Topic: Yang Moo-jin

'Eternal leader' Kim Jong-il's body to be enshrined

The country also said it will erect a new Kim Jong Il statue and build 'towers to his immortality,' while the ruling party called him 'eternal leader' and gave his birthday a new title that underlines his military-first policy and links him more closely to his father, Kim Il Sung, who is still revered as the 'eternal president.'

A proposed tax jumps the gun on reunification of North and South Korea

Why South Korea is proposing a reunification tax

A reunification tax proposed Sunday by President Lee Myung-bak would help South Korea's economy recover from the more than $1 trillion cost of merging with economically-stunted North Korea.

Is China backing away from censuring North Korea over the sinking of South's Cheonan warship?

Despite indications last week that it might take a harder line on North Korea over the North's apparent sinking of South Korea's Cheonan warship, China now appears unwilling to censure its Communist ally.

American gets 8 years labor, could become North Korea pawn in nuclear talks

North Korea on Tuesday fined and sentenced American missionary Aijalon Gomes to 8 years of hard labor for illegally entering the country. He could become a bargaining chip in six-party nuclear talks.

North Korea announces reprocessing of more nuclear weapons fuel

North Korea's announcement that it had processed more nuclear weapons fuel for use in another atomic weapon is seen as an attempt to reinforce its demand that the US engage in bilaterial disarmament talks.

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.

North Korea sentences US journalists to 12 years

The regime found the two reporters guilty of unspecified 'grave' crimes and sentenced them to 'reform through labor.'

Clinton: North Korea succession a concern

Uncertainty over who will replace Kim Jong Il could complicate negotiations over the country's nuclear program, Clinton said.