13 hrs ago | The Japan Times
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an aide, Mr. Isao Iijima - a former secretary to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi - to North Korea last week in an effort to make progress on unresolved bilateral issues, including the past abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents.
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Did James Rosen's Story on North Korea Do Any Harm?
Let's return to the 2009 story that Fox News correspondent James Rosen published on North Korea, kicking off a federal leak investigation and the FBI accusation that he was guilty of criminal conduct.
African Regional Seminar on Juche Idea Held in Uganda
An African regional seminar on "The Juche Idea and Lesson for Independent Reform of Africa" took place in Kampala, Uganda on May 11.
North Korean Military Envoy Meets Chinese Official Amid Tension
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's top military deputy met with a senior Communist Party official in China as ties between the allies showed strain over the North's nuclear ambitions and the seizure of a fishing boat.
How the World's Dullest Story Became the Target of a Massive Leak Investigation
Four years ago, Fox News reporter James Rosen wrote a story saying the CIA had learned that North Korea planned to carry out a nuclear test if the UN approved additional sanctions: What's more, Pyongyang's next nuclear detonation is but one of four planned actions the Central Intelligence Agency has learned, through sources inside North Korea, that ... (more)
North Korea fires short-range missiles
F iring a new round of short-range missiles, 28-year-old North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un sent a loud message to the U.S. and South Korean to not mess with the world's last Stalinist state.
SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles
A South Korean man watches a TV news reporting missile launch conducted by North Korea, at a Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Gem Sculpture "Chollima Statue", Gift from Chinese Company
On display at the International Friendship Exhibition House in the DPRK is a gem sculpture "Chollima Statue", a gift presented to leader Kim Jong Il by a Chinese international tourist agency in August Juche 85 .
Kim Jong Un Inspects February 20 Factory of KPA
Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army , visited the February 20 Factory of the KPA.
Kim Jong Il's Sushi Chef Talks to GQ
Although former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il golfed 38 under par , turns out he wasn't so good at racing jet skis.
Delegation of Int'l Body Pays Tribute to Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il
Members of the delegation of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements headed by President Andre Frederick Leu laid a floral basket before the statues of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill on Tuesday and paid tribute to them.
The life of a North Korean orphan
She was born in a village near North Korea's sacred Mount Baekdu, where the country's lore claims its founder, Kim Il Sung, led the fight for independence and his oldest son, Kim Jong Il, was born.
North Korea replaces hard-line defense chief
In this April 23, 2007 file photo released by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo, Gen.
Floral Tribute Paid to Statues of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il
Delegations of different countries and regions Sunday visited the statues of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill.
The two Koreas have vastly different dynastic systems that have proven to be remarkably durable
Massive logs flew off a logging truck on the Golden Ears Bridge between Langley and Maple Ridge on Friday, causing traffic to back up on the morning commute.
Tom Cruise visits Great Wall of China for some reason
In addition to waving and pointing at things a la deceased North Korea leader Kim Jong-Il , Cruise also found time to squeeze in one of his trademark sprints, as can be seen below: All the latest news from http://Metro.co.uk. We're also on Facebook and Google+: http://fb.me/MetroUK and http://gplus.to/Metro)
Assassination attempts disguised in car accidents in N. Korea
Assassination attempts disguised in car accidents in N. Korea . MAY 10, 2013 04:33. . One of interesting things to watch in North Korea's capital Pyongyang is traffic policewomen.
DPRK's Important Days Marked in UK
A meeting took place in the UK on April 20 to mark the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung, the first anniversaries of the dear respected Kim Jong Un's election to the top posts of the Workers' Party of Korea and the state and the 81st anniversary of the Korean People's Army.
Obama urges N. Korea to follow Myanmar's example
Obama urges N. Korea to follow Myanmar's example . MAY 09, 2013 03:00. . U.S. President Barack Obama has urged North Korea to 'take notice of events in countries like Burma , which, as it reforms, is seeing more trade and investment and diplomatic ties with the world, including the United States and South Korea.' He made the remark during a joint ... (more)
In pictures: North Korea's giant mosaic tribute to Dear Leader
"The noise is louder than you can imagine as there is a kind of echo on the concrete wall of the stadium," he said.