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Kim Jong-un celebrated as ‘supreme leader’ of N.K. military
North Korean state media continued to praise Kim Jong-un over the weekend, hinting at his imminent appointment to Pyongyang’s highest military post.In delivering the news that Kim paid his respects to his late father Kim Jong-il, the North’s official media outlet, the Korean Central News Agency, referred to Kim Jong-un as “the highest leader of our revolutionary forces” and called for the public to support his regime.On Saturday Kim Jong-un visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, where Kim Jong-il
Dec. 25, 2011
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Activists send winter socks to N.K. thru balloons
Activists in South Korea on Saturday sent winter socks carried by gas-filled balloons across the border to the impoverished North, where they can easily be exchanged for food.One pair of socks is thought to fetch about 10 kilograms of corn ― enough to sustain a person for a month in the hungry communist state.About 800 pairs of socks were launched by four large balloons across the border from the northern city of Paju on Christmas Eve.They were sent with leaflets containing a “politically innocu
Dec. 25, 2011
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New Year editorial may reveal post-Kim policy
As the New Year approaches, all eyes are on North Korea’s joint New Year editorial, which is expected to set the tone of Pyongyang’s policies in the post-Kim Jong-il era.North Korea traditionally publishes a joint New Year editorial every year on Jan. 1 through three state-run newspapers, along with the Korea Central News Agency.The editorial usually proclaims New Year policies on politics, economy, inter-Korean relations and foreign relations as well as the overall assessment of the previous ye
Dec. 25, 2011
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Will Kim Jong-un meet southern delegations?
Pyongyang says inter-Korean ties depend on Seoul’s attitude toward condolencesThe planned visit of South Korea’s former first lady Lee Hee-ho to North Korea to offer private condolences to the late leader Kim Jong-il is drawing attention to whether her delegation will be received by Kim’s heir apparent Jong-un. Her husband Kim Dae-jung, the late former president of South Korea, had the first inter-Korean summit with the late North Korean leader in 2000. When Kim Dae-jung died in 2009, a high-lev
Dec. 25, 2011
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NK says South stance may be catastrophic
North Korea warned Sunday of "unpredictable catastrophic consequences" for cross-border relations unless Seoul eases restrictions on visits by South Koreans to mourn late leader Kim Jong-Il.Saying the world is in mourning for "a peerlessly great man", the North again blasted the South for its respon
Dec. 25, 2011
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North Korean heir's uncle plays key role
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea on Sunday aired footage showing the uncle and key patron of anointed heir Kim Jong Un wearing a military uniform with a general's insignia _ a strong sign he'll play a crucial role in helping the young man take over power and uphold the ``military-firs
Dec. 25, 2011
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Anti-North Korean activists float socks by balloon across the border
A group of civic activists in South Korea flew winter socks by balloon into North Korea Saturday in a new campaign to assist poverty-stricken people there suffering from cold weather.About 50 activists from the Korea Peninsula International Peace Organization sent 800 pairs of winter socks carried b
Dec. 24, 2011
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N. Korean newspaper hints at successor's promotion at military
Dec. 24, 2011
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Kim's last gift to North Korea: loads of fish
North Korea`s flag is flown at half-mast at the North Korean Embassy to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Beijing, China, Friday. (AP-Yonhap)(AP) — The people of North Korea's capital have received a special gift from recently deceased leader Kim Jong Il: loads and loads of
Dec. 24, 2011
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Analysis: What's the plan if North Korea collapses?
