Revelation that China is apparently willing to accept Korean reunification provides a glimmer of hope that one of the world’s most dangerous military stand-offs could end peacefully... more
Given North Korea's shelling of a South Korean island close to its territory today, it is sobering to reflect that technically the two Koreas are still at war... more
Speculation grows that Kim Jong Il is ready to give his son an important position in the North Korean communist party to pave the way for his succession... more
Decision by North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong-il to allow his citizens to enjoy their first live World Cup match in 44 years backfires spectacularly... more
Perhaps it was their identical red outfits or how their applause was directed by a 'conductor' that suggested the North Koreans in the Ellis Park stadium in South Africa were no ordinary fans... more
Two North Koreans who posed as defectors to South Korea and plotted to assassinate the most senior North Korean official to defect to Seoul are arrested ... more
With Millwall due in Ali G's hometown for an FA Cup tie, and the club's reputation preceding it, it is a relief to find the good people of Staines cleaving to Corporal Jones's advice not to panic... more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il said he is ready to return to multi-national talks on its nuclear weapons programme - amid reports that it was restoring a nuclear complex... more
Britain's ambassador to North Korea has been accused of "going native" after writing an extraordinary eulogy of life under dictator Kim Jong II... more
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