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Not just sexy Kim Jong-un: 5 times the Onion has fooled foreign media
When the People's Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, took as straight news The Onion's declaration that stout North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was 2012's "Sexiest Man Alive," it became the biggest foreign media outlet to be fooled by the satirical American newspaper. But it is not the first. Here are several other foreign news sites that took Onion fiction as newsworthy fact.
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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.
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Blast-off: 6 recent missile advances
Missiles have been prominent in the news with India’s successful test, North Korea’s failed one, and much talk of missile defense systems in Europe and the Persian Gulf. Here are six recent noteworthy missile-technology advances.
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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!
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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 Korea envoy ties food aid to human rights
As North Korea faces ongoing food shortages, the US appears closer to providing food aid amid hopes for movement on six-party nuclear talks.
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Russia's Medvedev eyes energy gains as he meets with North Korea's Kim Jong-ilKim Jong-il has reportedly agreed to return to six-party talks. Medvedev also got a go-ahead to use North Korea as a transit corridor for a natural gas pipeline to South Korea.
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Visiting Russia, Kim Jong-il casts nervous eye on Tripoli
North Korea's Kim Jong-il is visiting Russia to bolster diplomatic support. A key issue is the ability of Kim's son and heir to rule with an iron hand – an issue getting renewed attention as Libyan rebels advance into Tripoli.
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South Korea shooting mishap highlights heightened tensions with North
South Korean marines mistakenly fired on a passenger jet owned by Asiana Airlines on Friday. They thought it was a North Korean fighter jet.
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un reportedly in China on first diplomatic trip
Kim Jong-un, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s son and heir-apparent, reportedly visited China Friday. The trip could signal Beijing's support for Kim Jong-un to succeed his father.
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Former President Jimmy Carter arrived in North Korea amid hope for six-party talks
Former President Jimmy Carter arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for talks aimed at reducing tensions with North Korea. This trip looks similar to his first visit in 1994.
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Kim Jong-il birthday: North watches tributes, South sends propaganda balloons
Kim Jong-il’s different birthday celebrations in North and South Korea dramatize current tensions. For the first time the South's President Lee openly supported groups lofting balloons northward with leaflets bearing insulting messages.
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North Korea: where a hat is not just a hatKim Jong-un's headgear, as it turns out, is a compelling piece of political intelligence.
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Gates: nuclear talks possible if North Korea stops 'dangerous provocations'
Defense Secretary Robert Gates was in Seoul Friday for a meeting with South Korean President Lee, who stressed the need for US cooperation to solve the North Korean nuclear issue.
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South Korea predicts North Korea will ramp up attacks in 2011
South Korea's Institute for National Security Strategy warned this weekend of increasing 'unexpected moves' as North Korea's military 'scrambles to display its loyalty' to heir apparent, Kim Jong-un.
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What's North Korea's next move? Perhaps a nuclear weapons test.
North Korea appears poised to display its nuclear weapons capability with an underground test, say experts, in a bid to keep military tensions high and force a return to talks.
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Why China will not do as Clinton asks on North Korea
China's push for more dialogue and less pressure on North Korea reflects that fact China is more concerned with the economic stability of its neighbor than its nuclear program.
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After North Korean attack, South Korean island empties out
After North Korean artillery showered this island in the Yellow Sea Tuesday, locals say they're fearful of North Korea's latest threats of a peninsula 'on the brink of war.'
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In Pictures: North Korean attack
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North Korean attack: What are US options for response?
North Korean attack presents America with a sudden and serious geopolitical challenge. The overriding US goal is to prevent further escalation of the conflict.
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Terrorism & Security
US envoy arrives in Seoul amid 'stunning' report on new North Korea nuclear facilityUS envoy to North Korea Stephen Bosworth arrived in Seoul Sunday to meet with South Korean officials to discuss how resume six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea.
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Another entrant for North Korea succession: Kim's oldest son?
Some analysts believe that Kim Jong-il's exiled oldest son is just waiting to see if his younger half-brother Kim Jong-un can do the job – but could return to rule North Korea.
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Top North Korea defector Hwang Jang-yop eulogized as a hero in South Korea
Hwang Jang-yop, the highest-ranking North Korean defector, was eulogized as a hero by South Korean conservatives Thursday after his passing on Sunday.
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Kim Jong-il's oldest son reveals ruling family fissure
North Korea leader Kim Jong-il's oldest son, Kim Jong-nam, said he is 'personally opposed to the hereditary transfer' of power to his half-brother, Kim Jong-un.
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Terrorism & Security
North Korea's heir apparent Kim Jong-un appears with father Kim Jong-il at military paradeDespite backing of key Workers' Party officials, Kim Jong-un seems to be unpopular among North Korean citizens.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/06
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/30
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North Korea unveils first photo of Kim Jong-un as heir apparent
North Korea ended years of speculation by releasing its first photo of a chubby-cheeked Kim Jong-un, now a four-star general and the presumptive heir to his father, Kim Jong-il.
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North Korea's Kim Jong-il cements 'military first' stand with key appointments
North Korea's Kim Jong-il gave son Kim Jong-un a military as well as a political role. The emphasis on military appointments in the politburo fortifies the 'military-first policy.'
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North Korea succession: Analysts see turbulent period ahead
Amid signs that North Korea's Kim Jong-il is paving the way for his Swiss-educated son to assume power, analysts caution that his youth, and need to prove himself, could pose risks for the US.
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