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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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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
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Kim Jong-il’s body will likely be embalmed
North Korea’s Kim Jong-il ruled the country for 37 years, but his body is likely to last much longer.While Pyongyang has yet to disclose what will be done with Kim’s body, observers say that it is likely to be embalmed and interred at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, just as his father’s body was in 1994, as North Korea’s ruling class seeks to continue the idolization of the Kims.In preparing the body for long-term preservation, the body is completely drained of blood, and all organs are removed. E
Dec. 22, 2011
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N.K. proclaims start of ‘Kim Jong-un era’
Reclusive state indicates heir will rule based on teachings of his late fatherNorth Korea officially proclaimed the beginning of the Kim Jong-un era on Thursday, defining the third, youngest son of its late leader Kim Jong-il as “successor of its revolutionary undertakings and leader of its people.”An editorial on the front page of Rodong Sinmun, the official daily of the North’s ruling Workers’ Party, said he should steadfastly move forward on a path of the Juche (self-reliance) and military-f
Dec. 22, 2011
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N. Korea's new leader may not fully control military: lawmaker
The chairman of South Korean parliament's intelligence committee claimed Thursday that North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-un may not be fully in charge of the country's powerful military. Kim Jong-un (Yonhap News)The assessment by chairman Kwon Young-se, a lawmaker of the ruling Grand National Party,
Dec. 22, 2011
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For U.S. and allies, a risky path on North Korea
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The failure of foreign intelligence to detect Kim Jong-il’s death shows just how little is known about nuclear-armed North Korea, but moves by the outside world to gain influence are also fraught with risk.All countries including China, North Korea’s primary ally, appeared to have been in the dark until a tearful television presenter made the announcement on Monday, two days after the 69-year-old Dear Leader was said to have died.North Korea’s neighbors and the United States,
Dec. 21, 2011
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Doubts remain about details of Kim's death
Spy agency says N.K. leader’s train was not moving at time of deathDoubts about the location and time of Kim Jong-il’s death continued Wednesday with intelligence gathered by South Korea supporting theories that the North Korean leader died under circumstances different from those described by Pyongyang.On Tuesday, it was revealed that the National Intelligence Service had evidence that Kim’s train was stationary at the announced time of this death, casting doubt on Pyongyang’s claim that Kim di
Dec. 21, 2011
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Seoul, allies to close ranks on N.K.
Beijing’s influence on N.K. seen to grow with Washington playing a stronger check: analystsThe death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is expected to cause traditional alliances to grow stronger, but for now it is uncertain how Pyongyang’s next leadership will unfold, analysts said.In general, experts said that China’s influence on North Korea will be greater in the post-Kim Jong-il era, while the U.S., South Korea and Japan will close ranks to counter the impact from Beijing.Sarah McDowall, se
Dec. 21, 2011
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Kim leaves behind tangled family line
Kim Jong-il’s father Kim Il-sung and mother Kim Jong-suk established North Korea’s ruling ideology “Juche” (self-reliance) and played a leading role in shaping Kim Jong-il’s military-first policy. Kim Il-sung, born in 1912, fought against the Japanese forces in China and Russia in the 1930s. He was installed by the Soviets in 1945 as head of the Provisional People’s Committee and ruled North Korea for 46 years from 1948 to 1994.Jong-il’s mother, seven years younger than his father, started worki
Dec. 21, 2011
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Defectors attempt to break into N. Korean Embassy in London
LONDON (Yonhap News) ― A group of North Korean defectors tried unsuccessfully to enter the country’s London embassy following news reports of the death of the North’s leader Kim Jong-il.The incident occurred when four North Korean residents in London went to the embassy in western London late Tuesday, local time, in a bid to protest the former leader’s brutal rule.After ringing the doorbell several times to no response, they shouted anti-Kim Jong-il slogans and clapped loudly in front of the res
Dec. 21, 2011
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Caretaker leadership likely in N.K. before son fully takes over: NIS
A caretaker leadership led by a Workers’ Party commission under the control of the chosen son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is expected to handle pressing issues in the communist nation until the successor takes full control, South Korea’s main spy agency has forecast.The National Intelligence Service made the forecast in a report to parliament Tuesday, saying Pyongyang is expected to focus on a smooth power transition to Kim’s youngest son, Kim Jong-un, according to participants.The l
Dec. 21, 2011
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Kim’s death sparks fears, hopes in S. Korea
Kim Yu-sik fled North Korea for the South some 60 years ago during the war that divided the peninsula. The 75-year-old now hopes Kim Jong-il’s death will finally allow him to live a dream and return to his hometown.“What I miss ― and what I still vividly remember ― is when I got together with my friends on my way to school in the morning and the shouting and fun we had as we walked to class,’’ he said.But for 55-year-old travel agent Kim Jung-yeon, the prospect of Kim’s untested, 20-something so
Dec. 21, 2011
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Son of late North Korean leader leads mourning
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) _ North Korea's anointed heir Kim Jong Un led a solemn procession of mourners Tuesday to the glass coffin of his father and longtime ruler _ a strong indication that a smooth leadership transition was under way in the country known for secrecy and unpredictability.Weeping
Dec. 21, 2011
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Seoul allows private sector to send telegram of condolence to NK: ministry Dec. 21, 2011