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North Korea fired shells at South Korea’s western front on Thursday afternoon, and the South fired shells back, the Ministry of National Defense said.
South Korea issues a cyber alert after an apparent hacking attack on government websites, including the presidential office.
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Washington says actions speak louder than words and that Pyongyang must first meet international obligations before “senior-level” meetings can take place.
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The powerful National Defense Commission headed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a statement through state media proposing high-level talks to ease tensions and promote peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. There was no immediate response from Washington.
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North Korea ignores a phone call from the Seoul, a day after high-level bilateral talks are cancelled amid disagreement over which delegates should attend.
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The talks are the first in two years on the divided peninsula, where tensions in recent months have threatened to spark armed conflict.
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North Korea says it’s willing to have a dialogue with South Korea on reopening a jointly run factory complex and hints at the possibility of discussing broader bilateral issues.
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North Korea is making “important” progress on reactivating facilities at its moth-balled Yongbyon nuclear reactor, a US think-tank says.
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