North Korea's Kim basks in birthday, nuclear glory
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Singing soldiers and flower shows marked the birthday of the man dubbed North Korea's "invincible brilliant commander" by state media, as regional powers wondered whether he would abide by a nuclear deal.
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MOUNT KUMGANG, North Korea  - Synchronized swimmers and singing soldiers marked the birthday on Saturday of the man dubbed North Korea's "outstanding thinker" by state media, but mystery still surrounded the leader's choice of successor.
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North Korea boasted publicly for the first time Thursday that it has nuclear weapons and said it will stay away from disarmament talks, dramatically raising the stakes in the 2-year-old dispute. The Bush administration called on Pyongyang to give up its atomic aspirations so life can be better for its impoverished people.
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A senior United Nations official says North Korea has given him a very positive message on resuming six-party talks on its nuclear ambitions.
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A huge explosion in North Korea last week  was a deliberate blast to pave the way for a hydro-electric  dam, Pyongyang said Monday.
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SEOUL -- Facing worldwide opposition to his announced plan to test a nuclear weapon, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is seeking support from the group he has made the loyal heart of his authoritarian rule: the military.
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North Korea pledges to boost its "war deterrent", days after missing a deadline for declaring its nuclear activities.
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Putting the four decades he spent as a US Army deserter in North Korea behind him, Charles Jenkins was greeted Tuesday by cheering crowds in his wife&#39;s hometown on this wind-swept Japanese island.
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A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a huge mushroom cloud into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday.
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Shares in South Korean firms reach all-time highs, lifted by rare conciliatory comments made by the North Korea leader Kim Jong-il.
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South Korean officials are trying to confirm reports that the most influential woman in North Korea has died. Ko Young Hee, is sometimes referred to as the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
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Japan's Emperor Akihito and members of the royal family greeted thousands of well-wishers at the Imperial Palace as they celebrated his 74th birthday on Sunday.
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BEIJING -- International talks on North Korea's nuclear program convene today with a new sense of optimism about the possibility of the first tangible progress on the communist nation's disarmament since negotiations began more than three years ago.
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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday that an explosion detected early this month over North Korea was probably not a nuclear blast but it could not be ruled out.
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There was cake. There were presents. There was a bouquet of roses. But what touched Se Ri Pak most was the show of support from her countrywomen from Korea who filled the back of a press room to pay tribute to the newest World Golf Hall of Fame member.
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North Korea is positive about returning to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday.
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The most boffin-heavy birthday bash, ever