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N. Korea sentences American to 15 years hard labor

Kenneth Bae was sentenced to more than a decade of hard labor for crimes against the state. Ref. Source 7

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North Korea has proposed high-level talks with the United States to "Ease tensions in the Korean peninsula," Its state news agency reported early Sunday.

The topics that "Can be sincerely discussed" Include easing military tensions, changing a truce treaty to a peace treaty and nuclear matters, according to the report in the state-run Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea has been at odds with many in the international community, including the United States, over its missile and nuclear programs. Tensions flared after North Korea launched a long-range rocket in December and an underground nuclear test in February. Ref. CNN

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Missile-carrying North Korean ship seized

The United States today commended Panama's search and seizure of a North Korean-flagged ship traveling from Cuba to the Panama Canal and offered Washington's help if requested. Ref. Source 5

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Korean tensions temper US - China relationship

China's policy towards the Korean Peninsula is a crucial factor in the US' ability to address North Korea's nuclear programme. Ref. Source 4

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N. Korea detains U.S. War veteran, 85, son says

North Korea detained an 85-year-old U.S. Korean War vet last month, the man's son said. Ref. Source 9

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Why North Korea took an 85yo prisoner

HE'S the most unlikely of hostages --- a grandad, an octogenerian. But now he is at the centre of a grave crisis between the US and North Korea. How did it come to this? Ref. Source 1

USA North Korea - Page 59

Kenneth Bae, a U.S. Citizen being held in North Korea, made a statement today saying he had committed a "Serious crime" Against North Korea, which does "Not abuse human rights," According to China's state-run news agency Xinhua, which has a presence in Pyongyang.

He urged the United States to cooperate with North Korea to secure his release, Xinhua said.

Any statement made by Bae in captivity would be sanctioned by the North Korean government, whose widespread human rights abuses are known to the world. Ref. CNN

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North Korea fires missiles as rivals meet

North Korea test-fired two medium-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday (Local time), South Korea and the US said, a defiant challenge to a rare three-way summit of its rivals Seoul, Tokyo and Washington that focused on the North's security threat. Ref. Source 1