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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Chosŏn'gŭl: ), commonly referred to as "North Korea" (), is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula.
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is traveling through Asia this week, determined to show the U.
S. is serious about shifting its focus to the region, amid growing worries about China's increasingly aggressive posture and North Korea's nuclear ambitions.In a series of meetings at a Singapore conference and in a major speech Saturday, Panetta is expected to lay out more details of America's plans to increase the number of U.S. troops and military equipment in the Asia-Pacific.He would not describe the U.S. military assets — ships, aircraft, radars or other high-tech systems — the U.S. is willing to devote to the region. But he told reporters traveling with him to Singapore on Thursday that the U.S. can provide weapons, technological assistance, and other aid to the countries based on their individual needs.The conference, however, may be somewhat diminished by the lack of attendance by key Chinese leaders, particularly following recent regional meetings where they asserted stronger claims t...Less than two weeks after being punished with new U.N. sanctions, North Korea has sent its ceremonial head of state and two top economic officials to Singapore and I...
Myanmar's president has confirmed that his country bought weapons from North Korea during the past 20 years and assured his South Korean counterpart that it will no ...
The world knows North Korea through its gigantic public displays.There are the immense military parades, with tens of thousands of soldiers pounding thunderous goose...
A North Korean boat hijacked three boats with 29 Chinese fishermen on board and demanded 1.2 million yuan ($190,000) for their release, Chinese media reported Thursd...
From across the city, they are summoned to pay reverence.So on a chilly April evening, tens of thousands of people come to honor their new ruler, as towering statues...
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The U.S. ambassador to Russia said Wednesday that he was surprised by the Russian Foreign Ministry's criticism of his remarks at a meeting with students last week an...
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Monday harshly criticized the U.S. ambassador for his remarks at a meeting with students, accusing him of breaking diplomatic etiquette ...
A U.S.-based institute says new satellite imagery shows that North Korea has resumed building work on a reactor after months of inactivity.That indicates the North i...
Myanmar tightened security for a visit by President Lee Myung-bak on Monday, the first by a South Korean leader since an assassination attempt by North Korean comman...
North Korea on Tuesday vowed to push ahead with its nuclear program because of what it called U.S. hostility, as an outside analysis of satellite images suggested it...
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North Korea's most famous accordion quintet has added a new 80s-era pop song to their repertoire: A-ha's "Hunting High and Low."The North Korean students shot to You...
North Korea is mobilizing workers to irrigate farms and repair wells as officials report a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages.Help, ho...
North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages, but help is unlikely to come from the United States and South Korea fol...
China's leadership is hitting a rough patch with ally North Korea under its new leader Kim Jong Un, as Beijing finds itself wrong-footed in episodes including Pyongy...
North Korea has ramped up work at its nuclear test site, according to an analysis of satellite images released Tuesday, a day after a senior U.S. envoy warned the No...
For decades, they have been two of the world's most reclusive nations.Myanmar, run by a cabal of generals, squelched any attempt at democratic change and kept the co...
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