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North Korean woman at Kim's side sparks curiosity
A mysterious young woman appearing at the side of North Korea's new leader is the subject of speculation she could be Kim Jong Un's younger sister or ...
House panel probes UN agency's tech shipments
A House panel launched an investigation Monday into whether a U.N. agency sent computers and other technology to Iran and North Korea in possible ...
Small world: Show for N. Korea's Kim goes Disney
Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh took the stage in North Korea during a concert for new leader Kim Jong Un, in an unusual — and unauthorized — ...
Seoul central bank: NKorean economy grew last year
The central bank in Seoul says North Korea's economy grew for the first time in three years, thanks to a boost in agricultural production. The Bank ...
South Korean detained for unapproved trip to North
As North Koreans cheered and waved white "unified Korea" flags, a South Korean activist was detained as soon as he set foot on home soil Thursday, ...
South Korea anthem talk draws disloyalty claims
A South Korean lawmaker's suggestion to replace the national anthem with a folk song popular in both Koreas does not at first glance seem like an act ...
SKorea puts off Japan military pact at last minute
Japan and South Korea put on hold an intelligence sharing pact less than an hour before it was to be formally signed Friday, in a major embarrassment ...
NKorean claims South agents tricked her to defect
In a rare news conference by a repatriated North Korean defector, a woman claimed she was tricked into defecting six years ago by South Korean agents ...
Both Koreas suffering worst drought in a century
North Korea dispatched soldiers to pour buckets of water on parched fields and South Korean officials scrambled to save a rare mollusk threatened by ...
NKorea slams US, SKorea use of flag in war drills
North Korea on Monday called the use of its flag during U.S.-South Korean military drills last week a serious provocation and evidence of U.S.
In North Korea, learning to hate US starts early
A framed poster on the wall of a kindergarten classroom shows bright-eyed children brandishing rifles and bayonets as they attack a hapless American ...
Huge US, SKorea war games called warning to NKorea
A huge North Korean flag disappeared behind a tower of flames and thick black smoke Friday as South Korean fighter jets and U.S. attack helicopters ...
Senate votes to retain sugar program
The Senate voted Wednesday not to tamper with the Depression-era program that protects U.S. sugar growers as it sped toward completion of a $500 ...
Coke to enter Myanmar for first time in 60 years
The Coca-Cola Co. plans to start selling its drinks in Myanmar for the first time in 60 years, following the U.S. government's decision to suspend ...
Clinton warns NKorea to reform or face backlash
North Korea's new young leader must transform his impoverished country for the better or face a backlash from its oppressed people, Secretary of State ...
US envoy: North Korean isolation hides suffering
The United States is working to break an "information blockade" that allows North Korea to hide its rights abuses and keep its people away from news ...
Reports: NKorea missile launchers came from China
Japan has evidence that a Chinese company exported to North Korea vehicles capable of transporting and launching missiles, in possible violation of U.