Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony (AP) AP - Buddhist monks from South and North Korea held a joint ceremony at a temple in the communist country Saturday in a continuation of civic exchanges between the nations despite a bloody naval skirmish earlier this month. Chinese defence chief to visit N.Korea: media (AFP)
UN committee criticizes NKorea rights violations (AP)
U.N. committee condemns N.Korea, Myanmar over rights (Reuters) Reuters - A special committee of the U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korea and Myanmar on Thursday for what it said were widespread human rights violations in the two Asian countries. On last day in Asia, Obama sets date for N.Korea talks (AFP)
On last stop of Asia tour, Obama targets Iran, North Korea (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - There was no doubt it. President Barack Obama got by far the loudest cheers of his six-day East Asian odyssey Thursday in a rousing 15-minute talk before about 1,000 troops. North Koreans told to keep hair short, tidy (AFP)
Obama ready to help a non-nuclear North Korea (Reuters)
Obama leaves South Korea, brings Asia tour to end (AFP)
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AFP - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has inspected the nation's security force headquarters, state media said on Sunday, in what Seoul media say is a bid to further tighten his control on society.
AFP - Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie will visit North Korea soon, state-run media said on Friday, amid efforts to draw Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks.
AP - A key U.N. committee expressed "very serious concern" Thursday at widespread reports of torture and other grave human rights violations in North Korea and strongly urged the government to put an end to the violations.
AFP - President Barack Obama announced Thursday a US envoy would visit North Korea early next month, as he joined South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in urging the communist state back to nuclear talks.
AFP - State media in communist North Korea, which is grappling with severe food shortages and a crumbling economy, has taken time out to urge its people to keep their hair tidy.
Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to help North Korea repair its economy and end decades of international isolation if Pyongyang stopped a cycle of threats and finally moved toward nuclear disarmament.
