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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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.
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.
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.
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.