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.

The voice of North Korea

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Washington’s special North Korea representative, Stephen Bosworth, is in Pyongyang trying to restart stalled denuclearization talks. It’s unlikely that the envoy will meet with reclusive leader Kim Jong-il, as former President Bill Clinton did back in August. But if he does, it is sure to be covered in official North Korean media. And as reporter Jason Strother tells us, there is one anchorwoman whose job it is to report it: Ri Chun-hee. Download MP3 Photo: Reuters

• KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY of DPRK
• BBC country profile