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AP Opens Office in North Korea
For the Geo Quiz we want you to name the city where the Associated Press has just opened a full-time news bureau.
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.
North Korea Under Kim Jong-un
All eyes are on North Korea as the young son of the late leader Kim Jong Il takes over from his father. Whether the latest power transition promises a new era of reform is unclear.
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.
North Korea’s Transition to Kim Jong-Un
Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the latest update from The World’s Mary Kay Magistad on the transition to power of North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong-Un.
Why Some See Business Opportunities with New Leadership in North Korea
The last time North Korea had a transition of power, people in the South feared the outbreak of war. Now they’re taking it in stride. And as Jason Strother reports, some see the change as an opportunity for South Korean business.
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.
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