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Kim Jong-il
A Moment of Silence for Kim Jong-il
The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reflects on the power of silence after watching the broadcast of the memorial service for North Korea’s former leader Kim Jong-il.
South Korean Military Watchful of Changes in North
The World’s Jason Strother reports on how military conscripts in the South are following the events in Pyongyang with particular interest.
The ‘Great Successor’ Poised to Rule North Korea
Young and untested, Kim Jong-un has all but taken over North Korea’s leadership as he leads a hearse carrying the coffin of his late father.
The Funeral of North Korea’s Kim Jong-il Reminiscent of the Founding Leader Ceremonies
For some North Korean defectors, Kim Jong-il’s funeral was a case of déjà vu, bringing back memories of the death of Kim Il-sung, the North’s founding leader, in 1994. Reporter Jason Strother has the story from Seoul.
Reaction to the Funeral of Korean Leader Kim Jong Il
Lisa Mullins talks to The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing about the funeral of Korean leader Kim Jong-il and the reaction to it in Korea and beyond.
Atmosphere Tense Between Korean States After Kim’s Death
The South Korean government has asked an evangelical group to postpone lighting Christmas Trees along the North-South border, as North Koreans mourn the death of their leader, Kim Jong Il. But Seoul hasn’t stopped groups from sending leaflets into North Korea denouncing Pyongyang.
The Death of Kim Jong Il
North Korea’s Kim Jong Il has always been fodder for political cartoonists and his untimely death is no exception.
China Marks the Passing of Kim Jong Il
How Chinese authorities are handling the news of the death of North Korea’s Kim Jong Il.
Impact of Kim Jong Il’s Death on US Policy in Asia
Looking at the challenges posed by Kim Jong Il’s death to US policy in Asia and its relations with China.
South Korea On High Alert After Death of Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il, North Korea’s longtime dictator, has died of heart failure putting the South Korean government on high alert.
North Korea In Mourning
Since the announcement of the death of Kim Jong-Il by a weeping announcer on state television, North Korea has been seen to be grieving the passing of its leader.
New Jersey Man Praises North Korean Leader
New Jersey native Robert Egan serves as an “unofficial ambassador” for the government of North Korea.
North Korean Dear Leader’s Grandson Studies Peace
Nate Tabak reports from Bosnia where the grandson of North Korea’s Kim Jong Il is studying at a private high school. Its curriculum fosters multiculturalism and reconciliation.
North Korea ‘to allow nuclear monitoring’
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New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who’s been visiting North Korea, says Pyongyang agreed to allow international inspectors to resume monitoring its nuclear facilities. Meanwhile, the United States has praised North Korea’s decision not to retaliate after a military exercise by South Korea (pictured) near their disputed sea-border. Lisa Mullins get’s the latest from The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing. Download MP3
Global Political Cartoons: November 20 – 26, 2010
This week, look for how to avoid a TSA airport pat-down — or how to get one; no more luck for the Irish: the country agrees to an IMF bailout; and the Pope’s changed message on the use of condoms.
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