Key developments on North Korea this week

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Key developments on North Korea this week

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.

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Oct. 12 -- Xi tells N. Korea's Kim that China is ready to strengthen strategic cooperation on int'l issues

Premiers of N. Korea, China hold talks in Pyongyang

N. Korea releases water from border dam without prior notice

13 -- N. Korea's Kim pays respects at family mausoleum for party founding anniversary

N. Korea's Kim says national potential fully showcased in party anniversary events

High-profile chief of N.K.'s abolished body appears to retain director title

14 -- N. Korean Embassy in Russia hosts banquet marking ruling party anniversary

Delegation from N. Korea's electric industry ministry departs for Russia: KCNA

Unification minister reaffirms initiative to end hostility, pursue dialogue with N. Korea

N. Korea erects 10 km-long anti-tank barriers along inter-Korean border: lawmaker

N. Korea possibly received Russian aid for Hwasong-20 ICBM: JCS chairman

N. Korea's Kim, Trump could meet on occasion of APEC summit in S. Korea: unification minister

15 -- N. Korea's art performance marking party anniv. apparently features K-pop elements

16 -- Russian delegation arrives in Pyongyang for joint committee meeting on economic cooperation

Elderly N. Korea sympathizer asks to be repatriated to North via China or Russia

17 -- N. Korea's Kim vows to bolster bilateral ties in message to China's Xi

N. Korea's FM vows to strengthen 'strategic, tactical' cooperation with Russia

N. Korea, Russia sign agreement on forestry cooperation

N. Korea operating 4 political prison camps with up to 65,000 detainees: report

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