New book: Defector tells of shopping in Europe for North Korea dictators (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
Firsthand exposés about the personal lives of North Korea’s leaders can put the lives of their authors at risk, even if they are far away.The latest tell-all, published in Austria by two journalists to whom former Army Col. Kim Jong-ryul told his story, is a case in point.
North Korea's army division handles missiles (The Washington Times)
SEOUL | North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday. The report came as North Korea stepped up its war rhetoric against the U.S. and South Korea after the allies started their annual drills aimed at improving their defense capabilities. The ...
North Korea trade falls for first time in decade - report (The Star)
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's international trade dropped last year for the first time in more than a decade after the destitute state was hit by U.N. sanctions to punish it for a nuclear test in May, a South Korean think tank said.
New book: Defector tells of shopping in Europe for North Korea dictators (The Christian Science Monitor)
A new book tells of Col. Kim Jong-ryul, who went on shopping sprees for North Korea dictators Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il before hiding in Europe for 16 years. His tell-all could threaten his life, he says.
North Korea leases Sea of Japan port to China (Calcutta News)
China has been given direct access to the Sea of Japan for the first time since the 19th century, thanks to a lease deal with North Korea.
China Appoints Ambassador to North Korea, Radio Says (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- China’s President Hu Jintao appointed Liu Hongcai as the country’s new ambassador to North Korea, China National Radio reported today without saying where it got the information.
North Korea trade falls for first time in decade-report (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - North Korea's international trade dropped last year for the first time in more than a decade after the destitute state was hit by U.N. sanctions to punish it for a nuclear ...
China Appoints New Ambassador to North Korea, State Radio Says (Bloomberg)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- China’s President Hu Jintao appointed Liu Hongcai as the country’s new ambassador to North Korea, China National Radio reported today without saying where it got the information. He replaces Liu Xiaoming who has been appointed ambassador to the U.K., the report said.
U.S., South Korea begin war games, angering North Korea (Los Angeles Times)
Pyongyang criticizes the annual exercises as 'adventurous saber-rattling.' The drills, known as Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, will last 11 days and involve tens of thousands of troops. U.S. and South Korean armed forces on Monday began their annual military joint exercises, prompting North Korea to chastise the war games as "a foolish act of banging their heads on a rock."
North Korea Threatens to Bolster Nuclear Deterrent Amid Drills (Bloomberg)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea’s foreign ministry said the nation will bolster its nuclear deterrent if the U.S. and South Korea continue their joint military exercises, repeating a March 7 threat made by the military.