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A North Korean soldier holds a badminton racket on the banks of Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, May 20, 2011. REUTERS/Jacky Chen
by Clare Richardsonon Apr 2, 2013 at 2:07 PM
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- #DPRK: Human scum defectors "recklessly slandering & defiling" our "dignity and system."by Steve Herman via twitter 6/19/2013 4:43:14 AM
- #DPRK Ministry of People's Security: Measure adopted to "physically remove" "human scum" under #ROK & "brigandish US imperialists."by Steve Herman via twitter 6/19/2013 4:42:27 AM
- #DPRK radio aired 7-minute People' Security Ministry special statement at 1216 KST on defectors. [more]by Steve Herman via twitter 6/19/2013 4:40:06 AM
- RT @DanielSSchearf: Or, at least, a significant drop in #DPRK refugees DETAINED in #Thailand since #Laos arrested 9 on May 10, deported to …by Steve Herman via twitter 6/19/2013 4:36:09 AM
- RT @DanielSSchearf: Seems a significant drop in #DPRK refugees crossing to #Thailand since #Laos arrested 9 on May 10 & deported back to #P…by Steve Herman via twitter 6/19/2013 4:35:53 AM
- #TEPCO: Highly radioactive strontium & tritium in groundwater found below #Fukushima #nuclear plant but no leaks into Pacific Ocean.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/19/2013 4:13:38 AM
- #DPRK foreign minister has arrived in Beijing for talks with PRC foreign minister.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/18/2013 4:18:46 AM
- .@facklernyt: 8 Arrested in Tokyo Fights Involving Anti-Korean Group - http://is.gd/6I5DwO #Japanby Steve Herman via twitter 6/18/2013 2:22:43 AM
- Flying ICN-DPS. On vacation on Bali for next two weeks so fewer tweets from me. (@ KE647) [pic]: http://4sq.com/16aJwXwby Steve Herman via twitter 6/17/2013 8:05:39 AM
- Blue House says Obama-Park phone call today lasted ~20 mins. & #DPRK was discussed.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/17/2013 6:57:40 AM
- #ROK Unification Minister says he think it's "almost impossible" that there will be #DPRK-US talks. #Koreaby Steve Herman via twitter 6/17/2013 6:44:44 AM
- Chosun Ilbo (sometimes reliable): #DPRK moves semi-submersibles to forward base near NLL in Yellow Sea. http://is.gd/Howk7N #Koreaby Steve Herman via twitter 6/17/2013 2:13:53 AM
- MT @TrendLabs: Malware Redirecting #ROK Users To Phishing Sites http://bit.ly/177KxnMby Steve Herman via twitter 6/17/2013 12:36:16 AM
- MT @markknoller: McDonough says #DPRK will not be able to talk its way out of "significant sanctions" that have been imposed on it."by Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 2:53:20 PM
- MT @JeanYoon: White House says open to talks with #DPRK, but expects action - http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE95F08I20130616by Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 2:28:41 PM
- Web version of my VOA report on #DPRK proposal to US on talks: RT @VOA_Seoul: http://www.voanews.com/content/north-korea-us/1682708.html http://fb.me/YFXLcXW3 #Koreaby Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 9:42:24 AM
- MT @AJWasahi: #Japan gov't secretly backtracks on #Fukushima #nuclear decontamination goal - http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201306160022by Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 8:40:20 AM
- RT @newsjean: We're on #propaganda watch in #Pyongyang today and noticing that anti-US billboards have been taken down... #DPRKby Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 4:13:05 AM
- Audio of #DPRK TV announcer reading full (6 minute) Sunday announcement of talks proposal (조선말) - http://soundcloud.com/voa-korea/dprktalksproposal16jun13 on #SoundCloudby Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 4:07:15 AM
- Yonhap: Source says #DPRK asked China last month to be recognized as a nuclear weapons state.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 3:17:51 AM
- Open terms of time and venue offered to US by #DPRK same as made to #ROK (and we know how that turned out). #Koreaby Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 3:09:41 AM
- Talks offer to US from #DPRK 1st aired as 6 min. "important" announcement 1000 KST Sunday (0100 UTC). Also on central TV ~25 minutes later.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 3:08:40 AM
- Quick analyst react - MT @dpinkston: When "peace offensive" is "rejected" son'gun & pyongjin line will be validated to justify nuke test #4.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 2:12:04 AM
- Proposal comes from authoritative Nat'l Defense Commission.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 2:10:22 AM
- #DPRK proposes high-level talks with US.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/16/2013 2:08:05 AM
- KCNA (#DPRK): All Koreans will certainly force puppet group (#ROK) to pay for treacherous act of aborting the June 15 joint national events.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/15/2013 11:17:46 AM
- US will host #Japan & #ROK for bilat consultations on #DPRK June 18 & trilat dialogue June 19.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/15/2013 1:41:19 AM
- My latest VOA report: Ex #ROK Spy Chief Indicted for Meddling in Election - http://www.voanews.com/content/former-s-korean-spy-chief-indicted-for-meddling-in-presidential-electoin/1681634.htmlby Steve Herman via twitter 6/14/2013 11:32:50 AM
- VOA radio report (runs 1:40) - Former ROK Spy Chief Indicted for Meddling in Presidential Election || Spychief http://soundcloud.com/voa-korea/spychiefby Steve Herman via twitter 6/14/2013 6:56:56 AM
- #Japan benchmark Nikkei stock index closes Friday trading nearly +2% after huge losses Thursday.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/14/2013 6:14:12 AM
- Singer @AvrilLavigne reportedly cancels (without explanation) July 31 gig at World Peace Concert in #Hiroshima, #Japan.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/14/2013 4:29:34 AM
- Singer @AvrilLavigne confirms canceling July 31 gig at World Peace Concert in #Hiroshima, #Japan.by Steve Herman via twitter 6/14/2013 4:28:05 AM
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