North Korea's Kim basks in birthday, nuclear glory
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Singing soldiers and flower shows marked the birthday of the man dubbed North Korea's "invincible brilliant commander" by state media, as regional powers wondered whether he would abide by a nuclear deal.
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North Korea is a totalitarian state where simply mishandling a portrait of leader Kim Jong Il is considered a crime. That doesn't mean there is no internal debate as the regime weighs whether to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
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South Korean officials are trying to confirm reports that the most influential woman in North Korea has died. Ko Young Hee, is sometimes referred to as the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
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A senior United Nations official says North Korea has given him a very positive message on resuming six-party talks on its nuclear ambitions.
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North Korea&#39;s No. 2 leader, Kim Yong-nam, arrived in Beijing Monday as China renewed efforts to revive six-party talks on Pyongyang&#39;s nuclear program.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il rallied with his top army commanders, the country's official media reported, amid growing concern the isolated communist regime may conduct its first nuclear test.
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North Korea has not changed its mind about ending its nuclear programme, leader Kim Jong-il reportedly says.
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A man believed to be North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's eldest son has arrived in Beijing, witnesses said.
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Shares in South Korean firms reach all-time highs, lifted by rare conciliatory comments made by the North Korea leader Kim Jong-il.
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SEOUL, South Korea Sept. 12, 2004 - A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a huge column of smoke into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday.
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While North Korea recovers from its worst flooding in decades and engages in tricky nuclear diplomacy, Kim Jong-il is showing his leadership skills visiting a duck farm and listening to soldiers sing.
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Inviting the IAEA chief inspector to visit, North Korea signals it's willing to allow scrutiny of its nuclear program for the first time since 2003. By the Associated Press.
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North Korea says it will not abandon its weapons programme after the South admitted nuclear activities.
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KAESONG, North Korea  - In a rare nod to religion, communist North Korea has welcomed 500 Buddhist monks and followers from the South to a temple dating from the 11th century when Kaesong was capital of a unified peninsula.
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SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il sent a congratulatory message to Chinese President Hu Jintao for becoming the country&#39;s highest military chief, Pyongyang said.
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After months of mixed signals, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il says his country has nuclear weapons. Here's how the U.S. hopes to persuade him to give them up
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA -- North Korea said yesterday an explosion that raised a huge mushroom cloud last week was the planned demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project and the reclusive government invited a British diplomat to visit the site to