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N. Koreans urged to defend Jong-Un 'unto death'
AFP, Published on 01/01/2012
» North Korea urged its people Sunday to defend new leader Kim Jong-Un to the death and vowed an all-out push for prosperity, in a New Year state newspaper editorial setting out policy goals.
S. Korea passes revised budget for 2012
AFP, Published on 01/01/2012
» South Korea's parliament late Saturday passed a revised version of the government's 2012 budget, which now calls for 325.4 trillion won ($282.5 billion) in spending during an election year.
Kim Jong-Il's eldest son secretly pays last respects
AFP, Published on 01/01/2012
» The eldest son of North Korea's late leader Kim Jong-Il has secretly visited Pyongyang to pay his last respects, the major Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported Sunday.
N. Korea urges troops to be 'human bombs'
AFP, Published on 01/01/2012
» North Korea told its military on Sunday to become "human rifles and bombs" to defend new leader Kim Jong-Un and vowed an all-out push for prosperity, in a New Year message setting out policy goals.
Mancini urges Manchester City to tighten up
AFP, Published on 02/01/2012
» Roberto Mancini has warned his title-chasing Manchester City side they need to understand there is more to football than attack after being caught out in a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.
Seoul sees 'turning point' with N. Korea
AFP, Published on 02/01/2012
» South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak said Monday the divided peninsula is at a turning point after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, with opportunities to improve relations.
S. Korea's Lee says jobs, inflation top priorities
AFP, Published on 02/01/2012
» South Korea's president said Monday that creating jobs and taming inflation were his top economic priorities this year, vowing to spend more than $8.6 billion on expanding employment.
Seoul sees 'turning point' with North Korea
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» SEOUL - South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak said Monday the divided peninsula is at a turning point after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, with opportunities to improve relations.
N. Koreans told to go gloveless at funeral: report
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» North Korean civilians were ordered not to wear hats or gloves for the snowy funeral of leader Kim Jong-Il because his son and successor chose to escort the hearse bare-headed, a report said Tuesday.
Three 'shot dead' fleeing N.Korea
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» North Korean troops shot dead three countrymen who were trying to cross the border into China, a Seoul activist said Tuesday, as Pyongyang tightens border controls after the death of leader Kim Jong-Il.