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North Korea
Dan Liftman
April 24, 2012
Incident compared to "Roadrunner cartoons."
Robert Siciliano
September 05, 2011
The Guardian reports, "South Korean police recently arrested five people who allegedly collaborated with North Korean hackers to steal millions of dollars in points from online gaming sites. Members of the gang, which included North Korea’s technological elite, worked in China and shared profi...
Jeffery Sims
December 25, 2010
Opinion: A Cold War approach to outlaw rouge regimes is the best way best deal with a saber-rattling and defiant North Korea (and other international belligerents).
Ismail Imadudeen
December 18, 2010
It´s featured as one of remaining two extreme communist regimes in our planet (along with Cuba). Synonymous with droughts, starvation and economic inefficiency, North Korea doesn´t impress much a lot of people in America or the West in general.
Well, may be it is true that North Korea is not mode...
Robert Paul Reyes
November 24, 2010
"Nations reacted swiftly Tuesday in condemning a North Korean artillery attack that South Korea said killed two marines and wounded 15 soldiers and civilians.
The strongest reaction came from South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who ordered his military to punish North Korea "through action," not ...
Patricia Shin-Ae Ko
July 24, 2010
Re-think the response to the Cheonan disaster. If North Korea had really done it, they'd surely be bragging! But, would South Korea really lie? Sure, they have a history to prove they can. True or false, what really matters is heart.
Congressional Desk
May 27, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the senior Republican member of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, responded to the international civilian-military investigation tea...
John Atwood
May 25, 2010
Is it finally time to take more than diplomatic action against the aggression of North Korea? Is the risk of conflict now less than allowing them to continue their erratic, hostile and unpredictable actions in the future?
Joseph Raglione
November 17, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, life is hard enough without military dictators creating fear and terror in countries like North Korea. The following is a message from Rohit Mahajan, Media Relations Manager for the Radio Free Asia network...>
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Crime Blotter
October 29, 2009
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated Amroggang Development Bank (Amroggang) as a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction under Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 for being owned or controlled by North Korea's Tanchon Commercial Bank (Tanchon). Treasury also today designate...
Sarma Venkateswara Vemuri
August 28, 2009
North Korea has been taking very aggressive postures in the recent times with sending rockets, testing missiles and nuclear devices, all clandestinely developed with technological assistance from China. China´s policy has been to check the countries such as Japan, South Korea and the Pacific o...
Newswire Services
July 06, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Riki Ellison, Chairman and Founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org explains why the actions of North Korea on July 4th dictate the need for our nation to have a strong missile defense program, and that the ballistic missile tests by No...
Joseph Raglione
July 02, 2009
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Joe Fleishman
June 29, 2009
United States strengthens its missile defense system in Hawaii. This extra safety measures is for North Korea if they seriously consider of any attack on American soil. One Japanese newspaper reported North Korea may launch missile attack targeting Hawaii. Although experts believe North Korea´s missile will not reach Hawaii. But still this is for the safeguard to avoid any unexpected situation.
Alice Aspen March
June 23, 2009
Bullying behavior is being recognized more and more, not only among boys, but girls too; even bad, abusive bosses are being appropriately handled. Even countries can become bullies when they feel they are not taken seriously and feel invisible. N, Korea is desperately seeking attention and is acting out just like a bully. Can we create a workable and peaceful relationship with N. Korea before they carry out their threats with their nuclear missiles to destroy a country?
Congressional Desk
June 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Adam Schiff, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press, introduced a resolution urging North Korea to release American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee on humanitarian grounds. Ms. Ling and Ms. Lee have been held since March 17th when they were detained ...
Congressional Desk
June 13, 2009
Legislation Would Restore Funds for Ground-based Midcourse Defense System
The Strategic Forces Subcommittee passed by voice vote the portion of the defense bill that includes a $1.2 billion cut from last year´s ballistic missile defense appropriated level. The Republicans on the Strategic F...
Krista Dandridge-Barnett
June 03, 2009
Two American Journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, are schelduled to face trial [in North Korea] this Thurdsay [06.04.2009] for a number of issues, including, allegedly entering [forbidden] territory, [supposedly] "illegally". Hopefully DPRK will submit to Article 16 of the Socialist Constitution...
