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North Korean Rocket Launch Moves Forward On Schedule

» by April 9th, 2012 at 2:37 am » Comments (4)

It seems things are progressing on schedule for North Korea's upcoming rocket launch: North Korea has set up the first-stage booster on a launch pad in the northwest part of the ...more »

Picture of the Day: Anti-North Korean Protest In Japan

» by April 7th, 2012 at 1:00 pm » Comments (8)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Members of Mindan, or the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, rally in front of the headquarters of Chongryon, or the General Association of Korean Residents ...more »

Defectors Trapped In ROK Embassy In Beijing Finally Reach South Korea

» by April 7th, 2012 at 3:16 am » Comments (1)

It must have felt like living in jail for three years but hopefully the wait was worth the escape from North Korea: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="240" caption="Baek Yeong-ok, center, poses with ...more »

Key Resolve Exercise Reportedly Includes Response To North Korean Regime Collapse

» by April 6th, 2012 at 5:22 pm » Comments (8)

The Chosun Ilbo is reporting that during the recent Key Resolve exercise by the US & ROK militiaries, part of this exercise included committing 100,000 troops to respond to regime ...more »

North Korea Could Feed Millions With Money Spent On Rocket Launch

» by April 3rd, 2012 at 8:40 am » Comments (4)

Here is the least surprising news of the day: This month's long-range rocket launch will cost North Korea some US$850 million, the equivalent of feeding 19 million people for one year, ...more »

Picture of the Day: Lights Out for North Korea

» by March 30th, 2012 at 12:56 pm » Comments (0)

You can read details about this latest picture showing the difference in electricity usage between North and South Korea at Monster Island. more »

North Korea Ignores World Demands To Cancel Satellite Launch

» by March 28th, 2012 at 7:59 am » Comments (1)

All week various world leaders have been demanding that the North Koreans call off their satellite launch which there is no way they can back off from now without the ...more »

Pentagon Decides To Suspend Efforts To Recover Korean War Era Remains Within North Korea

» by March 26th, 2012 at 3:09 am » Comments (7)

Via a reader tip comes news that the Pentagon is stopping its efforts to recover the remains of Korean War servicemembers within North Korea: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Marines of the ...more »

President Obama Vows Consequences If North Korea Tests Missiles

» by March 25th, 2012 at 8:03 am » Comments (4)

I seriously doubt after North Korea tests their missile that anything of real consequence will happen to them and they know it: U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday urged China to use its ...more »

Is North Korea Practicing “Immature” Diplomacy or Smart Diplomacy?

» by March 22nd, 2012 at 3:07 am » Comments (10)

I have a hard time taking anyone who calls themselves a North Korea expert seriously when they think Kim Jong-un is the one that is actually calling the shots in ...more »

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