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North Korea's rocket launch draws anger, wounds pride (+video)

In a rare move, Pyongyang admitted that the rocket did not deliver a satellite, but it also pressed ahead with grandiose propaganda in praise of the ruling Kim family.
How serious is the bombast from North Korea?

North Korea issued more heated rhetoric denouncing the annual US-South Korea military drills that started today.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un not really in control, says brother

Kim Jong-un's brother reportedly wonders how long North Korea's Kim Jong-un can last – or how much say he will have over his own destiny, let alone that of his people.
Stock market: Fears ease over North Korea

Stock market futures in US edge up as tensions ease over Kim Jong Il's passing. Asia markets close lower, but stock market in Germany, Britain, and France recover.
High-seas stabbing of Korean commando worsens ties with China

The killing of a Korean coast guard commando by a Chinese commercial fishing captain is just the latest in a series of clashes, and reinforces popular Korean belief that China is a threat.
Is South Korea America's new best friend in Asia? [VIDEO]

A new trade pact with South Korea and a state dinner for President Lee Myung-bak highlights the growth of the US-South Korea alliance, which some say has never been stronger.
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.
Terrorism & Security
North Korea says on 'brink of war' as US, South Korea prepare for military exercises

North Korea kept up its harsh rhetoric Friday, indicating that it saw upcoming military exercises as fresh provocation. US Gen. Walter Sharp toured the island area attacked by the North on Tuesday.
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.
South Korea sanctions Iran – under US pressure

South Korea said Wednesday it will blacklist 102 Iranian firms and 24 people in response to US pressure to sanction Iran over its nuclear program.
North Korea hostility toward the South puts China in a spot

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton goes to South Korea Wednesday. But Friday's visit to Seoul by China's premier may do more to determine whether tensions keep rising between North Korea and South Korea.
Pentagon dials up pressure on North Korea for Cheonan sinking

The Pentagon announced Monday that it will conduct two joint naval exercises with South Korea in response to confirmation that North Korea was responsible for the warship Cheonan sinking.
North Korea weapons: How much slips through?

The recent seizure of an illegal weapons shipment from North Korea in Thailand was praised. But analysts wonder how many weapons shipments sneak through.
Obama in Korea: warmer welcome than in China, Japan?

Obama is expected to receive a warm welcome in South Korea, where top issues on agenda are North Korea talks and a free trade agreement.
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.
Will nukes creep into Bill Clinton's North Korea agenda?

The former president was in Pyongyang Tuesday seeking the release of two American journalists. But talks could go beyond that.
US general: Prepare for terrorist tactics from North Korea

The commander of US forces in South Korea says the North would likely use roadside bombs and other insurgent strategies in a ground war.
As North Korea fumes, the world unites

The apocalyptic pronouncements from Pyongyang have a silver lining: They may be motivating the world to take unprecedented action against the North.
Jailed journalists complicate Obama's approach to N. Korea

The administration wants to keep the journalists’ plight separate from any discussion of the North’s rogue nuclear program. But that will be difficult.
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.
North Korea allows back nuclear inspectors

They'll be able to monitor the main nuclear complex, but not anywhere else.
US-South Korea beef dispute escalates

Korean opposition protests the reopening of markets to US imports, threatening a free-trade agreement
Olympic torch rallying China's critics

For some years, China's boom and the war on terror have overridden human rights concerns.