Kim_Jong_Il - Jang Song Taek possible successor to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il

Jang Song Taek possible successor to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il

Jang Song Taek, brother-in-law to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, is seen in a photo released by the North Korea's official news agency KCNA on April 10, 2009. Jang Song Taek, 63, is a member of the National Defense Commission and a possible successor to Kim Jong Il. (UPI Photo/KNCA News Agency)


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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- A U.S. official says the White House is approaching direct negotiations with North Korea warily, given Pyongyang's track record of broken promises.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has visited a new power plant and a farm in the south of the country, official media reported Saturday.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- North Korea has confirmed that it has completed additional extraction of plutonium for its atomic weapons program, ratcheting up pressure on the United States to begin bilateral talks.
China extends invitation to N. Korea's Kim
BEIJING, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to visit China at his convenience, officials said.
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- South Korea is eyeing the purchase of at least four spy satellites to monitor North Korea.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il says his countrymen should have more silk clothing made available to them.
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- South Korea will not improve relations with North Korea until Pyongyang takes serious steps to halt its nuclear programs, officials in Seoul said.
Franklin Graham visits North Korea
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The Rev. Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, is in North Korea for meetings with officials, his international charity said.
Lee urges incentives for North Korea talks
BEIJING, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The international community should quickly develop incentives for North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says.
S.Korea, Japan agree on N.Korean nuke plan
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- South Korean and Japanese leaders said Friday they would seek a "comprehensive" solution to North Korea's nuclear issue in a "single-step" package deal.
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