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24 min ago | Korea Herald

N. Korea denounces U.S. ICBM ...

North Korea on Saturday denounced a possible move by the United States to test fire an intercontinental ballistic missile later in the month, calling it a serious military provocation.

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Sat May 18, 2013

English Dong-A

Former minister calls for preparations for reunification

Former minister calls for preparations for reunification . MAY 18, 2013 03:29. . South Korea's former unification minister will call for preparations for the reunification of the two Koreas as the 'ultimate solution' to establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia.

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The Peninsula

N Korea may have 200 launchers

SEOUL: North Korea is now thought to have around twice as many mobile missile launchers as previously estimated by Seoul, a report said yesterday, quoting a state-run military analysis unit.

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KCRG

Pins and Diplomacy: Madeleine Albright's Return to Cedar Rapids

Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright tells the stories behind her signature decorative pin collection during a media event at the exhibit: "Read My Pins: The Madeline Albright Collection" at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids on Friday, May 17, 2013.

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KLAX

Medal recipient's daughter to receive flag Thursday

The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk hosts a Memorial Day ceremony Thursday at 10 a.m. at Warrior Memorial Park.

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The Miami Herald

SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles

South Korea says North Korea has fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters.

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The Globe and Mail

UN panel says sanctions delaying development of North Korea's nuclear program

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the "February 20 factory of the Korean People's Army" in this photo released by North Korea's Central News Agency on May 17, 2013.

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Fri May 17, 2013

State Department

Collected Department Releases: Travel of Special Envoy for North...

Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King will travel to the Republic of Korea and Japan, May 18-25. Ambassador King will be in Seoul May 19-23 for meetings with senior R.O.K. Government officials with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Lim Sung-nam, ... (more)

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The Independent

Pretty pink dolls or naked angry blonde... role models vie at opening of Barbie Dream House

Barbie has had countless outfits and accessories since she was born in 1959. But today Barbie's Dream House opened in Berlin with some unofficial additions - police guards and topless protesters brandishing burning crosses.

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FishBowl

Kim Jong Il's Sushi Chef Talks to GQ

Although former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il golfed 38 under par , turns out he wasn't so good at racing jet skis.

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The Washington Post

North Korea praises two U.S. reporters

Mockery of Press ," it targets the U.S. media, arguing that they are too tightly restricted, thus belying U.S. calls for press freedom, and, simultaneously, that they are too free.

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The Star Online

The travelling Guy

AS a comic book fan, my desire to escape into these fantastical worlds of wonder sometimes leads me to forget that I already live in a world full of wonders.

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Iol.co.za

Thrilling fare to be aired at art fest

The contribution of the Marquis de Sade to the South African Struggle for liberty is interrogated in film at this year's National Arts Festival.

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RIA Novosti

N.Korea May Have 200 Mobile Missile Launchers - Report

North Korea may have up to 200 mobile missile launchers, or twice the number previously estimated by South Korea's authorities, South Korean media reported Friday.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Chosun Ilbo

Korean Air Passenger Numbers Drop in April

Korean Air saw the number of passengers on international flights drop 4.6 percent on-year in April, the first time in 23 months that numbers are down.

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ABS-CBN News

Filipino artist Pio Abad among rising stars in UK art scene

The 29-year-old Abad, son of Budget Secretary Butch Abad and Batanes Rep. Dina Abad, secured one of only seven spots in the gallery's Invites Series, an annual special project showcasing promising new talents in the UK art scene.

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Big News Network.com

UN report says financial sanctions against North Korea working

TOKYO, Japan - The United Nations has found that financial sanctions against North Korea have bore fruit as the ability of the Communist nation to push ahead with its nuclear weapons programme has been delayed.

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The Japan Times

High-level Japanese and North Korean officials meet in Pyongyang

The South Korean ambassador to Japan slams Toru Hashimoto for his remarks justifying Japan's wartime sex slave system, saying the Osaka mayor lacks historical knowledge and regard for the rights of women.

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Korea Herald

Nationalist Japanese politicians raise ire

Japanese nationalist politicians' recent remarks and behavior underlining their unwillingness to atone for the country's wartime crimes are raising the ire of South Korea and China, and posing hurdles to the U.S.' strategic refocus on the Asia-Pacific. Experts said Japan's rightward shift could hamper efforts to ease the confrontational mood ... (more)

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Wed May 15, 2013

Chosun Ilbo

Abe Aide Meets Top N.Korean Apparatchik

Japanese Cabinet Secretariat advisor Isao Iijima on Wednesday met with senior North Korean apparatchik Kim Yong-il, the North's official KCNA news agency said.

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