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North Korea sentences US man in possible bid for talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Korean American detained for six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for "hostile acts" against the state, the North's media said Thursday — a move that could trigger a visit by a high-profile American if history is any guide.

By Sam Kim, Associated Press , May 02, 2013

Pentagon: NKorea could launch nuclear missile

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. intelligence report concludes that North Korea has advanced its nuclear knowhow to the point that it could arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead, a jarring revelation in the midst of bellicose threats from the unpredictable communist regime.

By Julie Pace and Robert Burns, Associated Press , April 11, 2013

U.S. prepares for any North Korean actions

U.S. prepares for any North Korean actions BAGRAM, Afghanistan — The top U.S. military officer said Sunday the Pentagon had bolstered its missile defenses and taken other steps because he “can’t take the chance” that North Korea won’t soon engage in some military action.

By Robert Burns, Associated Press , April 08, 2013

UN talks tough new NKorea sanctions for nuke test

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.S.-China draft resolution to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test would impose some of the toughest sanctions ever ordered by the United Nations, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said Tuesday.

By Edith M. Lederer and Foster Klug, Associated Press , March 05, 2013

Google exec chairman to visit North Korea

Google's executive chairman is preparing to travel to one of the last frontiers of cyberspace: North Korea.

January 03, 2013

Rocket still centerpiece as NKoreans mourn Kim

North Korea parlayed the success of last week's rocket launch to glorify leader Kim Jong Un and his late father on Sunday, the eve of the first anniversary of his death.

December 17, 2012

NKorea says powerful army chief relieved of posts

Kim Jong Un's top military official — a key mentor to North Korea's new young leader — has been removed from all posts because of illness, state media said Monday.

July 16, 2012

Obama: N. Korea hostility a weakness, not strength

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda On Monday decried aggressive acts from North Korea, including its recent failed rocket launch.

April 30, 2012

North Korea shows off new missile at military parade

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday unveiled what appeared to be a new missile at a military parade in Pyongyang.

April 15, 2012

North Korea readies rocket for imminent liftoff

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea fueled up a rocket Wednesday in preparation for what appeared to be an imminent liftoff while the country's young leader strengthened his power with a new title making him the nation's top political official.

April 11, 2012

North Korea moves rocket into position

TONGCHANG-RI, North Korea — North Korean space officials have moved all three stages of a long-range rocket into position for a controversial launch, vowing Sunday to push ahead with their plan in defiance of international warnings against violating a ban on missile activity.

By Jean H. Lee, Associated Press , April 09, 2012

China troubled by North Korean rocket launch plans

NINGBO, China (AP) — China's foreign minister said Sunday that his country is troubled by North Korea's plan to launch a long-range rocket and has urged more diplomacy to handle the situation, a measured response to a provocation that has unsettled the region.

April 08, 2012

Images show North Korea launch work

New satellite images of a North Korean rocket launch site show a mobile radar trailer and rows of what appear to be empty fuel and oxidizer tanks, evidence of ramped-up preparation for what Washington calls a cover for a long-range missile test.

April 01, 2012

SKorea: NKorea moves long-range rocket to site

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has moved a rocket to a northwestern site in preparation for a launch next month, South Korean officials said Sunday, as Pyongyang pushes ahead with a plan that Washington calls a cover for testing long-range missiles.

March 25, 2012

US: NKorea planned rocket launch a 'deal-breaker'

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea plans to blast a satellite into space next month to mark the centenary of the birth of its founder, Kim Il Sung, which the U.S. quickly called a “deal-breaker” for a new agreement where the U.S. would exchange food aid for nuclear concessions.

March 16, 2012

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