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North Korea Seals Chinese Border
Wall Street Journal
North Korea closed its land border with China for trade and visitors and summoned back state workers living on the Chinese side to prepare for the funeral of late leader Kim Jong Il, according to Chinese officials and people in contact with North ...
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Clinton Offers Prayers to North Korean People
Fox News
PYONGYANG, North Korea – The Obama administration called for a peaceful and stable leadership transition in North Korea on Monday but made few demands on a nuclear-armed nation known for its unpredictability, poverty and hostility to the United States. ...
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Fox News
Hong Kong Stocks Rebound From Drop on North Korea Leader's Death
BusinessWeek
20 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose, rebounding from yesterday's drop on concern the death of North Korea's Kim Jong Il will lead to instability in the region. Chinese developers fell on declining home sales. Hang Ten Group Holdings Ltd. ...
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North Korea: The View From Japan
TIME (blog)
As odd and erratic as the North Koreans might be, they are not about to inaugurate new leadership by raining nuclear destruction on their Asian-Pacific neighbors – and they probably couldn't do so even if they wanted. While North Korea has enough fuel ...
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TIME (blog)
Hans Blix on North Korea
Al Jazeera
He speaks to Al Jazeera about the implications of the North Korean leader's death for the country's nuclear ambitions. Blix was also the United Nation's chief weapons inspector from 2000 to 2003. He speaks from Stockholm, Sweden.
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North Korea weeps for its "Dear Leader"
euronews
http://www.euronews.net/ North Koreans bowed in silence and reflected in the early morning mist as they tried to come to terms with the loss of the man they called their "Dear leader". Kim Jong-il's death from a heart attack on Saturday has shocked the ...
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New North Korean leader faces unprecedented challenge
12NewsNow.Com
By CNN Newswire By Josh Levs Kim Jong Un, successor to his father's dictatorship over North Korea, will have to find ways to balance political factions and generate revenue -- or he may not remain in power for long, analysts said Tuesday. ...
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OIL FUTURES: Crude Futures Rise In Asia; North Korea Jitters Subside
Wall Street Journal
Investor confidence recovered somewhat, with most Asian stock markets and risk-sensitive currencies staging a modest rebound after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's death damped risk appetite Monday. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average ended up 0.5%, ...
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Hoekstra: North Korea Is Unpredictable, Belligerent
NewsMax.com
By Jim Meyers and John Bachman Former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Pete Hoekstra tells Newsmax that North Korea will “continue to be belligerent” following the death of longtime leader Kim Jong Il. And he warns that the new regime in the ...
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North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-Il Dead, What Happens Next?
Midweek Politics
--North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is dead at 69 years old, and we look at the instant propaganda campaign from North Korea, the future of North Korea under Kim Jong-Un, and much more. --On the Bonus Show: Cocaine & marijuana can be detected in ...
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Report: North Korea world's least democratic nation
CNN
By Arthur Brice, CNN Kim Jong Il votes in North Korea's 2009 parliamentary elections at a polling station in Pyongyang. (CNN) -- North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong Il died over the weekend, is the least democratic nation on Earth, according to a newly ...
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AJC's Jacob Blaustein Institute Calls for Release of North Korean Prisoners
Sacramento Bee
20, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC's Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights called for the release of prisoners in North Koreafollowing the death of longtime ruler Kim Jong-il. "North Koreans are arguably the least free ...
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North Korean succession concerns knock Brent crude
Independent Online
By Ethel Hazelhurst Brent crude oil fell as low as $102.40 a barrel (R5.40 a litre) yesterday as a mystery man took the reins of North Korea and its massive stockpiles of plutonium. The death of Kim Jong-il on Saturday, and the succession of his ...
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China Stocks Fall on Home Price Slump, North Korea Leader Death
BusinessWeek
19 (Bloomberg) -- China's stocks retreated, pushing the benchmark index towards a seventh week of losses, after home prices posted their worst performance this year and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died. China Cosco Holdings Co., which ships goods ...