Dec. 24, 2011
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N. Korean kindergarteners mourn Kim's death: KCNA
North Korean television showed scenes of kindergarteners weeping and crying as they mourned the death of the country's late leader Kim Jong-il but they appeared mobilized by the communist regime, analysts in Seoul said Friday.North Korea announced through its media Monday that the 69-year-old leader
Dec. 23, 2011
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N.K. to accept all funeral delegations from South
North Korea said Friday that it would accept all South Korean delegations to mourn the death of its leader Kim Jong-il, a move that could spark conflict as Seoul has decided to allow only a select number of groups to attend his funeral.On its official website, “Uriminjokkiri,” the North also upbraided the South for its restriction on civilian condolence delegations to Pyongyang for the funeral on Dec. 28, calling the decision “unacceptable, inhumane and barbaric.”“We will respectfully accept all
Dec. 23, 2011
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‘North Korea may resume nuke game in 2012 spring’
WASHINGTON/HAWAII (Yonhap News) ― North Korea is likely to restart its typical nuclear gambit in the spring after digesting the death of its leader and taking time for the new power structure to solidify, according to a group of North Korea experts.The North may conduct another nuclear test this spring under a game plan crafted under Kim Jong-il before his death and expected to be carried out by his third son, Kim Jong-un, they said at forum hosted by the East-West Center in Honolulu.“I don’t th
Dec. 23, 2011
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N. Korea welcomes S. Korea mourners, raps Seoul
North Korea will accept any South Korean delegations that want to express condolences in Pyongyang for the death of leader Kim Jong-Il, the North's official website said in a posting seen Friday. (Yonhap News)"A wide variety of people in South Korea are eagerly asking for a visit to express condolen
Dec. 23, 2011
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North Korea says it welcomes Hyundai chief for Kim’s funeral
North Korea has said it would welcome a trip to Pyongyang by the chairwoman of South Korea’s Hyundai Group for the funeral of leader Kim Jong-il, government and company officials said Thursday.The move came after South Korea sent a sympathy message to the North Korean people over Kim’s demise and allowed civilians and private organizations to send messages of condolence to the North.South Korea also said it will allow Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun and the family of late South Korean Pr
Dec. 22, 2011
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NKorea cites mysterious glow just before Kim death
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) _ North Korea says a fierce snowstorm paused and the sky began glowing red above sacred Mount Paektu just minutes before leader Kim Jong Il's death.State media say the ice on volcanic Lake Chon at the mountain in the far north cracked with a load roar.And in the city of H
Dec. 22, 2011
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Seoul’s nuclear envoy makes Beijing visit
Lim Sung-nam, the South Korean chief negotiator to the six-party talks, rushed to Beijing to meet his counterpart Wu Dawei on Thursday afternoon, raising hopes that efforts to resume the stalled six-party nuclear talks could gain momentum with the recent U.S.-North Korea contact in New York.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said the two sides will assess the situation on the Korean Peninsula in the aftermath of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s death and also have consultations on the fu
Dec. 22, 2011
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Carter offers condolences to N. Korea: report
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter has sent condolences for the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and expressed a wish to visit the communist country, the North’s state media said Thursday.“In the message Jimmy Carter extended condolences to Kim Jong-un and the Korean people over the demise of leader Kim Jong-il,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.It said the message was sent on Monday, the same day that the communist state announced its longtime leader had died of a heart at
Dec. 22, 2011
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U.S. says it wants continued talks with N. Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The U.S. government said Wednesday that it is willing to have a continued dialogue with North Korea on possible food aid and the resumption of the six-way nuclear talks even after the death of the communist nation‘s leader last week.North Korea and the U.S. had working-level discussions through the New York channel, which refers to Pyongyang’s mission to the United Nations, on Monday, soon after the secretive regime announced the sudden demise of Kim Jong-il, accordin
Dec. 22, 2011
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Pentagon says situation ‘calm’ on Korea peninsula
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The U.S. military has detected no unusual movements by the North Korean military after the death of the country‘s leader Kim Jong-il and the situation on the peninsula remains “calm,” the Pentagon said Wednesday.“We’ve not seen any unusual movements by the North Korean military. This appears to be a relatively smooth transition on the peninsula and we hope it stays that way,” press secretary George Little told reporters.There has been no change in the alert status for the 28,
Dec. 22, 2011