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North Korea Orders Rocket Prep After US Stealth Bomber Drills In South Korea

Associated Press — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:02:07 +0000

North Korea's leader says his rocket forces are ready "to settle accounts with the U.S."

Dennis Rodman Plans to Vacation with North Korean Leader

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:46:32 +0000

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Former professional basketball star Dennis Rodman says he plans to return to North Korea to vacation with Kim Jong Un.

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North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test, Calls U.S. Its 'Archenemy'

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:28:56 +0000

Sometimes—like when they call themselves "space conquerors" after launching a satellite that broke almost immediately and tumbled out of orbit—it can be hard to take North Korea seriously. Other times—like when they threaten another test of their nuclear program at a highly delicate time for their neighbors, politically—it seems wiser to keep a close eye on them.

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North Korea Fails in Attempt to Launch Long-Range Missile

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:45:05 +0000

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

Despite the country’s reported efforts, officials in the US claim the launch failed because the rocket broke before leaving the Earth’s atmosphere.

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North Korea Mourns and Images of Kim Jung Il's Body [VIDEO]

1450 KMMS AM — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:08:13 +0000

Images of Kim Jung Il's body are being shown on state television in North Korea. The nation appears to be grieving late into the night after the passing of their leader. Do you believe this mourning to be genuine or national propaganda created by the North Korean government?

Watch Thousands of North Koreans Tearfully Mourn the Death of Kim Jong Il [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:28:20 +0000

On Monday, thousands of people marched through the streets of North Korea’s capital and wept openly at the death of leader Kim Jong-il, who died on Saturday at 69 from a heart attack.

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North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Il Dead At 69

Mark Allen — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:12:01 +0000

North Korean state TV has reported that its leader, Kim Jong Il, has died at the age of 69.

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North Korea Woman's Soccer Coach Blames Lightning For World Cup Loss To U.S.

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:58:04 +0000

Among other things, North Korea is a strange place when it comes to sports. Its leader, Kim Jong Il, once claimed he shot the best round of golf in recorded history, and after North Korea men’s soccer team had an unsuccessful run in the 2010 World Cup they were forced to stand on a stage where they were berated by 400 government officials.

Perhaps it is in this context that we can best understand North Korean soccer coach’s Kwang Min Kim’s bizarre excuse as to why his team lost to the United States 2-0 in the Women’s World Cup Tuesday.

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Could the Koreas Collide?

1450 KMMS AM — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:59:52 +0000

South Korea implements its largest land firing exercise that is doing its job quite well, making North Korea uneasy. The exercise is in response to a shelling of a South Korean island; the shells were the first to kill S. Korean civilians since the war in the 1950′s. BBC.com During a meeting in the North [...]