A 10 - 14 day mission that started on February 28 in North Korea will help contain and bring an end to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease amongst pigs and cattle in the country.

According to the recent reports, a team of international animal specialist are visiting North Korea. They are visiting the country to help following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

As per the report given by the Yonhap news agency one of the South Korean soldier died when North Korea fired artillery shots at the western sea border with South Korea on Tuesday.

As many as thirteen military personnel of South Korea and two civilians got injured from the shots with three people getting seriously hurt.

China has sought fresh nuclear discussions with North Korea after discussion in Seoul with Wu Dawei. This has been informed according to South Korean diplomatic sources. Despite the secretive Kim Sung-II's visit to China getting another promise from North Korea regarding sitting down and discussing a sleeping deal of nuclear weapons in lieu of help, there are big obstacles in the path.

South Korea intensified its campaign over the issue of North Korea sinking one of its warships. This is aimed at convincing its own people and the whole world about the latest act of aggression by North Korea. It is also sharing the evidence with Russian torpedo experts and also preparing a special briefing where influential bloggers and Twitter personalities will also be present.

U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging China to support the international action against North Korea for the sinking of a South Korean warship, explaining that it is joint responsibility of US and China to ensure peace and security on the Korean peninsula.

Medical infrastructure in North Korea needs to improve substantially according to a report by World Health Organization. The country needs to modernize medical equipment, apart from making sure that there is a regular supply of medicines. It also needs to lay a special emphasis on preventing malnutrition among pregnant women and young children.

A report released on Monday revealed that North Korea intends to commence production of its own mobile phones this year. This follows after the increasing demand for wireless communication is the secluded communist state.

Washington  - The United States Saturday called North Korea's "possible" missile launches "not helpful" but stopped short of confirming them or calling them a violation of UN sanctions.

"We're waiting until we have all the facts about the violation," State Department press officer Karl Duckworth told dpa.

San Francisco  - Friends, family and colleagues of the two US journalists held in North Korea held a vigil and called for their release Wednesday, 99 days after they were captured.