Saturday, November 21, 2009

North Korea

Navies of 2 Koreas Exchange Fire Near Border

First naval clash between the two countries in seven years comes one week before Obama visits Seoul. more >>

The Value of Clinton's Photo-Op With Kim Jong Il

Although Ling and Lee's saga is over, the effect on U.S.-North Korean relations is unknown. more >>

Freed Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee Reunite With Families

The two American journalists imprisoned for five months by North Korea come home. more >>

North Korea Pardons 2 American Journalists

In a rare meeting, former President Bill Clinton talked with Kim Jong Il. more >>

Kim Jong Il Pardons U.S. Journalists During Bill Clinton Visit

The pardons come after a personal appeal by former President Bill Clinton. more >>

North Korea Launches Test Missiles

Each missile flew about 60 miles before splashing into the sea between North Korea and Japan. more >>

North Korea Threatens Nuclear 'Fire Shower' Against the United States

Tensions continue to mount between Pyongyang and Washington. more >>

North Korea Threatens Attack as U.S. Destroyer Tracks Ship to Myanmar

North Korea issued fresh threats as a U.S. warship tailed a cargo ship suspected of carrying missiles. more >>

Would North Korea Fire Ballistic Missiles at Hawaii? Why?

If the reports are true, how should Obama respond to such provocation. more >>

Gates: U.S. in Good Position if North Korea Launches Missile Toward Hawaii

The military has deployed missile interceptors and radar to safeguard Hawaii. more >>

Report: North Korea May Fire Missile Toward Hawaii

The missile is believed to have a range of up to 4,000 miles. more >>

North Korea Vows 'Thousand-Fold' Military Retaliation Against U.S. if Threatened

North Korea threatens to launch a "thousand-fold" military retaliation if its sovereignty is breached. more >>

Obama and Lee Condemn North Korea's Nuclear Program

The U.S. president and the president of South Korea held a joint press conference. more >>

Holding Journalists Could Backfire on North Korea

The sentencing of two U.S. journalists thrust North Korea back into the headlines. more >>

Journalists Jailed in North Korea Face 'Hell on Earth'

An expert on North Korea's human rights record calls the forced labor camps "extremely gruesome." more >>

How Should the U.S. Respond to North Korea?

The North Korean regime sentences two American journalists to 12 years of hard labor. more >>

North Korea's Nuclear Gambit Tests International Community

The outlaw regime has said they are no longer bound by the armistice that suspended major hostilities. more >>

North Korea Test-Fires More Short-Range Missiles

North Korea has fired six missiles since Monday's nuclear test. more >>

North Korea Talks of Military Hit on South Korea

Pyongyang said it was no longer bound by the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War. more >>

How Should Obama Respond to North Korea's Nuclear Test?

Is China the real issue? more >>

North Korea Declares It Conducted Nuclear Test

North Korea Tests Short-Range Missiles

North Korea launches missiles a day after firing a nuclear bomb underground. more >>

North Korea Plans to Restart Its Nuclear Weapons Production

After U.N. criticism for missile test, North Korea withdraws from stalled nuclear disarmament talks. more >>

North Korea Tests Obama's Plan to Restrict Nuclear Proliferation

With its rocket launch, North Korea is complicating Obama's efforts to stop nuclear proliferation. more >>

Majority of Americans Favor a Military Strike on North Korea

Americans' take on the North Korea missile launch. more >>

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