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SKorea: Japan must educate people on colonial past
South Korea's foreign minister said Thursday that Japan's wartime past will overshadow relations between the two staunch U.S. allies until Japan ...
NKorean parliament holds second session this year
North Korea's parliament convened Tuesday for the second time in six months, passing a law that adds one year of compulsory education for children in ...
NKorea parliament holding closely watched session
North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament is convening a new session that is drawing attention because it is the second in less than six months.
Storms dampen hopes for bountiful NKorea harvest
First came an extended dry spell in the spring, followed by a summer of flash floods and typhoons. Now, with North Korean farmers preparing to head ...
For S. Korean men, makeup a foundation for success
Cho Won-hyuk stands in front of his bedroom mirror and spreads dollops of yellow-brown makeup over his forehead, nose, chin and cheeks until his skin ...
Thousands in SKorea attend funeral for Rev. Moon
Tens of thousands of mourners sobbed, sang, prayed and vowed to cherish the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's teachings Saturday as they said goodbye to their ...
Is North Korea experimenting with change?
Deep in the North Korean countryside, in remote villages that outsiders seldom reach, farmers are now said to be given nearly one-third of their ...
Romantic comedy gets twist with NKorean acrobats
It's a classic tale of a small-town girl who follows her dreams to the big city. But in this case, the girl is a North Korean coal miner, the big city ...
Unification Church founder Rev. Moon dies at 92
The Rev. Sun Myung Moon was a self-proclaimed messiah who built a global business empire. He called both North Korean leaders and American presidents ...
Twin typhoons raise fears in disaster-prone NKorea
Twin typhoons renewed fears of a humanitarian crisis in North Korea, where poor drainage, widespread deforestation and crumbling infrastructure can ...
Typhoon hits N. Korea, still reeling from floods
A powerful typhoon that killed at least 10 people in South Korea hit the North early Wednesday, knocking down hundreds of trees, destroying power ...
NKorea's economic zone remains under construction
More than a year after construction began, the road from China to North Korea's special economic zone in Rason is paved. Power substations are being ...
Senior North Korean leader meets Chinese president
The powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with both President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday morning, after Beijing ...
North Korea's new leader makes diplomatic debut
Kim Jong Un the marshal became Kim Jong Un the statesman as he met with Chinese political dignitaries in meetings that marked his first official foray ...
NKoreans perform mass 'Arirang' with new Kim odes
An updated version of North Korea's elaborate "Arirang" performance has opened in Pyongyang. Wednesday's performance featured up to 100,000 North ...
North Korean lifts 3 times body weight for gold
It was a big record for a little guy. North Korea's Om Yun Chol, all of 5 feet and 123 pounds, won a gold medal by confidently lifting an Olympic ...
Om wins weightlifting gold for North Korea
Om Yun Chol of North Korea won the gold medal in the men's 56-kilogram category Sunday in the first upset of the weightlifting competition at the ...
Both Koreas mark 59th anniversary of war armistice
Elderly North Korean veterans pledged loyalty to their 20-something leader in Pyongyang during Korean War armistice commemorations Friday that were ...
North and South Korea mark war armistice
Veterans in medal-laden uniforms streamed into North Korea's capital Friday for ceremonies marking the end of the Korean War, an annual event being ...
Un becomes 2: North Korea confirms Kim is married
The mystery woman beside young leader Kim Jong Un at recent public events is indeed his wife, North Korea has confirmed, ending weeks of speculation ...
Organizers display SKorea flag instead of NKorea
London Olympic organizers mistakenly displayed the South Korean flag on a jumbo screen instead of North Korea's before a women's soccer match ...
US wishes well to NKorea's first couple
The U.S. is wishing North Korea's first couple well after the secretive nation announced that new leader Kim Jong Un is married. The news was buried ...
North Korea speculation rampant in Seoul
The surprise news set off a predictable wildfire of speculation and rumors south of the border. Almost as soon as North Korea announced this week that ...
Reactions to the 64th annual Emmy nominations
Reactions to the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations announced Thursday in Los Angeles: "I think I'll set a trend here and we'll see a lot ...
Kim given new title; NKorea introduces army chief
Hundreds of soldiers danced in Pyongyang's plazas after North Korea announced that leader Kim Jong Un was named marshal, a title cementing his status ...