http://www.mail.com/people/14568-kim-jong-il.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/14568-kim-jong-il.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763144-nkorea-years-reliable-missiles.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After 14 years of painstaking labor, North Korea finally has a rocket that can put a satellite in orbit. But that doesn't mean the reclusive country is close to having an intercontinental ballistic missile. Experts say Pyongyang is years from even having a shot at developing reliable missiles that could bombard the American mainl... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763144-nkorea-years-reliable-missiles.html 2012-12-13T15:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759934-nkorea-years-credible-missiles.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — They don't call it rocket science for nothing. North Korea's first successful launch of a three-stage, long-range rocket has outraged world leaders who consider it similar to a missile capable of attacking the United States, Europe and other far-away targets. But experts say Pyongyang is years away from even having a shot at deve... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759934-nkorea-years-credible-missiles.html 2012-12-13T10:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763102-nkorea-policy-seoul-to-soften-despite-rocket.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — It is not too early to predict one sure winner of South Korea's presidential election next week: North Korea. President Lee Myung-bak's hardline approach to Pyongyang is going away, no matter who replaces him. The question is: Just how soft will Seoul go? Not even Pyongyang's successful launch of a long-range rocket Wednesday has... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763102-nkorea-policy-seoul-to-soften-despite-rocket.html 2012-12-13T04:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760562-nkorea-rocket-gift-to-leaders-warning-to-world.html Why would North Korea launch a rocket into space now? The act invites additional sanctions for a country where the U.N. says millions are going hungry, and the bitter cold had only increased the risk of the launch becoming the latest of several embarrassing failures. Some of Pyongyang's reasons are calendar-related: It's been 100 years since the birth of ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760562-nkorea-rocket-gift-to-leaders-warning-to-world.html 2012-12-12T09:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759506-nkorea-springs-surprise-with-rocket-launch.html WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea's successful launch of a long-range rocket caught the world by surprise after the secretive regime in Pyongyang claimed technical issues had caused a delay. It drew immediate condemnation from the U.S. North Korea declared the launch of a rocket and satellite a success early Wednesday local time. Three hours later, the U.S. m... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1759506-nkorea-springs-surprise-with-rocket-launch.html 2012-12-12T03:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757144-nkorea-extends-window-readies-rocket-launch.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is pressing ahead with preparation for a long-range rocket launch after extending its liftoff window by another week until Dec. 29 because of technical problems. It's North Korea's second attempt this year, and the fifth since 1998, to launch a rocket that the United Nations, Washington, Seoul and others call a cover ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757144-nkorea-extends-window-readies-rocket-launch.html 2012-12-10T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1755220-nkorea-extending-rocket-launch-period-to-dec-29.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday extended the launch period for a controversial long-range rocket by another week until Dec. 29, citing technical problems. An unidentified spokesman for the North's Korean Committee of Space Technology told state media that scientists found a "technical deficiency in the first-stage control engine module of ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1755220-nkorea-extending-rocket-launch-period-to-dec-29.html 2012-12-10T12:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750138-sign-imminent-rocket-launch-north-korea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea held off launching a long-range rocket Monday, the first day of a 13-day window during a frigid, snowy stretch of winter weather, a day after announcing it may delay the controversial liftoff. Pyongyang had made a surprise announcement earlier this month that it would launch a rocket mounted with a satellite one morni... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750138-sign-imminent-rocket-launch-north-korea.html 2012-12-10T04:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747362-us-situation-dangerous-ahead-nkorea-launch.html TOKYO (AP) — The commander of American troops in Japan said Thursday that the situation ahead of North Korea's planned launch of a long-range rocket this month is "very dangerous." Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella said U.S. troops in Japan are closely monitoring activity in North Korea as it prepares for the launch. He said the United States sees the launch a... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747362-us-situation-dangerous-ahead-nkorea-launch.html 2012-12-06T08:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1739508-skorea-to-reroute-flights-nkorean-rocket-path.