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Kim Jong Un Leads Funeral Procession For His Father

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - Dec. 28 (News) - Wailing and clutching at their hearts, tens of thousands of North Koreans lined the snowy streets of Pyongyang on Wednesday as the hearse carrying late leader Kim Jong Il's body wound its way through the capital for a final farewell.

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‘Crisis Status’ in South Korea After North Shells Island

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:18:01 -0700

New York Times - By Mark McDonald - Aug. 08 (News Report) - The South Korean military went to “crisis status” on Tuesday and threatened military strikes after the North fired dozens of shells at a South Korean island, killing two of the South’s soldiers and setting off an exchange of fire in one of the most serious clashes between the two sides in decades.

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Congress should reject proposed trade agreements and insist on better policies

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Seattle Times - By Lynne Dodson, Kathleen Ridihalgh - Jul. 27 (Opinion) - The proposed U.S. trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama would continue to undermine the American economy, write guest columnists Lynne Dodson and Kathleen Ridihalgh. Washington's congressional delegation should reject them in favor of better policies.

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North Korea shuts down universities for 10 months

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Daily Telegraph - By Julian Ryall - Jun. 29 (News) - North Korea has shut down its universities for the next 10 months and sent students to work in factories, agriculture and the construction sector as it struggles to rebuild its economy.

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North Korea 'holding 200,000 prisoners'

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Aljazeera - By Al Jazeera - May. 04 (News) - Amnesty International says new images and testimony point to terrible conditions in huge network of prison camps.

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North Korea threatens military action over South's campaign

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Reuters - By Cho Mee-young - Feb. 27 (News) - North Korea will fire across a land border with South Korea if Seoul continues its anti-North psychological campaign, the North's official media said on Sunday ahead of an annual, joint military drill between the United States and South Korea.

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The Incredible Kim Jong-il and his Amazing Achievements

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Daily Telegraph - By Julian Ryall, Tokyo - Jan. 31 (Opinion) - * Even before his birth, the future leader of North Korea was triggering miracles. Official biographers say his birth in a cabin on the slopes of Baekdu Mountain in February 1942 was foretold by a swallow and heralded by a double rainbow. He...learned to walk at just 3 weeks and was talking at 8 weeks.

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N Korea prepared for 'holy war'

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Aljazeera - Dec. 23 (News Report) - In a show of military might, South Korea started a major land drill in the Pocheon region on Thursday morning, between Seoul and the heavily armed demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.

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North Korea threatens nuclear retaliation if South attacks

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - Dec. 23 (News Report) - North Korea threatened Thursday to launch a "sacred" nuclear war against South Korea if it attacks, as Seoul staged military exercises that have raised already high tensions on the peninsula. The remarks seemed aimed at revving patriotic spirit on the eve of the 19th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's appointment as the supreme military commander. Defense chief Kim Yong Chun said North Korea is "fully prepared to launch a sacred war" -- and would use its nuclear capabilities -- if attacked and warned the South against intruding even the smallest amount on its territory, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.

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U.N. council holds emergency meeting on Korea crisis

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Reuters - Dec. 19 (News) - The U.N. Security Council began an emergency meeting on Sunday in hopes of preventing the escalating crisis on the Korean peninsula from spiraling out of control.

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In North Korea, New Mexico governor says situation is a 'tinderbox'

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

CNN - By CNN Wire Staff - Dec. 18 (News) - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Saturday he is concerned about escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, where he is urging "maximum" restraint ahead of scheduled military exercises.

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South Korea drill could cause 'chain reaction'

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

CNN - By Charley Keyes - Dec. 16 (News Report) - Washington (CNN) -- A top general at the Pentagon said the coming South Korean military exercise risks a reaction from North Korea that could escalate out of control.

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U.S. Military Chief Criticizes China Over North Korea

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Mark McDonald - Dec. 08 (News) - The top American military officer lashed out at China on Wednesday for failing to intervene diplomatically with North Korea, as he met with his South Korean counterpart to discuss possible armed responses to future provocations from Pyongyang.

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KBCS 91.3FM Audio Archive: The Korean Conflict

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

kbcsweb.bellevuecollege.edu - Dec. 08 (News Analysis) - (Audio)

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South Korea Begins Naval Firing Drills

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Mark McDonald - Dec. 06 (News) - Brushing aside North Korean warnings of war, South Korea began live-fire artillery drills on Monday, less than two weeks after the North’s shelling of a South Korean island sharply escalated tensions between them.

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US renews demand on North Korea to change behaviour

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Dec. 06 (News Report) - Mrs Clinton said it was a pre-condition for the resumption of talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme, which were halted in April 2009. She made the comments after a meeting with her South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Washington. It comes two weeks after North Korea's deadly attack on a South Korean island in answer to military drills by Seoul. 'Show of solidarity' "This trilateral meeting reaffirmed the steps that North Korea should take in order for six-party talks to produce results," Mrs Clinton said at a joint news conference after the Washington talks.

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U.S. and allies urge China to rein in North Korea

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Reuters - By Arshad Mohammed, Michael Martina - Dec. 06 (News Report) - President Barack Obama sent his top military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, to Seoul in a show of support for South Korea after the North's shelling of one of its islands killed four people on November 23, precipitating the latest crisis. In Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks with her Japanese and South Korean counterparts, saying all three shared grave concerns over "provocative attacks from North Korea" and putting the onus on China to take action.

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SKorea cancels new artillery drill on tense island

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - By Hyung-Jin Kim - Nov. 29 (News) - South Korea's military announced provocative new artillery drills on the front-line island shelled in a deadly North Korean attack, then immediately postponed them Monday in a sign of disarray hours after the president vowed to get tough on the North.

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Stuxnet -- A new weapon for cyber insurgents?

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Reuters - By William Maclean - Nov. 28 (News Analysis) - The revelation this year of a novel way to use computers to sabotage an enemy's lifeline infrastructure suggests a powerful new kind of weapon is moving within reach of weak states, militant groups and criminals, some analysts say.

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China calls for emergency talks amid Korea crisis

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 28 (News Report) - China calls for emergency talks over North Korea's deadly shelling of a Southern island, as the South and US forces hold joint military exercises.

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McCain wants 'regime change' in North Korea

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The Politico - By Glenn Thrush - Nov. 28 (News) - Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is calling for "regime change" in North Korea - and blames the recent crisis on the failings of Pyongyang's lone international supporter, China.

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N. Korea Accuses South of Using Civilian-Shields

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - Nov. 27 (News) - (AP) North Korea accused South Korea of using civilians as human shields around artillery positions on an island attacked by the North, seeking to justify a bombardment that killed four South Koreans and sent tensions soaring. The comments Saturday came

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North Korea says on 'brink of war' as US, South Korea prepare for military exercises

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Christian Science Monitor - By Tom A. Peter - Nov. 26 (News Report) - Officials in North Korea have warned that they are on the brink of war with the South, as the United States and South Korea prepare to conduct a joint training exercise in the Yellow Sea.

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SKorea's defense chief resigns over NKorea attack

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kwang-Tae Kim - Nov. 25 (News Report) - South Korea's defense minister resigned Thursday amid intense criticism two days after a North Korean artillery attack killed four people on a small island near the Koreas' disputed frontier.

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(LEAD) South Korea, U.S. to start joint naval drill in Yellow Sea on Sunday

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Yonhap News Agency - Nov. 24 (News) - South Korea and the United States will launch a joint naval drill in the Yellow Sea from Sunday with a nuclear-powered American aircraft carrier participating amid heightened tensions over North Korea's artillery attack on a South Korean island, officials said Wednesday.

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