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Gold medal quotes from the London Olympics

Athletes and others have their say before and during the 30th Olympiad of the modern era in England.
Kim Jong-un's 6 super-duper titles

Kim Jong-un leads North Korea, but not as president. That title is held by his late grandfather – for eternity. But the younger Kim has picked up a number of his own titles since becoming leader.
Kim 101: How well do you know North Korea's leaders?

North Korea's new supreme leader Kim Jong-un appears to be securing his hold on the country's reins last held by his father, Kim Jong-il. How well do you know the Kim dynasty? Take our quiz and find out!
North Korea to suspend nuclear activity in exchange for food: 5 key questions

Here are five key questions on the link between food and nuclear weapons in North Korea.

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North Korean hackers blamed for sweeping cyber attack on US networks
Obama sees 'positive step' in the shadowing of the Kang Nam

As North Korea cargo ship returns home, US and UN officials claim a victory for tighter sanctions.
US targets firms linked to North Korea's nuclear dealings

An Iranian company is the first to be penalized as the US uses stricter financial sanctions to curb Pyongyang's weapons program.
US shores up missile defense in Hawaii in response to N. Korea threat

The US deployed antimissile defense systems in response to reports that North Korea could launch a long-range missile toward the island early next month.
North Korea ratchets up nuclear defiance

For the first time, the rogue state has admitted to having a uranium-enrichment program. It also threatened to respond militarily to any attempts to stop any of its ships suspected of carrying nuclear components.
Opinion: North Korea's defiance puts Obama in a corner

Its nuclear and missile tests are a setback for the president's concept of engagement with rogue nations.
Kim Jong Un: North Korea's next leader?

'Dear Leader' Kim Jong Il has reportedly tapped his youngest son as his successor.
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A military answer to North Korea? Not likely.

Defense Secretary Gates, off to Singapore for a regional security summit, says US sees no 'crisis' in Pyongyang's 'very provocative' display of force this week.
Responding to North Korea

A Christian Science perspective.
How big a threat is North Korea?

Q&A: Kim Jong Il's drive to make his nation a nuclear power and how that threatens Asian neighbors.
Can Moscow stop North Korea's nuclear march?

Russia helped North Korea for decades. But now its influence with the "rogue" nation has waned.
Has North Korea finally gone too far?

Consensus is rising in the international community: Enough cajoling, it's time to get tough.
Death of former South Korean leader prompts deeper look at reconciliation with North

President Lee has reversed the softer approach of his predecessor, Roh Moo Hyun, who committed suicide over the weekend
What can the US do about North Korea?

Washington’s response to the rogue nation’s nuclear test Monday is complicated by Pyongyang’s custody of two American journalists.
With second test, North Korea asserts nuclear-power ambitions

Monday's explosion dashed hopes that the secretive nation is simply building its weapons program as a bargaining chip.
North Korea's nuclear test sparks UN emergency meeting

Monday's explosion – the latest in a series of hard-line moves by Pyongyang – may have been 20 times more powerful than its last test in 2006.
Execution in North Korea underscores tough stance on influence from South

Senior official Choe Sung-chol was reportedly put to death for accepting bribes.
Why North Korea is ratcheting up its sharp rhetoric

Pyongyang may fulfill a vow to conduct another nuclear test, analysts say. It may also be testing US response.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about torture and North Korea.
American journalists could be bargaining chips for North Korea

A documentary critical of the North, filmed by a family member of one of the journalists, could complicate their case.
International nuclear inspectors leave North Korea

The North had announced their expulsion in response to the UN Security Council's condemnation of its missile launch April 5.
What is North Korea thinking?

In vowing to restart its nuclear-weapons program, the pariah nation could be trying to win concessions from the US or it could be setting out a new strategy.
Opinion: A bold Plan B for North Korea

The US should consider inducing China to topple the Kim regime.
For North Korea, sanctions hold little sway

UN condemnation brings vows from North to restart nuclear program, pull out of six-party talks.