurt Achin Seoul 24 August 2007 South Korea has announced another aid package for North Korea following reports of serious flood damage there. After sending more immediately needed items like water and noodles, Seoul says it will now send heavy ma

VOA常速英语2007-US Sending Team to North Korea to Oversee Reacto

By David Gollust State Department 03 October 2007 The Bush administration says U.S. experts will go to North Korea next week to oversee the disabling of that country's reactor complex under the six-party nuclear agreement announced by China Wednesday

2007年VOA标准英语-South Korea, US Announce Flood Aid For North Ko

By Kurt Achin Seoul 17 August 2007 South Korea has announced a multi-million dollar aid package for North Korea, where hundreds of thousands of people are suffering because of floods. The United States has also pledged to send help. VOA's Kurt Achin

VOA常速英语2007-US Envoy: North Korea's Nuclear Disarmament on T

By Kate Woodsome Hong Kong 31 October 2007 A team of U.S. experts is preparing to travel to North Korea this week to oversee the shutdown of the country's main nuclear facility. As Kate Woodsome reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hong Kong, the c

VOA标准英语2008年-US Officials Visit North Korea to Arrange Possi

By Kurt Achin Seoul 06 May 2008 A team of United States officials is visiting North Korea to survey the country's desperate food shortage. The visit is a possible prelude to the United States supplying food aid. VOA Seoul Correspondent Kurt Achin has

VOA标准英语2008年-Expectations Modest as Japan, North Korea Resum

By Kurt Achin Seoul 07 June 2008 Senior Japanese and North Korean envoys are seeking to end almost a year of diplomatic silence with each other as they meet this weekend in the Chinese capital. The discussions are partly aimed at facilitating upcomi

US 'opposes' nuclear North Korea

US 'opposes' nuclear North Korea 美国反对朝鲜核计划 Robert Gates says the US will not accept Pyongyang's nuclear activities The US will not accept a nuclear-armed North Korea, Defence Secretary Robert Gates has told an Asian summit. Mr Gates told hi

2007年VOA标准英语-South Korea Says Summit With North May Speed Up

By Kurt Achin Seoul 09 August 2007 South Korea's top official in charge of North Korea policy says a planned summit will boost multinational efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul. Lee Jae-joung, ce

VOA常速英语2008年-S. Korea Warns North's Nuclear Stall May Slow E

By Kurt Achin Seoul 20 March 2008 South Korea's chief official on North Korea policy has warned a continued lack of progress in talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons could threaten the growth of a joint industrial park. The park, built by South Korea

VOA常速英语2007年-S. Korea Calls for 'Flexibility' as N. Korea Nu

By Kurt Achin Seoul 06 December 2007 South Korea is calling for flexibility in the amount and type of information North Korea is due to release about its nuclear programs. Six-nation talks on the North's programs are unlikely to reconvene as expected