North Korea ready to fire more missiles: report

Oct. 9, 2008

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has deployed more than 10 missiles on its west coast for what appears to be an imminent launch, a South Korean newspaper said on Thursday, two days after the North fired two short-range missiles into the Yellow Sea.

S. Korea welcomes Obama-N. Korea meeting

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says he would welcome a meeting between U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and North Korea once Obama takes office.

N. Korea warned against border closing

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- South Korea Thursday warned North Korea against carrying out its threat to close the inter-Korean land border.

N. Korea vows to close Korea border

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- North Korea Wednesday threatened to close its overland border with South Korea Dec. 1 after accusing the South of not abiding by inter-Korean agreements.

North Korea issues warning to Japan

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A North Korean newspaper warns Japan not to increase sanctions for the government's failure to finish an investigation of abductions that occurred 30 years ago.

Photo of Kim looks doctored

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- A photograph of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, released to show that he is in good health, shows signs of doctoring, The Times of London reported.

Film renews health talk of N. Korea's Kim

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Video of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's oldest son in Paris apparently meeting with a top brain surgeon has reignited concerns about the leader's health.

Seoul hopes for economic gains with North

BEIRUT, China, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says Asian and European leaders should help him entice North Korea into demilitarizing through economic cooperation.

Russia, S. Korea in nuclear talks

MOSCOW, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Russian and South Korean leaders at the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament met Thursday in Moscow to coordinate negotiations.

North Korean alert raises Kim speculation

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The North Korean government has ordered its diplomats to remain near their embassies for an important message, raising speculation about the president's health.

U.S. continues military pact with S. Korea

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The United States has promised that it would send more soldiers to South Korea in the event of a military threat, officials said.

Report: N. Korean diplomats await news

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A top North Korean source Saturday discounted reports that North Korean diplomats abroad have been told to stay near their embassies to await important news.

Delisting not to affect abduction issue

TOKYO, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Taro Aso says resolving the Japanese nationals abduction issue with North Korea should not be affected by the recent U.S. action on Pyongyang.

N. Korea to resume nuke plant dismantling

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- North Korea says it will resume dismantling its nuclear reprocessing complex in the wake of a U.S. decision to drop the country from its terrorism list.

U.S. removes North Korea from terror list

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- North Korea has been removed from a U.S. list of possible terror threats worldwide, U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Saturday.

N. Korea: Kim Jong Il makes troop visit

SEOUL, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Reclusive North Korea leader Kim Jong Il has made an appearance to inspect frontline army units, the country's state-run media said.