By Kim Eun-jung

SEOUL, Sept.

NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 177 (September 29, 2011)

*** CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW

NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 177 (September 29, 2011)

*** FOREIGN TIPS

U.S., N. Korea Seeking Further Nuclear Talks in October: Official

NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 177 (September 29, 2011)

*** INTER-KOREAN RELATIONS

N. Korean Student Defectors Increase 3.5-fold Since 2006: Report

By Lee Youkyung

NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 177 (September 29, 2011)

*** NEWS IN BRIEF

Laotian President Makes Three-day Visit to North Korea

NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 177 (September 29, 2011)

*** TOPIC OF THE WEEK (Part 2)

Religious Leaders from Koreas Agree to Meet Regularly to Ease Tension

NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 177 (September 29, 2011)

*** TOPIC OF THE WEEK (Part 1)

N. Korea, China Vow to Boost Economic Cooperation during Premiers' Talks

By Kim Deok-hyun