John W. Sammon
May 31, 2009
Next Wednesday, let´s attack North Korea. C´mon US Government. Don´t be chicken.
Under the Republicans, you attacked Saddam Hussein because he was building a nuke. He wasn´t. That was a lie.
But let´s say it was true, instead of a lie from Bush and big Dick Cheney. Let´s say Saddam was building a ...
Joe Fleishman
May 29, 2009
World attention suddenly concentrated in one country –North Korea. After the second nuclear test tension rises to the pick in the whole region. World opinion is critical against North but they have little care on the criticism. Now they are showing belligerent attitude threatened to attack South Korea if they do any misconduct like checking North bound ships.
William Lambers
May 25, 2009
Open Skies can be one of many diplomatic tools that can help rejuvenate the peace process on the Korean peninsula.
May 25, 2009
North Korea claimed Monday it had "successfully" conducted a nuclear test, its second since October 2006, to "bolster its nuclear deterrent for self-defense."
South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported the testing comes in the wake of the Communist country's warning last month about its nuclear pla...
Congressional Desk
April 14, 2009
New legislation conditions diplomatic relations, non-humanitarian aid on abandonment of illicit nuclear and missile programs, human rights progress
WASHINGTON, - U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commented on the pending introduction...
North Star Writers Group
July 07, 2008
Welcome to Hell: Life in North Korea
North Star Writers Group
June 30, 2008
President Bush tries to make headway with North Korea; both sides complain.
John W. Sammon
April 06, 2008
A North Korean propaganda leaflet was dropped on me from out of the sky by a MIG (North Korean) jet fighter. I was manning a checkpoint at the Bridge of No Return (The Loneliest Outpost in the World it was called then), in 1972. I looked up and saw leaflets fluttering down. I caught one.
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Jim Kouri, CPP
March 26, 2008
Fleeing North Koreans -- especially Christians -- are finding that the Chinese are no big help in providing asylum from the brutality and state-sanctioned killing in North Korea.
Kim Jong Il's government wields unrestricted power in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and his minions conti...
Jim Kouri, CPP
March 25, 2008
Christians living in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea, have suffered government-sanctioned persecution since the brutal communist regime came to power.
However, according to a recent human rights report, North Korean Christians are experiencing more brutality and violenc...
Elan Journo
October 25, 2007
Western "diplomacy" has strengthened North Korea.
Thanks to a new diplomatic deal, the nuclear stand-off with North Korea will allegedly end bloodlessly. In exchange for 950,000 tons of fuel oil, or its equivalent in economic aid and diplomatic concessions from the West, North Korea has promised...
Ivan Eland
June 19, 2007
The Bush administration may live in a bubble of “unreality,” regarding its foreign policy in Iraq, but neo-conservatives inhabit a parallel universe on Iran. Unbelievably, despite the fact that the U.S. quagmire in Iraq has greatly weakened the U.S. position vis-à-vis Iran, the neocons are pushing f...
Mary Anne Simpson
March 17, 2007
The six member, North Korea, South Korea, Russia, China, Japan and the U.S. talks are set for Monday, March 19. Ahead of the talks, North Korea has asked for the 25 million dollars seized by the somewhat independent Chinese territory of Macau to be returned to them.
In return North Korea has agr...
Elan Journo
March 11, 2007
Western "diplomacy" has strengthened North Korea.
Thanks to a new diplomatic deal, the nuclear stand-off with North Korea will allegedly end bloodlessly. In exchange for $400 million worth of aid and diplomatic concessions from the West, North Korea has promised to start disabling its nuclear fa...
Elan Journo
January 02, 2007
Western "diplomacy" has strengthened North Korea.
When North Korea detonated a nuclear bomb in October, it erased all doubts about the threat it poses to not only South Korea and Japan, but also to the United States. To end this nuclear stand-off without bloodshed, many people are urging t...
Sonali T. Sikchi
November 03, 2006
To rile themselves up, footballers huddle, soldiers sing, and me? I read syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer's drivel published in the Seattle Times on Mondays and Ellen Goodman's puff on Fridays.
Charles Krauthammer claims that Japan's natural interests parallel America's ion the Pacific Ri...
Jonas Holmes
October 31, 2006
Theory: China is in full support of North Korea belligerence.
Why: North Korean belligerence acts as a military/nuclear deterrent for China.
