North Korea

N. Korea Rocket Breaks Up, U.N. Security Council to Meet

CNN

PYONGYANG, North Korea -- Defying warnings from the international community, North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Friday, but it broke apart before escaping the earth's atmosphere and fell into the sea. The launch drew condemnation from United...

Tags: Kim Sung-hwan, Philippines, China, South Korea, Hillary Clinton

North Korea Refuses to Halt Launch Plan, Despite Obama's Warnings

CNN

North Korea said Tuesday that it would not abandon its plan to carry out a satellite launch next month despite recent warnings from President Barack Obama over the move. The North "will not give up the satellite launch for peaceful purposes, which is a...

Tags: Tehran (Iran), Ban Ki-moon, China, Weaponry, Barack Obama

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dead at 69

CNN/KTLA News

NORTH KOREA -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, an enigmatic leader who had led the reclusive state for nearly two decades, has died, according to news reports Sunday. He was believed to be 69. According to his official biography, Kim was born in...

Tags: Union (McHenry, Illinois), South Korea, International Military Interventions, China, Entertainment

U.S. Ranks Among Least Corrupt Nations

CNN

BERLIN -- New Zealand is perceived as the least corrupt nation on earth, and Somalia and North Korea are seen as the most corrupt, a German watchdog organization said in a report released this week. The United States ranked 24th least corrupt on a...

Tags: Europe, New Zealand, Corporate Crime, Uzbekistan, European Union

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South Korean Marine Kills 3 Soldiers In Shooting Spree

Reuters

SEOUL -- A South Korean marine went on a shooting spree Monday at a base near the tensely guarded border with North Korea, killing three soldiers in an incident unrelated to the rivals' ongoing conflict, an official said. The shooting took place at a...

Tags: Human Interest

Former President Jimmy Carter Aids in North Korea release of American Man

KTLA News

SEOUL, South Korea - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter flew out of North Korea on a private jet Friday after securing a special pardon for an American who had been jailed in the communist country since January. Carter and Aijalon Gomes, 31, were...

Tags: Trips and Vacations, Health, International Military Interventions, Punishment, China

Tags: China, Labor Legislation, Satellite and Cable Service, Government, Communist Party

Palin's Korea Mixup: "We Gotta Stand With Our North Korean Allies"

KTLA News

NEW YORK -- Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin accidentally mixed up North and South Korea during a radio interview Wednesday. Palin was asked during an interview with Glenn Beck how she would handle the current situation between North and South Korea....

Tags: Radio, Korean War (1950-1953), Ban Ki-moon, White House, South Korea

Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, South Korea, Government, Facebook, Defense

Land Mines Washing Up On S. Korean Beaches

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea -- Dozens of land mines have washed up on South Korean shores in recent days, apparently swept from North Korea by torrential rains. One man was killed and another seriously wounded when one of the mines exploded. Two men discovered...

Tags: Disasters, Injuries and Wounds, Health, South Korea, Physical Therapists

Obama: Risks of Nuclear Terrorism Have Risen

Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Citing a new nuclear reality, President Barack Obama urged world leaders Tuesday to reach beyond traditional means of avoiding nuclear conflict and agree on new measures to stop terrorists from getting their hands on atomic arms. Addressing...

Tags: Lee Myung-bak, Ukraine, Mexico, Guerrilla Activity, Weaponry