Topic: Korean Ministry of Unification

Why is North Korea's Kaesong industrial park closing?

The exceptional length of the shutdown so far could signal that inter-Korean relations have entered a new low.

Stay or go? Embassies in North Korea weigh warning.

North Korea is warning that it can no longer guarantee diplomats' safety in Pyongyang as international tensions mount.

North Korea unexpectedly closes entry to key industrial park, upping tensions

The last time South Korean workers were denied entry to the jointly operated factories, a major source of income for North Korea, was in 2009, after North Korea’s second nuclear test.

Propaganda or paranoia? North Korea threatens South Korea again

As South Korea and the US continue their annual joint military exercises Monday, North Korea cut off a phone hot line to the South and repeated its threat to nullify the Korean War armistice.

Terrorism & Security North Korea leaves phone to South Korea off the hook (+video)

This follows threats from Pyongyang last week both to end the armistice and to 'exercise the right to a preemptive nuclear attack.'

More than a game: when North Korea meets S. Korea at Olympic ping-pong

South Korea prevailed over North Korea in Olympic ping-pong today. It's one of the few contests between the bitter rivals where they're fairly evenly matched.

South Korea opens door to talks with North Korea

South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan said, the South was 'open to dialogue with North Korea.'

North and South Korea: Path to six-party talks rocky, but still open

Without six-party talks, there will be no opportunity to dissuade North Korea from testing another nuclear device. The US is trying to keep the conversation open.

North Korea threatens more punishment for American prisoner

North Korea has threatened more punishment for an American prisoner who illegally entered the country.

South Korea dials back tough talk over Cheonan sinking

One day after China refused to take a stand against North Korea over the March 26 sinking of South Korea's naval ship, Cheonan, South Korea appears to be moderating its rhetoric against the North over the sinking.

North Korea, in positive sign for dialogue, regrets deadly flood

Though North Korea did not apologize for the flood that killed South Koreans, its expression of regret is seen as a good sign on the path toward dialogue.

N. Korea frees South Korean worker: sign of warming relations?

The Hyundai engineer, who has been held since March, was released after the company's chairwoman traveled to Pyongyang Monday.

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