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Why did North Korea launch 6 missiles in 3 days?
The launches may be more an effort to get attention and test weaponry rather than actually provoke the region, following the end of the joint South Korea-US military exercises last month.
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Terrorism & Security North Korea leaves phone to South Korea off the hook (+video)
This follows threats from Pyongyang last week both to end the armistice and to 'exercise the right to a preemptive nuclear attack.'
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What was 'Mr. Google' doing in North Korea? (+video)
Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, returned from a four-day visit to North Korea on Thursday with a message for the North: Embrace the Internet.
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Why North Korea has arrested an American citizen
North Korea says Kenneth Bae, a tour operator from Washington state, has "committed a crime against North Korea" and has confessed his crime. Could Kenneth Bae be a new bargaining chip in sanctions talks?
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North Korea extends window, plans for rocket launch (+video)
Faced with technical problems, North Korea extended the window during which they plan to launch a long-ranch rocket. It will be the country's second attempt to launch a rocket this year.
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North Korea rebuffs Obama's warnings at nuclear summit (+video)
President Obama's admonition against firing a long-range rocket next month went unheeded by North Korea, which argued it is for economic development. Will China and Russia have any sway?
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North Korea calls Kim Jong-un 'supreme leader'
The public backing for North Korea's 'supreme leader' Kim Jong-un at his father's memorial provides a strong signal that officials have unified around him in the wake of Kim Jong-il's death.
12/29/2011 08:37 am -
After Kim Jong-il funeral: collapse or continuity for North Korea?
As North Korea mourns during Kim Jong-il's funeral, South Koreans are reminded of the dangers of their unstable and poor sibling nation.
12/28/2011 11:32 am -
North Korea takes over Mt. Kumgang tourist area, further dimming Sunshine legacy
North Korea has taken control of Mt. Kumgang, a jointly maintained tourist area in which South Korea's Hyundai Asan had invested more than $1.5 billion for a hotel, hot springs, shopping mall, and a road inside the North.
05/16/2011 11:36 am -
South Korean companies shelve Libya projects as workers flee riots
South Korea, one of the biggest investors in construction projects in the Middle East for more than 40 years and a major importer of oil, may have more to fear than most as it evacuates Koreans in Libya.
02/24/2011 08:02 am -
North and South Korea: Path to six-party talks rocky, but still open
Without six-party talks, there will be no opportunity to dissuade North Korea from testing another nuclear device. The US is trying to keep the conversation open.
02/23/2011 12:47 pm -
North Korea walks out of talks. Is it setting the stage for more nuclear tests?
After walking out of a meeting meant as a preliminary step toward six-party nuclear talks, some worry North Korea may stage another nuclear test. Its first test came during a break in six-party talks in 2006.
02/09/2011 10:27 am -
Step toward peace? South Korea agrees to talk with North Korea.
The timing is widely interpreted in South Korea as a dividend of Chinese pressure to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula – and the meeting this week between President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao.
01/20/2011 05:55 pm -
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.
12/24/2010 11:12 am -
North Korea's new dawn with Kim Jong-un
An heir to the North Korean dictatorship is anointed, and begins his rise. Where will Kim Jong-un lead his nation?
10/05/2010 10:40 am -
Kim Jong Il and North Korea prepare for biggest convention in 30 years
Kim Jong Il is believed to be grooming his youngest son, Jong Un, to take the Kim dynasty into a third generation.
09/07/2010 10:36 am -
Kim Jong-il trip spurs succession speculation
Kim Jong-il reportedly met top Chinese leaders on Friday in an apparent bid for Beijing's diplomatic and financial support for a succession plan involving his third and youngest son, who is said to be traveling with him.
08/27/2010 05:34 pm -
Terrorism & Security Kim Jong-il snubs Jimmy Carter to seek China ties, son's accession
Kim Jong-il's visit to China comes as Jimmy Carter visits Pyongyang to seek the release of an imprisoned American.
08/26/2010 11:19 am -
Jimmy Carter's North Korea visit: Can he repeat Bill Clinton's success?
Jimmy Carter's North Korea trip this week may echo a successful meeting he had in Pyongyang 16 years ago. But can he secure the release of an American hostage as fellow former President Bill Clinton did last year?
08/24/2010 02:20 pm -
North Korea, don't mess with South, US signals to Kim Jong-il
North Korea was sent a clear message from the United States over the past four days of joint war games with South Korea, whose commanders were buoyed by the massive display of American support.
07/28/2010 11:01 am -
USS George Washington, S. Korea military drills send mixed signals to North Korea
The United States is getting tough on North Korea by conducting military drills using the USS George Washington with South Korea next week.
07/20/2010 01:01 pm -
South Korea seeks a new way to handle North Korea
The sinking of a naval ship in March called into question the longtime 'Sunshine Policy.' But could dire health care problems and new UN talks help ease North Korea's isolated stance in time for six-party-talks?
07/16/2010 12:00 pm -
How will North Korea respond to South Korea's threats?
A third nuclear test and naval confrontations in the Yellow Sea are likely, say analysts, in response to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's announcement Monday of retaliatory measures against North Korea for torpedoing the navy ship Cheonan.
05/24/2010 12:19 pm -
South Korea raises sunken warship amid questions about retaliation
The South Korea raised the sunken warship Cheonan Thursday. Across South Korea, the view is growing that North Korea is responsible for a blast that killed 46 sailors.
04/15/2010 12:47 pm -
Kim Jong-il birthday is all about North Korea's succession
On Kim Jong-il's birthday, the North Korean leader's attention appeared focused on grooming his youngest son, Kim Jong-un, for succession. The senior Kim did not attend his birthday bash.
02/16/2010 10:38 am
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