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Kim Jong Un Makes First Public Appearance In More Than A Month

10:31am October 14, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The North Korean leader's disappearance from the public eye led to speculation that he had suffered from a serious medical problem — or even a coup. New photos from state media show him using a cane.

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North Korea Says Thousands Of U.S. Soldiers' Remains Are At Risk

12:12pm October 13, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The remains of several thousand U.S. soldiers who died in the Korean War are "left here and there uncared and carried away en masse," a North Korean military spokesman said Monday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits Breeding Station No. 621 of the Korean People's Army on Aug. 21. He hasn't been seen in public since Sept. 3.

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Where In The World Is Kim Jong Un?

2:47pm October 09, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The North Korean dictator hasn't been seen in more than a month, leading to speculation he might have been deposed or is merely indisposed.

North Korea's National Defense Commission Vice Chairman Hwang Pyong So, middle, waves as the country's athletes march at the end of the Asian Games. He's flanked by Workers Party Secretary Choe Ryong Hae, right, and South Korea's Kim Kwan-jin, left, natio

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The Two Koreas Agree To Hold High-Level Talks This Autumn

1:29pm October 04, 2014

by Bill Chappell

News of the plan comes as a delegation of North Korean officials venture south to Incheon for Saturday's closing ceremonies of the 2014 Asian Games.

Matthew Miller leaves after his trial at North Korea's Supreme Court on Sunday. The court sentenced the U.S. citizen to six years of hard labor for entering the country illegally and trying to commit espionage.

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North Korea Sentences American To Six Years Of Hard Labor

8:00pm September 14, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Matthew Miller, of Bakersfield, Calif., had entered North Korea on a tourist visa. The country says he sought to be thrown in jail to investigate human rights issues.

Carrying on as usual: Shoppers in central Seoul on Monday.

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A View From South Korea: The North Is 'A Playground Bully'

7:34pm April 09, 2013

by Frank Langfitt

"It's like a joke," one retiree in Seoul says of the North's daily provocations. His view is shared by many South Koreans, who believe leaders in the North are trying to extort more aid from other nations and are trying to bolster their own positions.

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