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AP - North Korea, which has vehemently denied accusations that it sank a South Korean warship, is calling for a new joint investigation by both Koreas “to verify objectively the…

AP - The youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il became a parliament member last year, another sign he is being groomed to succeed his father, South Korean…

AP - North Korea said Monday it must bolster its nuclear capability to cope with “hostile” U.S. policy amid high tension over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship…

AP - Secretive North Korea said Saturday it will choose new ruling party leaders later this year — a surprise announcement that is intensifying speculation the regime is setting the…

AP - North Korea said Saturday it will elect new party leaders at a rare meeting in September in what analysts say could be a move to strengthen a campaign…

AP - North Korea banned boats off its west coast, a South Korean official said Friday, in a possible indication the country may hold an artillery drill or even conduct…

AP - A South Korean official says North Korea banned boats off its west coast though no unusual military movement has been detected.

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AP - North Korea has threatened to increase punishment for an American who was sentenced to hard labor for illegally entering the country.

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AP - South Korea’s president stressed Monday the need to bolster military readiness and sternly respond to North Korea over the deadly sinking of a warship, or risk more such…

AP - North Korea vowed Saturday to launch an all-out attack against South Korean loudspeakers and other propaganda facilities along their heavily fortified border, warning it could even turn Seoul…