| US, SKorea to hold further naval drills SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats... | |
| US, South Korea to hold further naval drills aimed at deterring North Korea North Korea , officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats against the drills. The exercises will be the second in a series of joint maneuvers the allies planned to conduct in response to the... |
| North Korea Takes Steps to Extend Dynastic Rule SEOUL, South Korea -- Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader, is expected to convene a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party in coming days to pave the way for his son to succeed him, a feat of... |
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| At least 10 warships to join US-S.Korea exercise SEOUL (AFP) – About ten warships or submarines will join an upcoming US-South Korean naval exercise aimed at deterring North Korea following its alleged attack on a Seoul corvette, officials... |
| North Korean Congress May Discuss Kim’s Successor Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea is preparing its biggest political gathering in 30 years, drawing parallels with the 1980 summit that ensured Kim Jong Il’s succession amid speculation he... |
| North Korea’s First Congress in 30 Years Has Succession Roots Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea is preparing its biggest political gathering in 30 years, drawing parallels with the 1980 summit that ensured Kim Jong Il’s succession amid speculation he... |
| North Korean leader 'prolongs China visit' SEOUL (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il visited the Chinese industrial city of Harbin on Sunday on a surprise trip to China believed linked to his country's succession process, a... |
| North Korea Moves Beyond The End Of The Line by James Dunnigan September 2, 2010 North Korean TV recently showed video of a new tank, called the Storm Tiger. South Korean officials call it the M2002, after the year they first became aware of it. The new North Korean tank appears... |
| North Korea's First Congress in 30 Years May Yield Kim Jong Il Successor Kim Jong Il’s succession amid speculation he will transfer power to his youngest son. Delegates from the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea held meetings in the past week ahead of the congress to... |
| North Korea Appears Ready to Extend Dynastic Rule Kim Jong-il , the North Korean leader, is expected to convene a rare congress of the ruling Workers’ Party in coming days to pave the way for his son to succeed him, a feat of political... |
| Lee Kwang-jae regains Gangwon governor.. By Park Si-soo Gangwon Province Governor Lee Kwang-jae was allowed to retain his position, Thursday, after the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the right-hand man of the former late... |
| North Korean leader prolongs China visit: report SEOUL (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il appears headed for a third destination in China rather than returning home from a surprise trip believed linked to his country's succession... |
| N. Korean Firms Help Iran, Syria WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has identified a range of NorthKorean entities believed to be helping Iran's missile and nuclear programs. The administration of President Barack Obama has... |
| N.Korea accuses S.Korea of blocking access to Twitter A journalist looks at the Twitter feed run by North Korea under the name '@uriminzok' shown on a computer at an office in Hong Kong on August 19,... |
| China for compromise on North Korea talks BEIJING (AP): China called Thursday for a compromise among the parties to talks aimed at disarming North Korea's nuclear program in order to get the negotiations back on track. China hosted the... |
| US to Send Flood Aid to North Korea "Our humanitarian assistance is provided solely on the basis of the need and our ability to provide the assistance. This is not in response to ongoing talks or lack of talks." Robert King, U.S.... |
| Carter 'snubbed' by North Korean regime as he tried to secure release of Boston man By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff Even though Jimmy Carter managed to secure the release of a Boston man from North Korea, the former president was "absolutely snubbed" by North Korean regime, said... |
| North Korean leader Kim may be headed home after Chinese trip that sparked succession talk SEOUL, South Korea – SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After Kim Jong Il's safe return Monday, North Korea confirmed what for days had been clear: the Dear Leader was on a not-so-secret trip to... |
| Frustration grows over Russian rocket .. The part-Russian, part-Korean made Korea Space Launch Vehicle 1 (KSLV-1) rockets failed in their first two attempts to deliver payload satellites into orbit. Russia’s Khrunichev State Research and... |
| Security troubles, lack of content spu.. By Kim Tong-hyung The impressive sales of devices like the Samsung Electronics Galaxy S are the latest sign that Apple is indeed under an Android attack. However, the quick growth of the... |
| 1 in 3 male Seoulites positive about t.. By Bae Ji-sook If you think cosmetic surgery is only for women, it’s time to reconsider. According to a report by the Seoul city government, the number of older males reacting favorably to... |
| Typhoon wreaks havoc on Seoul Citizens wait in a long queue to take buses near Sindorim Station, Seoul, Thursday morning, as some subway lines halted services due to power outages caused by typhoon Kompasu. The Typhoon caused... |
| Lawmakers dodge training on sexual har.. By Lee Tae-hoon Despite rising concerns over sexual harassment among ranking officials, only two of 299 lawmakers participated in the annual mandatory sex crime-prevention education session held... |
| NK, China bolster military ties By Kim Young-jin Kim Yong-nam, North Korea’s number two leader, vowed Wednesday to deepen military ties with Beijing, less than a week after the heads of the two countries agreed to upgrade... |
| GNP expels Rep. Kang for lewd remarks .. Lawmakers of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) voted Thursday to expel Rep. Kang Yong-seok who was accused of making inappropriate sexual remarks at a gathering with university students. Kang... |
| North Korea's Kim Makes Powerful Juche Step as Pyongyang Suffocates The visit of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to China surrounded by a veil of secrecy triggered a wave of various theories in the media. Meanwhile, the media of the DPRK have not reported on the... |
| Korea: South Korean Christians call for renewed humanitarian aid to North Korea An association of Protestant clergymen launch an appeal urging the government to send food surpluses to the North. Food should not be used as a weapon in intra-Korean confrontation. Delegates... |
| China and North Korea: Greetings, comrades NORTH KOREA’S leader, Kim Jong Il, must have been on an urgent mission when he boarded his bulletproof train and headed to China for the second time in less than four months on August 26th. With... |
| Party event to speed up succession of power in N. Korea+ BEIJING, Sept. 2 (AP) - (Kyodo)(EDS: INCORPORATING EARLIER STORY HEADLINED 'N. KOREA TO MARK POLITICAL EVENT OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE: CHINA'S WEN') North Korea's Workers' Party of Korea will... |
