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N. Korea may delay ‘strong nation’ declaration: experts
Experts here have raised the possibility that North Korea may use the death of its leader Kim Jong-il as a pretext to delay next year’s planned declaration that it has entered the stage of becoming “a strong, prosperous nation.”Given its deepening economic woes coupled with international isolation over its controversial nuclear program, the communist state may find it difficult to plausibly claim it has reached that stage, they pointed out.The North was widely expected to make the declaration ar
Dec. 27, 2011
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Lee, Hyun in N.K. to mourn Kim’s death
Senior North Korean official greets former S. Korean first ladyFormer South Korean first lady Lee Hee-ho and Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea on Monday to pay respects to the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Lee’s husband Kim Dae-jung
Dec. 26, 2011
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Kim Jong-il's half-brother appears to remain in Poland: official
BUDAPEST -- Kim Pyong-il, North Korea's ambassador to Poland and half brother of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, appears to be staying in Warsaw, a South Korean official said Monday. "We haven't yet confirmed whether Kim Pyong-il has left Poland or not," an official at the South Korean em
Dec. 26, 2011
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Kim Jong-il groomed since the early 1970s: dossier
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had been groomed from as early as 1974 to take over the helm of the communist nation from his father, a newly-disclosed diplomatic document showed Sunday.It showed that Kim, who died on Dec. 17, had prepared for two decades to become the North’s leader, unlike his third son Jong-un, who became the crown prince just a few years ago.According to a diplomatic cable by East Germany’s ambassador to Pyongyang, dated Nov. 12, 1974, qu
Dec. 26, 2011
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S. Koreans to return home after meeting Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang
DORASAN, South Korea, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two high-profile South Korean delegations were to meet with the head of North Korea's parliament on Tuesday before returning home from a rare condolence trip to Pyongyang, an official said. Lee Hee-ho, widow of late South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, and Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun, were to meet with Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North's ceremonial head of state, according to a South Korean o
Dec. 26, 2011
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Pyongyang power succession moving faster than expected
The hereditary power succession process in North Korea is proceeding faster than expected with its state media depicting heir apparent Kim Jong-un as the top leader both of the military and ruling party.This runs counter to earlier skepticism that the untested heir, known to be in his late 20s, might face difficulties in taking control of the 1.2-million-strong military and ruling Workers’ Party as he has yet to officially obtain top posts in both.On Saturday, six days after the North announced
Dec. 26, 2011
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NKorea boosts heir as head of powerful committee
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea's state media on Monday called Kim Jong Il's heir the head of the ruling Workers' Party Central Committee, a job that gives Kim Jong Un power over one of the country's highest decision-making bodies more than a week after his father's death.The reference in
Dec. 26, 2011
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S. Koreans cross into N. Korea to pay last respects to N.Korea's Kim
DORASAN, South Korea, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- A former South Korean first lady and the chairwoman of Hyundai Group crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea on Monday to pay their respects to late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. (Yonhap News)The trip by Lee Hee-ho, the 90-year-old widow of
Dec. 26, 2011
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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