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Tension between North and South Korea
17:23:47, 13 July 2008, Radio Australia News
North Korea has rejected South Korea's appeal for reconciliation talks, with the two countries locked in a bitter war of words over the shooting of a South Korean tourist in the North last week.
Shooting overshadows N Korean nuclear talks
07:29:10, 12 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Officials in North Korea say the killing of a South Korean tourist by a soldier from the North has cast a shadow over the nuclear disarmament talks.
South Korean tourist shot in N Korea military zone
22:07:56, 11 July 2008, Radio Australia News
A South Korean tourist has been shot dead by soldiers at a holiday resort inside North Korea.
NKorea nuclear talks resume
18:14:37, 11 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Nuclear negotiators have begun hammering out procedures to check North Korea's account of its nuclear program.
North Korea nuclear talks to restart
08:02:59, 9 July 2008, Radio Australia News
China has confirmed that six-nation talks will resume on North Korea's nuclear program this week.
Bush urges cooperation on climate change at G8
09:38:53, 7 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The US President, George W Bush, says America will play a constructive role in tackling climate change but that more international co-operation is needed.
UNDP would like to resume N Korea work
13:18:37, 2 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The United Nations Development Program says it would like the agency to resume its work in communist North Korea.
US denies NKorea food aid linked to nuclear declaration
19:34:53, 1 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States denies there is a link between the arrival in North Korea of a first shipment of US food aid to Pyongyang's long-awaited declaration last week on its nuclear program.
UN permitted to expand NKorea food aid
21:09:09, 30 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The United Nations World Food Program says it has reached a deal with Pyongyang to rapidly expand aid, and that a United States ship has arrived carrying wheat.
US to investigate N Korea nuclear dossier
20:22:02, 27 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The US says it's preparing to vigorously investigate North Korea's dossier of nuclear programs, which Pyongyang handed over on Thursday.
North Korea hands over nuclear declaration
11:24:32, 27 June 2008, Radio Australia News
North Korea is to be removed from a US terrorism blacklist after it released details of its contentious nuclear activities.
Thai police charge North Korean refugees
13:13:39, 26 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Fifteen North Korean refugees have turned themselves in to Thai police after making the long trek from their homeland.
US debates blacklist as NKorea prepares nuclear revelation
10:45:37, 26 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States says it could take North Korea off a terrorism blacklist after, and if, Pyongyang delivers an accounting of its nuclear programs.
US expects NKorea to hand over nuclear details
10:31:06, 24 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States say North Korea is expected to hand over long-awaited details of its secretive nuclear programs later this week.
NKorea nuclear declaration imminent: Rice
10:10:53, 19 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, says North Korea will issue a declaration of all its nuclear weapons programs soon.
People in North Korea dying from starvation
22:46:21, 12 June 2008, Radio Australia News
A Seoul based human rights group has released a video containing testimonies of highly influential North Koreans.
NKorea issues statement opposing terrorism
22:23:52, 10 June 2008, Radio Australia News
North Korea has issued a statement stressing its opposition to all forms of terrorism, describing such attacks as a threat to human life and international stability.
Disease spreads through North Korea border towns
08:13:34, 4 June 2008, Radio Australia News
A South Korean humanitarian agency says a mysterious epidemic has been spreading along North Korean towns along the border with China, killing dozens of children.
SKorean activists urge NKorea food assistance
19:40:53, 2 June 2008, Radio Australia News
A group of South Korean activists has urged Seoul to provide around 600,000 tons in emergency food assistance to North Korea, warning its citizens are on the verge of starvation.
NKorea slowing nuclear disablement: US
17:05:12, 14 May 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States says North Korea has slowed down some of its nuclear disablement activities.
North Korean prisoners 'starving to death'
22:50:11, 13 May 2008, Radio Australia News
A South Korean aid group says prison inmates in North Korea are dying of starvation as the communist nation struggles with a food crisis.
Thailand offers Japan help over abductions question
05:05:23, 9 May 2008, Radio Australia News
Thailand will continue to offer its help to Japan on the issue of abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korea.
NKorea, US conclude talks on emergency food aid
22:30:45, 8 May 2008, Radio Australia News
North Korea's government says talks with a visiting American government delegation on possible emergency food aid have been held in a sincere atmosphere.
US envoy to visit to NKorea
13:41:32, 7 May 2008, Radio Australia News
A United States envoy will visit the North Korean capital Pyongyang this week, as Washington continues to pressure the communist state to end its nuclear program.
Reports NKorea agrees to hand over nuclear records
16:44:41, 2 May 2008, Radio Australia News
The Washington Times says North Korea has tentatively agreed to give the United States records from its key nuclear complex to back an expected declaration of its atomic program.
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