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North Korea, in break from bluster, elevates reformer
SEOUL — North Korea's parliament on Monday approved the appointment of a new premier seen by outside experts as an economic reformer, a rare sign of moderation from the country after days of bellicose statements. The appointment in Pyongyang...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, South Korea, U.S. Military, Wars and Interventions, Seoul (South Korea)
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For the moment, North Korea turns its attention to economy
SEOUL -- After weeks of threats against the United States and South Korea, the leadership of North Korea turned its attention to its battered economy Monday, naming a 74-year-old economic expert as its new prime minister. Pak Pong-Ju is viewed as a...
Tags: U.S. Military, South Korea, Seoul (South Korea), North Korea, United Nations
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Orioles are in a perfect spot heading into 2013 season
Let's agree that the Orioles are saying all the right things as they get ready for Tuesday's season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. They're saying last year's 93 wins were no fluke. They're saying they're hungrier than ever after finishing second...
Tags: Jim Palmer, Freddy Garcia, Boston Red Sox, Miguel Tejada, Nate McLouth
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Reaching out to North Korea
President Obama's recent Middle East trip showed what good things can result from thoughtful, direct presidential involvement. The president addressed young Israelis, reassured allies in the region and brokered an Israeli apology to Turkey for a deadly...
Tags: George H.W. Bush, South Korea, Central Intelligence Agency, Kim Jong Il, Seoul (South Korea)
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North Korea says peninsula is in 'state of war'
SEOUL — North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered “a state of war” and threatened to shut down a border factory complex that's the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation. The latest statement...
Tags: U.S. Military, South Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Seoul (South Korea)
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Showdown with North Korea
North Korea and the United States are doing their best to sound like they are more than ready to go to war. The Pyongyang regime put its missiles on "highest alert" after threatening to "mercilessly strike" the U.S. mainland, Hawaii and Guam. Yesterday...
Tags: South Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War, North Korea, Weaponry
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Dennis Rodman tests out 'basketball diplomacy' in North Korea
It’s a story so strange it could have been cobbled together through Mad Libs: Flamboyant basketball star Dennis Rodman and some of the showy Harlem Globetrotters arrived Tuesday in the isolated country of North Korea, in a filmed trip billed as...
Tags: Kim Jong Il, The Washington Post, North Korea, Michael Jordan, Google Inc.
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North Korea threatens attacks on U.S., Guam, South Korea
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.SEOUL -- In the latest in a series of escalating threats, North Korea's top command announced Tuesday that it has put its artillery and strategic rocket units under what it called "No. 1 combat readiness," targeting the U.S. mainland, Hawaii, Guam and...Tags: U.S. Military, South Korea, Korean War (1950-1953), Seoul (South Korea), Park Geun-hye
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Dennis Rodman urges Barack Obama to call his new BFF Kim Jong Un
It’s a real-life scenario so bizarre and outlandish it seems like it was dreamed up by the writers of “South Park” or “30 Rock”: Retired NBA player turned C-list reality star Dennis Rodman travels to North Korea, becomes...Tags: Kim Jong Il, Central Intelligence Agency, Vice (movie), Barack Obama, North Korea
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Jon Stewart wonders who's weirder, Dennis Rodman or Mitt Romney?
On the surface, Dennis Rodman and Mitt Romney would seem to be polar opposites: One’s an infamous bad boy with a taste for flashy clothing and body piercings; the other’s a straitlaced Mormon whose guiltiest pleasure is chocolate milk. But...Tags: Barack Obama, Human Rights, Monica Lewinsky, Justice and Rights, Mitt Romney
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Dennis Rodman: North Korea 'pretty much like any other country'
For any of you worried about North Korea, Dennis Rodman has some words of reassurance: Despite what you may have heard about the oppressive and isolated regime, it’s “pretty much like any other country.” On Tuesday, the retired NBA...
Tags: Ri Sol Ju, NBC (tv network), North Korea, Dennis Rodman, The Tonight Show (tv program)
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Watch Dennis Rodman discuss Kim Jong Un vacation plans and more
Dennis Rodman enjoyed his time with Kim Jong Un last month so much that he plans on joining the North Korean dictator for vacation in August. The controversial former NBA star revealed his plans in an interview with KXJB-TV in Fargo, N.D., during a...
Tags: Barack Obama, Dennis Rodman
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