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Nikkei gains on Korea relief but mood still shaky
Reuters
* Lifted by short-covering after selling on North Korea * Rebalancing buying from Japan investors also add support * Market players see limited upside on persisting worries on Europe * Olympus jumps on report of capital increase By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, ...
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Inside North Korea's Air Koryo
Daily Caller
By Business Insider Published: 6:35 PM 12/19/2011 | Updated: 11:14 AM 12/20/2011 Air Koryo is the state-owned national flag carrier airline of North KoreaTupolev. Picture is a Tupolev Tu-204. With North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il gone, here's a look at ...
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Daily Caller
N. Korea Risk Binds Adversaries in Search for Calm
BusinessWeek
See EXT2 for more on the North Korean transition.) Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The death of North Korea's Kim Jong Il, one of the world's most repressive leaders, has produced a new moment of danger that binds the interests of both allies and adversaries of ...
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Northrop's Sale of Global Hawk Spy Drones to South Korea Stalls
BusinessWeek
Global Hawk drones to help improve South Korea's reconnaissance capability may have stalled. The delay, combined with a potential reduction in U-2 surveillance flights over and near North Korea, might degrade US and South Korea ability to monitor ...
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Obama, Japan's prime minister discuss US commitment to allies, situation in ...
Washington Post
The White House says in a statement that Obama and Noda discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula following the death of Kim Jong Il. The White House says Obama conveyed the importance he places on maintaining the stability of the Korean ...
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North Korea's country risk score falls after leader's death
Euromoney Magazine
North Korea remains one of the top 10 riskiest countries in the world, according to economists polled in Euromoney's Country Risk (ECR) ratings. “The suddenness of Kim's unscheduled passing may prove to be enough of a shock that elements in favour of ...
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US Should Engage North Korea, Says China Expert Lee
TheStreetTV
US Should Engage North Korea, Says China Expert Lee.
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Hmm... Sarah Palin: North Korean Missile Launch A Reminder To Work On 'Energy ...
Mediaite
by Frances Martel | 11:23 pm, December 19th, 2011 The death of North Koreatyrant Kim Jong Il has elicited a variety of responses from political figures on this hemisphere. Tonight on Follow the Money, Sarah Palin weighed in on both the death of the ...
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CTS apologizes for mocking North Korean news anchor
eTaiwan News
20 (CNA) Taiwan's Chinese Television System (CTS) apologized Tuesday for its inappropriate imitation a day earlier of a North Korean news anchor's tearful reaction to the death of the country's leader, Kim Jong Il. CTS anchor Liang Fang-yu, ...
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South Korea offers condolences to North Koreans
Atlanta Journal Constitution
AP SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea offered condolences Tuesday to North Korea's people as they mourn the death of longtime ruler Kim Jong Il and said it would allow the families of prominent South Koreans with ties to the North to visit. ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Japanese Stock Futures Fall on Concern About Europe, North Korea
BusinessWeek
20 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stock futures fell and Australian equities were little changed amid concern European leaders are failing to stem the region's debt crisis and the death of North Korea's leader may increase instability in Asia. ...
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Russian businesses eyeing North Korean transition — RT
By RT
The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has caught most of the world off guard. Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Washington and Moscow are all concerned about a smooth transition which will see Kim's youngest son Kim Jung-un take over the ...
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News Desk: To-Do List: Transition in North Korea, Stalemate in ...
By David Holmes
To know: A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Iraqi Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi, who today denied charges that he had funded terrorist attacks on officials and police. Following the death of Kim Jong-il, Hillary Clinton called for...
News Desk
Music News – The Music of North Korea | News | Music News ...
By Tim Cashmere
by Tim Cashmere on December 20, 2011. The closed off society of North Koreahas been in the spotlight following the death of their “dear leader”, Kim Jong-Il and we thought we'd have a listen to the music of North Korea to mark the occasion. ...
