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Top US Envoy Praises Chinese Penalties Against North Korea

The top U.S. envoy on North Korea is calling a Chinese bank’s decision to close the accounts of Pyongyang’s main foreign exchange bank a “very hopeful sign” in efforts to end the North’s nuclear ambitions.

2013/05/14

Dennis Rodman arrives to the Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on Aug. 12, 2011 at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. (credit: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Rodman: ‘Obama Can’t Do S***’ To Get American Released From North Korea

NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman has tough words directed toward President Barack Obama over the American prisoner in North Korea.

2013/05/10

South Korean President To Address Congress

South Korean President Park Geun-hye is getting a grand welcome from Congress as Seoul and Washington resolve to stand firm against North Korean provocations.

2013/05/08

North Korea Sentences American To 15 Years Of Labor

An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of labor for crimes against the state, the North’s state media said Thursday, a development that further complicates already strained ties between Pyongyang and Washington.

2013/05/02

US, Japan Military Chiefs Vow Cooperative Defense Against North Korean Threats

The military chiefs of Japan and the United States on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate closely on defense measures in order to deal with threats of missile and nuclear tests from North Korea.

2013/04/26

US Military Chief Tells Troops In Japan: Avoid War By Preparing For It

A top U.S. military officer has told American troops based in Japan that “the best way to avoid war is to prepare for it.”

2013/04/25

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un waves at the end of a major military parade (Photo credit: PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images)

Intelligence Chief: Secret Report Mislabeled

The top U.S. intelligence official disclosed Thursday that a congressman inadvertently revealed classified information when he read aloud a passage from a Defense Intelligence Agency report that said North Korea had the knowhow to put a nuclear warhead on a missile.

2013/04/18