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North Korea abandons armistice: 4 key questions answered
Tensions on the Korean peninsula are ratcheting up. The US has started its annual war games with South Korean forces, and North Korea has used that fact to declare that it is invalidating the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953. What really has North Korea upset, though, is the tough, new sanctions passed by the United Nations in response to the North's nuclear test last month.Here are the top four questions analysts are wrestling with on the heels of these developments.
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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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Who are China's next leaders?
On Nov. 15, the new Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party – the group that rules China presented itself to the world. Here are the bios of the seven men who take the reins of China.
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Five tough truths about US-China relations
The more American and Chinese officials proclaim their innocent intentions toward each other, the deeper the level of mistrust they generate. Official candor on five key truths about US-China relations will likely contribute to a more mature bilateral relationship and could help halt a potential slide to conflict.
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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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In South Korea, Gates underscores threat from North
Secretary of Defense Gates reassured jittery South Korea of firm US commitment to deterring North's conventional forces and confronting its nuclear threat.
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Half a century apart, Koreans meet briefly at border reunions
North Korea, in a sign of a thaw, allowed famliies split by the border to visit each other at a North Korean site in September.
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North Korea, in positive sign for dialogue, regrets deadly flood
Though North Korea did not apologize for the flood that killed South Koreans, its expression of regret is seen as a good sign on the path toward dialogue.
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Clinton says North Korea missile tests won't affect talks
Kim Jong-il's regime also delineated 'no-sail zones' off both its east and west coasts in a bid to show toughness ahead of talks on its nuclear program.
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Obama Nobel Peace Prize for what?
Editorialists around the country weigh in on Obama’s surprise Nobel Peace Prize. Some offer suggestions on who should have gotten the award. Others see liberal politics at play - a way to jab at George W. Bush.
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North Korea ready for six-party talks – with caveat
North Korea told China's visiting Prime Minister Wen Jiabao it will return to six-party talks it abandoned in April. But first, it wants bilateral talks with the US.
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Money Daily Brief: Thin holidays for US retailers
US holiday sales are expected to fall 1 percent, the National Retail Federation says.
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Should US hold bilateral talks with N. Korea?
A Chinese delegation visited Kim Jong-il this week to press for reengagement on the North's nuclear program. The US, which has said it's open to talks, must deal with a deeply suspicious S. Korean leadership.
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US brushes off North Korea's overtures
Many see Pyongyang's recent friendly gestures as a tactical move. The US moved Tuesday to freeze the assets of two North Korean entities, while South Korea accused the North of unleashing a deadly flash flood.
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South Korea on guard after deadly flash flood from North
Seoul demanded an apology Tuesday after Pyongyang released without warning a torrent of dam water that killed six people in the South.
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N. Korea says it's close to enriching uranium. What is that?
The US has long suspected that Pyongyang had this kind of nuclear program.
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North Korea seeks international attention with uranium claim
The North, which wants one-on-one talks with the US, said it's open to dialogue and had entered the "completion phase" of developing highly enriched uranium.
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North Korea says uranium enrichment in final phase
The North offered to engage in dialogue, and said sanctions would be met by an acceleration of its nuclear program.
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Journalists held in North Korea recount their capture
Laura Ling and Euna Lee said North Korean soldiers dragged them across the Chinese border. The statement also raises questions about whether their guide lured them into a trap.
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North Korea's nuclear overture: Honest offer or old tricks?
Media reports Tuesday suggest that Pyongyang is prepared to discuss its nuclear program with the US – a significant step back from recent brinksmanship.
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Report: North Korea invites US for nuclear talks
US special envoy Stephen Bosworth is said to have accepted the offer, one of several recent overtures from Pyongyang.
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South Korea launches first rocket, satellite misses orbit
The launch could boost South Korea’s space ambitions, but the North warned it would keep a close eye on the international response.
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Korea: Kim Dae-jung's funeral may spark North-South reconciliation
As tens of thousands gather in Seoul to mourn the death of the former president, his 'Sunshine policy' is breathing life into fresh North-South talks.
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North Korea to send envoys to Kim funeral
The isolationist state plans to send a delegation to pay its respects to Kim Dae-jung, the former South Korean president who launched a policy of rapprochement with the North.
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Kim Dae-jung: controversial bid for 'sunshine'
The one-time democracy advocate and then president of South Korea, he focused on trying to improve relations with the North.
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N. Korea frees South Korean worker: sign of warming relations?
The Hyundai engineer, who has been held since March, was released after the company's chairwoman traveled to Pyongyang Monday.
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Is Obama's 'let's talk' diplomacy failing?
The US has scored no big wins under his policy of talking with the enemy. Doubts that it can are rising.
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Clinton's North Korea trip spurs hope – and unease – in Asia
Bill Clinton spoke to Kim Jong-il about detained South Koreans and missing Japanese citizens. But N. Korea's neighbors are skeptical of any move away from six-party framework for dialogue.
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Direct talks with N. Korea ahead? Not likely.
Secretary of State Clinton reaffirms commitment to six-party talks. One-on-one dialogue with Kim Jong-il's regime would validate the rogue nation, analysts say.
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Bill Clinton's 'rock star status' delivers in North Korea
The former president succeeded in securing the release of two American journalists partly because he brought Pyongyang the prestige it craves.
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