North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s Successor
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has signaled the anointment of his youngest son as heir to the ruling family dynasty as the rival Koreas bolstered the
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North Korean missile launch pad is ready
Commercial satellite images show that North Korea's sophisticated new missile base on its west coast — designed for multiple test flights in a short
North Korea’s Missile Program
The following is a look at North Korea's missile program: THE ARSENAL - North Korea has well over 1,000 missiles of various ranges. It has sold mis
Defense Ready for Potential North Korean Attack
"North Korea is so impoverished it has not been able to renew arms that are outdated and degraded," said Atsuhito Isozaki, a North Korean expert at Ja
North Korean focused on clash at sea
North Korea has threatened to retaliate with its military if any of its ships are stopped and searched for banned weapons. Deadly naval skirmishes occ
Memories of the Korean War
At the outset of the war, which began 59 years ago next month, North Korean armor rolled across the border, catching the South by surprise. An emergen
North Korea’s neighbor’s reason to be anxious.
North Korea has 1.2 million troops, and as many as 80,000 commandos trained to infiltrate the South. In April, it launched a rocket that experts say i
Border calm as tensions rise on Korean peninsula
The thin North Korean guard shuffles around in his dull green uniform, a pair of binoculars fixed to his eyes, while a squad of South Koreans in black