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Monday that it plans to reroute passenger flights over the Yellow Sea to avoid possible collisions with debris from a long-range rocket that North Korea plans to launch this month. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said it made the decision after learning that North Korea had informed China and... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1739508-skorea-to-reroute-flights-nkorean-rocket-path.html 2012-12-03T19:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736098-north-korea-gears-up-to-launch-long-range-rocket.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is gearing up to fire a long-range rocket this month in a defiant move expected to raise the stakes of a global standoff over its missile and nuclear programs. The North's announcement Saturday that it would launch the rocket between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22 came as President Barack Obama prepares for his second term and a... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736098-north-korea-gears-up-to-launch-long-range-rocket.html 2012-12-02T10:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1732222-nkorea-preps-rocket-launch-that-would-irk-china.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Satellite photos indicate North Korea has moved two sections of a long-range rocket in preparation for a launch that would alarm both its adversaries and lone ally China. But North Korea has yet to announce its plans, leaving some uncertainty whether and when it will proceed with a launch that would be sure to draw international condemna... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1732222-nkorea-preps-rocket-launch-that-would-irk-china.html 2012-11-30T02:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1730638-sources-north-korea-replaces-defense-minister.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has replaced its defense minister with a hardline military commander believed responsible for deadly attacks on South Korea in 2010, diplomats in Pyongyang said Thursday. It is the latest in a series of high-profile appointments leader Kim Jong Un has made since he took power nearly a year ago. Diplomats in Pyongyang ... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1730638-sources-north-korea-replaces-defense-minister.html 2012-11-29T09:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1727798-north-korea-joke-slips-chinas-great-firewall.html BEIJING (AP) — How did a spoof article about North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un being the sexiest man alive end up as a real news item in China? Turns out it was a case of telephone, or Chinese whispers, in the digital age. Hong Kong media picked up the piece by U.S. satirical website The Onion a week ago while explaining to readers in Chinese that it was ... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1727798-north-korea-joke-slips-chinas-great-firewall.html 2012-11-29T01:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1725878-chinas-party-paper-falls-onion-joke-kim.html BEIJING (AP) — The online version of China's Communist Party newspaper has hailed a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the "Sexiest Man Alive" — apparently unaware it is satire. The People's Daily ran a 55-page photo spread on its website Tuesday in a tribute to the round-faced leader, under the headline "North Korea's top lea... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1725878-chinas-party-paper-falls-onion-joke-kim.html 2012-11-28T02:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1694472-un-nkorea-better-harvest-faces-shortages.html ROME (AP) — North Korea increased its production of staple foods for the second year in a row, thanks in part to better use of fertilizers and plastic sheeting to protect crops, but its citizens are still suffering from a serious lack of key proteins and fats in their diets, a U.N. report said Monday. A U.N. team visited all nine agricultural provinces of... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1694472-un-nkorea-better-harvest-faces-shortages.html 2012-11-12T13:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1687474-obamas-return-test-evolving-foreign-policy.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Phrases to describe some of the looming foreign policy challenges for President Barack Obama didn't even exist when he took the oath of office the first time: the Arab Spring, the Fordo Facility housing Iran's underground uranium enrichment labs, the stealth power of new viruses bearing names such as Stuxnet and Flame in the shadow world of... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1687474-obamas-return-test-evolving-foreign-policy.html 2012-11-08T17:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1673276-elephant-south-korean-zoo-imitates-human-speech.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary. An international team of scientists confirmed Friday what the Everland Zoo has been saying for years: Their 5.5-ton tusker Koshik has an unusual and possibly unprecedented talent. The 22-year-old Asian elephant can reproduce ... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1673276-elephant-south-korean-zoo-imitates-human-speech.html 2012-11-02T14:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1673130-s-korean-candidate-late-dictator-dads-shadow.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Carrying a bouquet of flowers, South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun-hye stepped forward to honor one of the martyrs in her country's long struggle for democracy. A protester threw himself at her feet. "How dare you come here?" the man shouted, sitting between Park and a statue of activist Chun Tae-il. Chun's 1970 labor p... