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North Korea's Leader Showing He's In Charge

Associated Press — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:18:47 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. intelligence officials say North Korea's new leader is trying to show the world and his people that he is in charge, rather than trying to trigger military conflict.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper tells Congress Thursday that his analysts believe North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is using rhetoric to gain recognition, and to maneuver the international community into concessions in future negotiations

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North Korea Urges Foreigners in South Korea To Evacuate

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:33:43 +0000

North Korea is urging all foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to evacuate because it says the rival Koreas are on the eve of a nuclear war.

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UN Chief Fears North Korea On 'Collision Course'

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:39:54 +0000

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. chief says he fears North Korea is on a collision course with other nations that could lead to war.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the isolated Asian nation appears to be "on a collision course with the international community" amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula

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U.S. Officials: North Korea Poses Serious Threat

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:20:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of National Intelligence says an unpredictable North Korea, with its nuclear weapons and missile programs, stands as a serious threat to the United States and East Asia nations

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Clinton Says NKorea Nuke Pursuit Threatens World

Associated Press — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:48:49 +0000

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles and "pattern of provocations" are a serious threat to Asian and world security

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UN Strongly Condemns NKorea Rocket Launch

Associated Press — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:15:17 +0000

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is strongly condemning North Korea's rocket launch and warning it will take further action if it conducts another launch or a new nuclear test.

A presidential statement, approved by all 15 council members and read at a formal meeting Monday morning, said Friday's launch, as well as any future use of ballistic missile technology, is "a serious violation" of U

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Expert Says North Korea Still Lacks Rocket Technology

Associated Press — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:40:45 +0000

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — It now appears that North Korea hasn't mastered the technology it would need to control multi-stage rockets.

That's the assessment of former State Department intelligence officer Greg Thielmann, after North Korea's failed launch today

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North Korea Fails in Attempt to Launch Long-Range Missile

Tom McCarthy — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:13:31 +0000

North Korea found itself front and center in the international community when it launched a long-range missile Friday morning, local time.

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Huge Crowd Of Mourners Gather For Kim Jong Il

Associated Press — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:39:39 +0000

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Tens of thousands of mourners packed Pyongyang's snowy main square Wednesday to pay respects to late leader Kim Jong Il as North Korea tightened security in cities and won loyalty pledges from top generals for Kim's son and anointed heir

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Kim's Death Viewed With Wary Optimism

Associated Press — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:45:17 +0000

BERLIN (AP) — World governments are viewing the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il with wary optimism — a possibly destabilizing moment for the region as power passes to his son but also an opportunity for a new diplomatic start

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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:31:11 +0000

Kim Jong Il, the eccentric leader of North Korea since 1994, has died at the age of 69.

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Pentagon to Resume North Korea Talks After 6-year Break

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:15:09 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it will open negotiations with North Korea on resuming efforts to recover the remains of some of the estimated 5,500 U.S. service members unaccounted for from the 1950-53 Korean War

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