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North Korea Nuclear Test

Kim Jong-Un, 'Brilliant Comrade' Touted In North Korean Media

AP | VIJAY JOSHI | Posted 07.13.2009 | World

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SEOUL, South Korea — The youngest son of North Korea's authoritarian leader has been given the title of "Brilliant Comrade," a sign the communis...

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Is John Bolton Right About North Korea?

Nathan Gardels | Posted 06.28.2009 | World

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Nathan Gardels

Five days before the North Korean nuclear test, Bolton wrote a prescient article in the Wall Street Journal saying that such a test was imminent. I asked Bolton about North Korea's motives.

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North Korea -- Waiting for China in the U.N. Security Council

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 06.27.2009 | World

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Evelyn Leopold

Another nuclear test, missiles and threats from North Korea and the world is waiting for the Obama administration's reaction. But unless China takes firm steps, action from Washington can fall flat.

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North Korea Threatens Attack If Ships Searched

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 06.27.2009 | World

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean and U.S. troops facing North Korea boosted their alert level Thursday to the highest category since 2006, afte...

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It's Not About North Korea

Stuart Whatley | Posted 06.26.2009 | World

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Stuart Whatley

As North Korea closes itself off to the outside world even more, China's unique role as an interlocutor will become even more necessary.

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UN Security Council condemns NKorea nuke test

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 06.25.2009 | World

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council swiftly condemned North Korea's nuclear test on Monday as "a clear violation" of a 2006 resolution an...

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Analysis: NKorea widens threat, limits US options

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 06.25.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — North Korea's nuclear test makes it no likelier that the regime will actually launch a nuclear attack, but it adds a scary dimensio...

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Obama: North Korea "Recklessly Challenging" World With Nuclear Test

AP | MERRILL HARTSON | Posted 06.25.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama assailed North Korea Monday for new missile tests, saying the world must "stand up to" Pyongyang and demand ...

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North Korea Says It Successfully Conducted Nuclear Test

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 06.24.2009 | World

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SEOUL, South Korea — The United Nations swiftly condemned North Korea for its test of a powerful nuclear bomb, and South Korean announced Tuesda...

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