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1673130-s-korean-candidate-late-dictator-dads-shadow.html 2012-11-02T07:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1652964-us-skorea-ready-to-respond-to-nkorea-provocation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. defense chief expressed relief Wednesday that North Korea has not followed through on a threat to launch a military strike in response to South Korean activists floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border. Leon Panetta said the U.S. and its ally South Korea would continue to watch for provocations from the North, and woul... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1652964-us-skorea-ready-to-respond-to-nkorea-provocation.html 2012-10-24T15:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1651506-reading-gone-with-wind-pyongyang.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — The former black marketeer has read it. So has the beautiful young librarian, and the aging philosophy professor who has spent his life teaching the ruling doctrine of this isolated outpost of totalitarian socialism. At times it seems as if everyone in Pyongyang, a city full of monuments to its own mythology, has read the book. ... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1651506-reading-gone-with-wind-pyongyang.html 2012-10-24T03:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1646246-south-korean-activists-float-leaflets-nkorea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean activists floated balloons carrying tens of thousands of anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea, eluding police who had disrupted an earlier launch attempt due to threats from North Korea. North Korea's military warned last week that it would strike if the South Korean activists carried through with their plan, and... Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1646246-south-korean-activists-float-leaflets-nkorea.html 2012-10-22T22:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1613352-north-koreas-oz-to-forgotten-cities.html KAESONG, North Korea (AP) — From here, Pyongyang can seem like a dream. At what passes for rush hour on a Wednesday morning, there are few sounds in Kaesong's main traffic circle but the gentle squeak of bicycles and a tinny loudspeaker blaring anthems to Kim Jong Un, the baby-faced ruler who took power after his father's December death ("The footsteps of... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1613352-north-koreas-oz-to-forgotten-cities.html 2012-10-07T10:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1600660-north-korea-spark-set-nuclear-war.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A North Korean minister lashed out at the United States on Monday, warning that its "hostile" policy has left the Korean peninsula a spark away from a nuclear war. Addressing the final session of the U.N. General Assembly's annual high-level meeting, Vice Foreign Minister Pak Kil Yon said the Koreas have become "the world's most dang... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1600660-north-korea-spark-set-nuclear-war.html 2012-10-02T01:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1591568-skorea-japan-educate-people-colonial.html NEW YORK (AP) — South Korea's foreign minister said Thursday that Japan's wartime past will overshadow relations between the two staunch U.S. allies until Japan educates its people about crimes committed during colonial rule. In an interview with The Associated Press on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan said: "We a... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1591568-skorea-japan-educate-people-colonial.html 2012-09-27T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1585406-nkorean-parliament-holds-second-session-this-year.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — 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 the socialist nation, the first publicly announced policy change under leader Kim Jong Un. The Supreme People's Assembly's second meeting of the year was notable mainly as a dep... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1585406-nkorean-parliament-holds-second-session-this-year.html 2012-09-25T12:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1498516-nkorea-parliament-holding-closely-watched-session.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — 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. The 687-member Supreme People's Assembly gathers Tuesday in the North Korean capital. Under late leader Kim Jong Il, parliament convened only once a year in the spring. Tuesday's session... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1498516-nkorea-parliament-holding-closely-watched-session.html 2012-09-25T01:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1571824-storms-dampen-hopes-bountiful-nkorea-harvest.html WONSAN, North Korea (AP) — 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 out into autumn fields to cut and thresh the nation's most important crop, rice, there are renewed concerns that continued harsh weather will mean another shortfall of food in this c... Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1571824-storms-dampen-hopes-bountiful-nkorea-harvest.html 2012-09-19T05:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1567124-s-korean-men-makeup-foundation-success.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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 is flawless. Then he goes to work with a black pencil, highlighting his eyebrows until they're thicker, bolder. "Having a clean, neat face makes you look sophisticated and creates a... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1567124-s-korean-men-makeup-foundation-success.html 2012-09-17T16:13:00Z