Music News | Noise11
Kim Jong Il Put To Rest In North Korea | News One
By Associated Press
North Korea displayed the body of Kim Jong Il in a glass coffin surrounded by red flowers Tuesday, and his young heir was one of the first to pay respects.
News One
North Korea mourns dead leader, son is 'Great ... - Stabroek News
By Stabroek staff
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Koreans poured into the streets yesterday to mourn the death of leader Kim Jong-il and state media hailed his untested son as the.
Stabroek News
Factories running as usual in Gaeseong industrial park North Korea ...
By admin
News of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's death had no immediate impact on the joint industrial park just north of the inter-Korean border Monday, but observers are wary of temporary setbacks in production during the official mourning period. ...
NK News » North Korea News
World News - Will younger Kim's aunt and uncle be North Korea ...
By Kari Huus
Many things about North Korea are a mystery, but this much is clear: The country's heir-apparent -- 27-year-old Kim Jong Un -- lacks the job experience to run a nuclear-armed nation of 23 million people.
Newsvine - World News - Articles
Kim Jong Il Dead: North Korea Mourns Death Of Longtime Ruler ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
North Korean state media have given clear indications that Kim's third son will succeed him. The Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday described Kim Jong Un as a "a great person born of heaven," a propaganda term only his father Kim ...
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
In mourning, hermit kingdom North Korea seals itself off | Pattaya ...
By jan
DANDONG, China/WASHINGTON - North Korea was in seclusion on Tuesday, a day after it announced the death of its leader Kim Jong-il, as concerns mounted over what would happen next within one of the world's most secretive and ...
Pattaya Daily News - Pattaya...
North Korea mourns Kim Jong Il; son is 'successor' | National ...
North Koreans marched by the thousands Monday to their capital's landmarks to mourn Kim Jong Il, many crying uncontrollably and flailing their arms in grief over the death of their "Dear Leader."
KBAK - News
Power struggle possible in North Korea – USATODAY.com
Son has had little time to form alliances, and that could lead to problems.
www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-19/kim.../1
BBC News - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies 'of heart attack'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies after a heart attack, state media say, sparking off scenes of grief in the streets of the capital.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16239693
10 facts that divide North Korea from the world - World news - Asia ...
As the world digests news of the death of despot Kim Jong Il, 10 facts paint a picture of North Korea's isolation from the international community.
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45725040/.../world_news-asia_pacifi...
North Korea mourns dead leader, son is Great Successor | Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Koreans poured into the streets on Monday to mourn the ... North Korea's official KCNA news agency lauded Kim's youngest son, Kim...
www.reuters.com/.../us-korea-north-idUSTRE7BI05B2011121...
North Korea Mourns Kim Jong Il; Son Is 'Successor' - ABC News
North Korea Mourns Kim Jong Il; Son Is 'Successor'
abcnews.go.com/.../north-korea-leader-kim-jong-il-died-1518...
China Recognizes Kim Jong Un as North Korea's Next Leader - News
Kim Jong il's son Kim Jong Un joined top North Korean officials visiting his father's glass casket in Pyongyang Tuesday. Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing that ...
www.voanews.com/.../China-Recognizes-Kim-Jong-Un-as-Nor...
'Young general' tipped to lead North Korea - ABC News (Australian ...
Young and inexperienced, Kim Jong-un is seen as poised to take over NorthKorea after the death of his father.
www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-19/kim-jong.../3738654
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il, 69, Has Died | Fox News
Kim Jong Il, North Korea's longtime leader, has died at 69 of heart failure, state TV reported on Monday in a special broadcast.
www.foxnews.com/.../north-korean-leader-kim-jong-il-6-has-...
South Korea news agency Yonhap reports North Korea conducts ...
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea conducted at least one short-range missile test Monday, the same day it announced the death of leader Kim Jong Il, South ...
www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQATnK63O_story.html
North Korea Kim Jong-il Death: World Monitors ... - Sky News
The United States is scrambling to assess whether the death of Kim Jong-il will harm fledgling signs of improving relations between the two old enemies.
news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16133096
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