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National Assembly convenes emergency sessions over Kim's death
South Korean lawmakers held emergency meetings of various committees to discuss the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and how to cope with its aftermath.The North's state media reported earlier in the day that the 69-year-old Kim died of a heart attack on Saturday. South Korea's military has
Dec. 19, 2011
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Death of N. Korean leader raises question on power succession
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The sudden death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il triggered speculation over whether his heir-apparent son, Kim Jong-un, will take over the country as planned.Kim Jong-un has been groomed as the leader-in-waiting since last year when he was named vice chairman of the Cen
Dec. 19, 2011
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Kim Jong Il: dynastic leader with nuclear ambition
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Kim Jong Il, the mercurial and enigmatic North Korean leader whose iron rule and nuclear ambitions dominated world security fears for more than a decade, has died. He was 69.Kim's death 17 years after he inherited power from his father was announced Monday by the state tele
Dec. 19, 2011
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Australia urges calm and restraint after Kim death
Australia on Monday said it was critical governments exercised calm and restraint after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, while urging Pyongyang to engage with the global community.The North's state media, in a shock announcement, reported Monday that the 69-year-old Kim died of a heart
Dec. 19, 2011
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Japan calls emergency security meeting after Kim death
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2011 (AFP) - Japan called an emergency security meeting Monday to formulate its reaction to news of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.Minutes after the noon broadcast by Pyongyang's official media, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda cancelled a speech and rushed back to
Dec. 19, 2011
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Kim Jong-un: North Korea's enigmatic heir apparent
Kim Jong Il, leader of North Korea, left, looks towards his son Kim Jong Un, during a military parade commemorating the 65th anniversary of founding of the Workers` Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. (Bloomberg)SEOUL, Dec 19, 2011 (AFP) - The young man tipped t
Dec. 19, 2011
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President Lee orders all officials on emergency status
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak ordered Monday all government officials to be placed on emergency response status, following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Under the order, all government officials are restricted from taking leave or traveling and required to mainta
Dec. 19, 2011
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White House 'closely monitoring' Kim death
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States was Sunday "closely monitoring" reports on North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's death and said it was committed to stability on the Korean peninsula and the security of its allies.Kim's death, announced by North Korea's official media, posed an immediate and grave f
Dec. 19, 2011
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Kim's funeral set for Dec. 28 in Pyongyang; mourning period to last till Dec. 29: KCNA Dec. 19, 2011
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N. Korea, U.S. may delay bilateral talks following Kim's death
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and the United States are highly likely to delay bilateral nuclear talks set for this week in Beijing, following the report of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's death, a senior Seoul official said Monday. "In the wake of the North Korean leader Kim's death, it
Dec. 19, 2011
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S. Korean shares tumble on news of Kim's death
The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il sparked immediate concern in the market, pushing the won to a two-month low against the dollar and dropping Seoul stocks to a three-week low.The benchmark KOSPI lost 3.43 percent and closed at 1,776.93 after sliding as much as to 1,750.60 at around noon w
Dec. 19, 2011
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[Obituary] Reclusive leader reigns for 37 years with ‘absolute power’
Pushes military-first policy, isolates country with nuclear, missile programsNorth Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il, who died on Saturday, had ruled the communist state for nearly 40 years with an absolute power that no one else in the Hermit Kingdom dared to challenge. Although he officially took h
Dec. 19, 2011
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died: report
<긴급> 北 김정일 사망 (Yonhap News)
Dec. 19, 2011
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dead
(Yonhap News)Funeral set for Dec. 28; Jong-un hailed as heir; Lee talks with ObamaNorth Korea’s iron-fisted ruler Kim Jong-il, who had long drawn international attention for his unceasing nuclear ambitions, died of a heart attack on a train ride on Saturday, the communist state’s state media reporte
Dec. 19, 2011
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N. Korean leader's slush fund manager reappears in public
The head of a shadowy North Korean agency charged with managing slush funds for leader Kim Jong-il has again appeared in public after five months.Recent footage from the North's state television network showed Jon Il-chun standing closer to Kim than Kim's heir apparent son, Kim Jong-un, on an inspec
Dec. 19, 2011
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US aid a step toward Korea nuke talks
The United States is poised to announce a significant donation of food aid to North Korea this week, the first concrete accomplishment after months of behind-the-scenes diplomatic contacts between the two wartime enemies. An agreement by North Korea to suspend its controversial uranium enrichment pr
Dec. 19, 2011
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‘N.K. agrees to suspend uranium enrichment’
North Korea has agreed to suspend its enrichment of uranium for nuclear weapons, local reports said Saturday. Citing an unidentified diplomatic source, Yonhap News reported the two countries reached the agreement during recent talks held in Beijing. The sides “reached the agreement based on North Korea’s pledge to implement initial measures of denuclearization that include a suspension of its uranium enrichment program,” Yonhap said. The United States, in return, has agreed to provide up to 240,
Dec. 18, 2011
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U.S., N. Korea agree on 240,000 tons of food assistance: sources
The United States agreed to provide up to 240,000 tons of food aid to North Korea in recent talks held in Beijing, diplomatic sources in Seoul said Saturday, noting the agreement could help ensure progress at a fresh round of nuclear negotiations scheduled for later this month.The sides, the sources
Dec. 17, 2011
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‘U.S. in no hurry for food aid to N. Korea’
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The United States will not rush to make a decision on either food aid for North Korea or further high-level talks, officials said Thursday amid expectations of progress in efforts to start full-scale nuclear negotiations.Robert King, the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights, started discussions Wednesday in Beijing with North Korean officials over the possibility of food aid, which Washington formally describes as “nutritional assistance.”The North is repre
Dec. 16, 2011
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US and N.Korea hold food aid talks in Beijing
BEIJING (AP)-U.S. officials say food aid to North Korea could resume depending on whether Pyongyang can provide the necessary monitoring assurances in talks between the sides that began Thursday in Beijing.The United Nations and U.S. charities say aid is badly needed, but the U.S. government is conc
Dec. 15, 2011