North Korea military strategy superior, says think-tank
North Korea's military strategy is superior to the defensive posture of its affluent neighbor to the South, an independent think-tank said on Wednesday, giving Pyongyang the edge in the early days of
North Korea calls for 'human shields' to protect new leader
North Korea called on its people to rally behind new leader Kim Jong-un and protect him as 'human shields' while working to solve the 'burning issue' of food shortages by upholding the policies of his
Mass boycott leads to awkward silence at UN Kim tribute
The United States, Japan, South Korea and most leading European countries have boycotted a minute's silence at the United Nations General Assembly for North Korea's late leader, Kim Jong-il.
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N.Korea military, uncle to share power with Kim's heir
North Korea will shift to collective rule from a strongman dictatorship after last week's death of Kim Jong-il, although his untested young son will be at the head of the ruling coterie, a source with
Kim's body on show in N. Korea amid mass mourning
North Korea put the body of its late leader Kim Jong-Il on display in a glass coffin on Tuesday and heaped praise on his son and successor, amid world wariness at the transition in the nuclear-armed n
South Korea orders military alert after Kim Jong-Il death
South Korea ordered its military on emergency alert and increased border air surveillance after North Korea announced the death of its leader Kim Jong-Il, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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North Korea: Kim Jong Il dead, son is 'successor'
North Korea announced the death of supreme leader Kim Jong Il and urged its people to rally behind his young son and heir-apparent on Monday, while the world watched warily for signs of instability in
North Korea state TV shows 'indescribable sorrow'
North Korea's state television broadcast scenes of 'indescribable sorrow' after Monday's announcement of the death of leader Kim Jong-Il, as hysterical people pounded the ground in a display of grief.
Kim Jong-il loved Rambo, Godzilla movies
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il who passed away Saturday was a huge film buff and his most favourite Hollywood movies were 'Rambo' and 'Godzilla'.
A list of 10 things about the leader compiled by The
South Korea to build twin towers resembling WTC
A Dutch architectural company has designed two skyscrapers that would be built in South Korean capital that resemble the World Trade Centre exploding during the 9/11 attacks.
The twin towers, that wi