June 10th, 2009
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the government was “pursuing every possible approach” over the two US journalists held in North Korea as their families have pleaded with the authorities there to set the pair free. Read more hereTags: Tags: Euna Lee, journalists, Laura Ling, north korea, press censorship,
June 8th, 2009
A court in North Korea has sentenced Euna Lee and Laura Ling, two US journalists to 12 years according to state media. Read more hereTags: Tags: censorship, Euna Lee, Laura Ling, north korea, US journalists,
June 4th, 2009
Euna Lee and Laura Ling, the two US journalists arrested in North Korea earlier in March this year, are reported to have gone on trial in North Korea for charges of committing “hostile acts”. The US has dismissed the charges as “baseless”. Read more hereTags: Tags: censorship, Euna Lee, Laura Ling, north korea, trial, US,
June 1st, 2009
The families of American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who go on trial this week, for what North Korea calls “hostile acts” have decided to speak out and are scheduled to appear on NBC and CNN later today. Read more hereTags: Tags: America, censorship, Euna Lee, journalists, Laura Ling, north korea,
May 22nd, 2009
North Korea has reportedly launched a limited mobile Internet service. A previous short-lived mobile service had been shut down without explanation in 2004. Read more hereTags: Tags: 3G, Al Jazeera, Internet censorship, mobile internet, north korea,
May 14th, 2009
Two US journalists arrested in North Korea near its border with China in March are set to face trial on June 4. Read more hereTags: Tags: America, China, Euna Lee, journalists, Laura Ling, north korea,
April 24th, 2009
Two US reporters are to face trial for ‘hostile acts’ in North Korea, after entering the country illegally. Read more hereTags: Tags: journalists, north korea,