Archive for the 'North Korea News' Category

North Korea issues sharp military threat to South Korea

A North Korean military officer talks speaks at a museum in Panmunjom, North Korea, April 23, 2012. (Vincent Y … Source: Yahoo.news.com. By: Dylan Stableford. Posted: April 24th, 2012. North Korea's military vowed a new Architect Jelena Prokopljevic (Belgrade, 1972) and journalist of EFE News Agency Roger Mateos (Barcelona, ​​1977) discuss the role of the [...]

North Korea threat: China reaches out to agitated Pyongyang

By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | April 24, 2012 | + Over the past 24 hours, the North Korean government has fired a fusillade of news dispatches south toward the enemy, here, here, here, here, and here. The language is startling, By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | April 24, 2012 | + Over the past [...]

North Korean system corrupt: leader's brother

Before reading this, consider the source, and the subject. The source is the Chinese twitter-like micro blog service Weibo, being cited by the U.S.. Kim Jong Un, the newly appointed leader of the Democratic People's Republic Of Korea (DPRK), is quickly distinguishing himself as a visionary leader. At his command, the ruling party has formed [...]

North Korean system corrupt: leader's brother

By Alastair Lawson BBC News A group of North Korean accordionists who took the internet by storm with their version of 80s pop tune Take On Me are destined for stardom, a Norwegian impresario says. Morten Traavik, who posted a video of them playing on Before reading this, consider the source, and the subject. The [...]

North Korea's future now hinges on Kim Jong Il's son

North Korea's veteran leader Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69. A tearful announcer at North Korea's state television, dressed in black, said on Monday the “Dear Leader” had died on Saturday morning of fatigue and Asian equities fell yesterday after reports on the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il stoked [...]

Kim Jong Il death: US wary of succession struggle in North Korea

Forexpros – Gold prices edged lower on Monday, extended last week's 7% plunge as news of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong il and ongoing fears over mass euro zone credit rating cuts boosted the U.S. dollar. 18, 2011 The United States is poised to announce a significant donation of food aid to [...]