The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed North Korea accused of kidnapping former ambassador's daughter in Rome The Italian government is investigating reports that North Korea may have abducted the teenage daughter of its former ambassador to Italy after her father defected. https://www.thelocal.it/20190221/north-korea-accused-of-kidnapping-former-ambassadors-daughter-in-rome Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:20:19 +0100 north-korea-accused-of-kidnapping-former-ambassadors-daughter-in-rome North Korean diplomat goes into hiding and 'seeks asylum in Italy' North Korea's top diplomat in Rome is reportedly seeking asylum after going into hiding with his family, in another high-profile defection bid by one of Pyongyang's envoys. https://www.thelocal.it/20190103/north-korean-diplomat-seeking-asylum-in-italy Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:00:04 +0100 north-korean-diplomat-seeking-asylum-in-italy Han Kwang-Song, the first North Korean to play in Italy's Serie A, renews contract North Korean striker Han Kwang-Song, the first footballer from the secretive nation to play in Italy's Serie A league, has extended his contract with Cagliari for five years. https://www.thelocal.it/20180319/han-kwang-song-the-first-north-korean-to-play-in-italys-serie-a Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:20:48 +0100 han-kwang-song-the-first-north-korean-to-play-in-italys-serie-a Vatican to host high-level push against nuclear weapons The Vatican is to host a high-level international conference on nuclear weapons in November set to be dominated by the escalating confrontation between the US and North Korea. https://www.thelocal.it/20171031/vatican-to-host-high-level-push-against-nuclear-weapons Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:28:07 +0100 vatican-to-host-high-level-push-against-nuclear-weapons Italy orders North Korea ambassador home over missiles Italy has ordered North Korea's incoming new ambassador to leave the country in a protest over Kim Jong-Un's missile launches and nuclear tests. https://www.thelocal.it/20171001/italy-orders-north-korea-ambassador-home-over-missiles Sun, 01 Oct 2017 13:18:21 +0200 italy-orders-north-korea-ambassador-home-over-missiles Italian party chief heaps praise on North Korea Italian MEP Matteo Salvini on Wednesday praised the “splendid sense of community” in North Korea, but an expert from Human Rights Watch was quick to dismiss the political leader's visit as a "theatrical affair" orchestrated by the totalitarian regime. https://www.thelocal.it/20140903/sanctions-against-north-korea-are-idiotic-italian-mep Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:32:00 +0200 sanctions-against-north-korea-are-idiotic-italian-mep