Research: Chinese involvement in NK War. Chinese 38th parallel involvement.
Why: North Korean belligerence enhances China’s status and reputation in ...
Greg Reeson
October 23, 2006
When the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1718 on October 14, it agreed to impose economic sanctions against North Korea for testing a nuclear device earlier in the month. The resolution condemned the atomic test, demanded that the DPRK conduct no further tests or ballistic missile ...
DL Ennis
October 11, 2006
With tougher sanctions hanging over the heads of North Korean’s—over its nuclear test—Pyongyang warned today that it will regard increased pressure from the United States as a “declaration of war” that will be met with “physical measures.”
This comes a day after the United States gained vital sup...
Abdul - Kadir O. Etuazim
October 10, 2006
"There is only one thing more powerful than all the armies of the world, that is an idea whose time has come."
-- Victor Hugo
Like some people, I am frightened by North Korea’s nuclear test. My fear is based on the disturbing fact that another country has joined the list of nations capab...
Newswire Services
October 09, 2006
Washington, DC – Today, President Bush addressed North Korea’s announcement of their alleged nuclear test over the weekend. Over the last four years, the Bush Administration has outsourced our diplomacy with North Korea to other nations and failed to take the lead in making sure America remains safe...
California Political Desk
October 09, 2006
Ranking Member on Nonproliferation Panel Urges Stronger Pressure on China.
SHERMAN OAKS - Congressman Brad Sherman on Monday condemned North Korea's nuclear test, but he also branded the development a "colossal failure" of U.S. diplomacy and called for stepped up international pressure on ...
Resa LaRu Kirkland
September 06, 2006
HOW TO SAVE NORTH KOREA: Guns, Guns, and More Guns
One of the most inspiring aspects of history is the way ordinary human beings are able to overcome and defeat evil... whether that evil is in the form of individuals, groups, or regimes. We have seen it over and over again, and even participated...
Randy L. Harrington
July 10, 2006
WASHINGTON-- US Envoy to North Korea Christopher Hill has urged international unity in response to North Korea's missile tests.
Hill is holding talks in Tokyo among growing regional divisions on how to react to North Korea's missile tests. Hill said “We need to speak with one voice” adding that...
Randy L. Harrington
July 05, 2006
WASHINGTON—The test launch of North Korea's Intercontinental Ballistic Missile was a failure as the missile ended up in the Sea of Japan 42 seconds after launch.
North Korea launched 6 test missiles, over a period of four hours. Intelligence officials focused mainly on North Korea's intercontine...
Robert Paul Reyes
July 05, 2006
America, the world's greatest democracy, celebrated Independence Day with the liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery.
Under a clear Florida sky, the shuttle's glorious ascent brought shouts of joy from hundreds of NASA employees, guests and astronauts. Millions more Americans took a break from t...
Elan Journo
July 03, 2006
Western "diplomacy" has strengthened North Korea.
After decades of chasing nuclear weapons, North Korea is on the brink of success. Worse yet, it may already have the means of mounting an attack against us. According to news reports, North Korea is about to test-fire a powerful long-range missi...
Dr. Tanvir Orakzai
May 14, 2006
North Korea's resumption of its nuclear weapons program has set its neighbors and much of the world including the US in crisis. The immediate response by US, Japan, IMF and World Bank was to put sanctions and deny diplomatic relations. North Korea till 1980s was a developed and industrialized count...
Jim Kouri, CPP
February 12, 2006
The North Korean news service printed an editorial on Saturday accusing the United States of trashing its global image and shifting the responsibility for the stalled six-party, nuclear weapons talks onto them.
Their complaints are the result of US law enforcement allegations that the North Korea...
Del Williams
January 10, 2006
As a Westerner I have to wonder about the latest move by North Korea. It seems now they are mad about the possibility of sanctions and vetoes by the U.S.
What is this all about? The average person may not understand that nuclear weapons in the hands of North Korea put South Korea in jeopardy.
N...
Elan Journo
September 20, 2005
Far from disarming North Korea, "diplomacy" strengthens it.
The draft agreement to end the nuclear standoff with North Korea is already being celebrated as a triumph for "diplomacy." President Bush has cautiously lauded the new deal as "a step forward in making this world a more secure place." Un...
