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North Korea says willing to take China's advice to start talks

BEIJING (Reuters) - An envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told a senior Chinese leader on Thursday that North Korea is willing to take China's advice to start talks to resolve tension on the Korean peninsula, China's state television reported. Full story

European banks stop sending money to North Korea: aid groups

BEIJING (Reuters) - European aid groups said their banks in Europe had stopped sending money to North Korea in the wake of U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang's main foreign exchange bank, leaving them scrambling for a solution short of hand-carrying cash into the impoverished country. Full story

Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.

The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea. Full story

North Korea officials visit Beijing

   A high-ranking North Korean party and military official travel from Pyongyang to Beijing marking the country's first official visit to China this year. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

Court rules against man for emailing NKorean spy

South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a ruling sentencing a man to a year and half in prison for exchanging emails with an alleged North Korean spy and praising Pyongyang on his website. Full story

Column: What was journalist James Rosen thinking?

(Reuters) - Just open your Twitter feed and listen to the Washington press corps howl about the Obama administration's latest intrusion into their business. Full story

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China seeks release of fishing boat seized by North Korea

U.N. chief Ban says worried over North Korea missile launch

SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles

US envoy: China content to continue NK sanctions

U.S. citizen Bae begins sentence in North Korea prison-state media

China-based company promotes North Korea day trip

Japan PM adviser Iijima arrives in North Korea

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  Journalists targeted in government leak investigations

Information has emerged  in the Justice Department seizure of Associated Press phone records as well as the news that reporter for Fox News is now a target of a leak investigation concerning North Korea.  NBC’s Michael Isikoff reports.  

  American begins 15 years of hard labor in N. Korea

American tour operator Kenneth Bae has started his sentence of 15 years of hard labor in North Korea after being accused of anti-government activities in the reclusive state. The U.S. State Department has demanded his immediate release.

  North Korea military has new defense chief

North Korea shakes up their military leadership by appointing a little-known army general, Jang Jong Nam, as minister of the People's Armed Forces. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Obama talks North Korean, Syrian crises

As the South Korean president visits the White House, and Secretary of State Kerry visits Russia, President Obama addresses escalating tensions in Syria and North Korea. NBC's Steve Handelsman reports.

  North Korea sentences American to 15 years of labor

The Supreme Court of North Korea sentenced American Kenneth Bae to 15 years of hard labor for “crimes against the country.” Bae arrived with a tourist group on Nov. 3 and has been held ever since.

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A North Korean soldier looks at a North Korean man carrying his tools at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas, in Paju

A North Korean soldier looks at a North Korean man carrying his tools at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas, in Paju, about 55 km north of Seoul May 22, 2013. North Korea sent one of its top military officials to Beijing on Wednesday as a "special envo