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    May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. North Korea's former poet laureate to publish memoir in English

    Rider Publishing, a Random House imprint, acquired world rights to "Crossing the Border," the memoirs of former North Korean State Poet Laureate Jang Jin-sung, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/may/01/jang-jin-sung-north-korea-insider-memoir">the Guardian reports</a>. In 2004, unable to reconcile his privileged position with the suffering endured by most North Koreans, Jang traveled to China on a pass and from there he found sympathizers who got him to South Korea.
    Rider Publishing, a Random House imprint, acquired world rights to "Crossing the Border," the memoirs of former North Korean State Poet Laureate Jang Jin-sung, the Guardian reports. In 2004, unable to reconcile his privileged position with the suffering...

    Tags: BBC, Poetry, Pyongyang (North Korea), North Korea

    2. Apr 19, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  2. The Week in Pictures | April 15 – April 21, 2013

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    The eyes of the world were on Boston this week with the two bomb blasts during the marathon on Monday and subsequent manhunt for two brothers believed to be the perpetrators....
    3. Apr 15, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Pictures in the News | April 15, 2013

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    Monday's Pictures in the News begins in North Korea, where people visit giant statues of the late North Korean leaders, Kim Il Sung, left, and his son Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang. Oblivious to international tensions over a possible North Korean missile...
    4. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. North Korea demands end to U.N. sanctions before talks

    North Korea insisted Thursday that the U.S. and South Korea must scrap United Nations sanctions and put an end to joint military drills before any talks on its nuclear arsenal can begin. The U.S. and South Korea have said the burden is on Pyongyang to pull back on its nuclear ambitions.
    North Korea insisted Thursday that the U.S. and South Korea must scrap United Nations sanctions and put an end to joint military drills before any talks on its nuclear arsenal can begin. The U.S. and South Korea have said the burden is on Pyongyang to...

    Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kim Jong Un, Seoul (South Korea), Pyongyang (North Korea)

    5. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. North Korea marks founder's birthday with flowers, not missiles

    BEIJING -- North Korea celebrated the 101th anniversary of its founder's birth Monday with flowers and dancing instead of missiles, raising hopes that the regime&nbsp;may be climbing down from the furious rhetoric of recent weeks.
    BEIJING -- North Korea celebrated the 101th anniversary of its founder's birth Monday with flowers and dancing instead of missiles, raising hopes that the regime may be climbing down from the furious rhetoric of recent weeks. Even the fire-breathing...

    Tags: Kim Jong Il, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Beijing (China), Defense, Kim Jong Un

    6. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Kerry affirms U.S.-Japan bond as North Korean threat looms

    TOKYO &mdash; Secretary of State John F. Kerry pledged a strong and continuing U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan in the final stop of an Asia tour that was dominated by North Korea's threats of an attack with nuclear weapons.
    TOKYO — Secretary of State John F. Kerry pledged a strong and continuing U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan in the final stop of an Asia tour that was dominated by North Korea's threats of an attack with nuclear weapons. Speaking before a...

    Tags: Kim Jong Il, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Beijing (China), Defense, Culture

    7. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Kerry visits China to urge action on North Korea

    BEIJING &mdash; U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry arrived in Beijing on Saturday in hopes of turning the Chinese government's obvious frustration with North Korea's nuclear program into decisive action.
    BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry arrived in Beijing on Saturday in hopes of turning the Chinese government's obvious frustration with North Korea's nuclear program into decisive action. Kerry's debut trip to East Asia as secretary...

    Tags: Beijing (China), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kim Jong Un, Government, Seoul (South Korea)

    8. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Kerry: Beijing to work with U.S. to quell North Korea nuke threat

    BEIJING -- After meeting with top Chinese leaders Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry said&nbsp; Beijing had pledged to work with the United States to urge North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons.
    BEIJING -- After meeting with top Chinese leaders Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry said  Beijing had pledged to work with the United States to urge North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons. "There is no question in my mind that China is...

    Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Kim Jong Il, Beijing (China), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kim Jong Un

    9. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. North Korean motives, strategy remain mysteries

    Contrary to the adage, what we don&rsquo;t know about North Korea could hurt us.
    Contrary to the adage, what we don’t know about North Korea could hurt us. It’s not known whether the intermediate-range Musudan missiles poised for imminent firing could reach U.S. bases on Guam or Japan, though at least the latter is...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ban Ki-moon, Beijing (China), U.S. Congress, Kim Jong Un

    10. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. North Korea may have nuclear warhead capability, U.S. agency says

    WASHINGTON -- A U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that North Korea has the capability to develop nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, a congressman disclosed Thursday.
    WASHINGTON -- A U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that North Korea has the capability to develop nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, a congressman disclosed Thursday. Although U.S. experts believe that North Korea cannot...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chuck Hagel, Defense, Kim Jong Un, Seoul (South Korea)

    11. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. U.S. agency sees boost in North Korea nuclear ability

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that North Korea has the capability to develop nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, a congressman disclosed Thursday.
    WASHINGTON — A U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that North Korea has the capability to develop nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, a congressman disclosed Thursday. Although U.S. experts believe North Korea cannot...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chuck Hagel, Defense, Kim Jong Un, Seoul (South Korea)

    12. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Kerry arrives in South Korea at a touchy time

    SEOUL, South Korea &mdash; U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in South Korea on Friday on an unusual diplomatic journey, traveling directly into a region bracing for a possible North Korean missile test and risking that his presence alone could spur Pyongyang into another headline-seeking provocation.
    From the Associated Press
    SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in South Korea on Friday on an unusual diplomatic journey, traveling directly into a region bracing for a possible North Korean missile test and risking that his presence alone could...

    Tags: Kim Jong Il, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kim Jong Un, Seoul (South Korea), Government

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