N. Korea demands preconditions for talks with South

washtimes 02-FEB-12

North Korea's Kim Jong Un is a hands-on leader

usaToday 30-JAN-12

South Korea Stages Artillery Drills at Border Island

naharnet 26-JAN-12

Japan expects economy to shrink this year

telegraph 24-JAN-12

His dear leader: Meet North Korea's secret weapon - an IT consultant from Spain

independent 21-JAN-12

Salman Rushdie cancels trip to India after death threat

cnn 20-JAN-12

North Korea officials stand by Kim Jong-un

telegraph 18-JAN-12

Top N. Korean official dismisses concerns about Kim Jong-un

washtimes 17-JAN-12

Kim Jong-nam Resurfaces in Beijing

chosun 16-JAN-12

SKorean ship sinks after explosion, 3 crewmen die (AP)

news 15-JAN-12

S. Korea: Prosecution Arrests Internet User for Praising DPRK

kcna 14-JAN-12

Kim Jong Il to Be Permanently Displayed

ABCnews 12-JAN-12

North Korea Announces Prisoner Release

IHT 11-JAN-12

China warns US to be ‘careful’ in military refocus

TheFrontierPost 10-JAN-12

North Korea plans prisoner release to mark dead leaders' birthdays

cnn 10-JAN-12

China warns U.S. to 'be careful in its actions' as nation boosts military presence in Asia

dailymail 09-JAN-12

N. Korean TV shows young Kim threatening war in 2009

washtimes 08-JAN-12

South Korean Law Casts Wide Net, Snaring Satirists in a Hunt for Spies

IHT 07-JAN-12

Data Show Euro Area Downturn Deepened at Year-End

IHT 06-JAN-12

Japan's Population Decreasing at Fastest Postwar Rate

kcna 06-JAN-12

South Korea reaches out to North Korea after Kim Jong-il death

telegraph 05-JAN-12

Is he a softy at heart? Kim Jong Un sheds tough guy image by holding hands and joking with soldiers

dailymail 04-JAN-12

N Korea troops 'kill' citizens trying to flee

aljazeera 03-JAN-12

S Korea urges North to seize 'opportunity'

RTERadio 02-JAN-12

Palestinians: Negotiators to Meet in Jordan

ABCnews 01-JAN-12

N Koreans urged to defend new leader to death

aljazeera 01-JAN-12

[ writes]: Anyone with common sense will see that a transfer of power to the third generation can’t be done,

wsj 19-JAN-12

[ says]: will not last long

asianews 17-JAN-12

[ saying]: Notice to All Party Members, Servicepersons and People,

xinhuanet_en 29-DEC-11

[ noted]: Peerlessly woman commander

kcna 27-DEC-11

[-observe]: Kim Il Sung still remains the most respected among North Koreans.

newschannel5 27-DEC-11

[ noted]: Peerlessly brilliant commander of Songun

kcna 27-DEC-11

[ said that]: For women's emancipation all her life

kcna 22-DEC-11

[ said that]: Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty,

japantimes 20-DEC-11

[ cites]: dangerous,

CBSnews 20-DEC-11

[-indicated]: Spiritual pillar

aljazeera 20-DEC-11

[ said that]: Dedicating herself to women's emancipation all her life

kcna 12-DEC-11

[-says]: Talks should be swiftly resumed without any preconditions,

jpost 20-OCT-11

[ said]: The US said two things that South Korea didn't hear before,

asiatimes 28-SEP-11

[-told]: And now the North has decided that it is time to make up a bit, to try and reconnect, to look for other deals that may be possible and in the meantime international humanitarian concern is beginning in any case to increase supplies of food aid because there has been a bad harvest in North Korea and their economic mismanagement is worsening they have a serious lack of nutrition. With a regime in the North which has very few bargaining cards except the threat of its nuclear weapons which is not huge in number

ruvr 25-AUG-11

[ declares]: ready to impose nuclear moratorium

telegraph 24-AUG-11

[ said]: I don’t understand why we’re trying so hard to accommodate something people in Okinawa tried so hard to resist,

IHT 19-AUG-11

[ said]: You obey marines from an earlier class as if they were gods,

IHT 03-AUG-11

[ said]: What you see in big cities is an end product, but you can see how they grow in the countryside,

joongangdaily 03-AUG-11

[ said]: We cannot be assured that our water control systems will keep us safe anymore,

joongangdaily 29-JUL-11

[ said]: The reports have been greatly exaggerated,

joongangdaily 22-JUN-11

[ said that]: Developing the Workers' Party of Korea into an Invincible Party

kcna 17-JUN-11

[ said]: We have not yet injected 90 billion won into Prime Mutual. The savings bank asked [the federation] to be prepared with an emergency fund. But the emergency fund will be injected once Prime Mutual makes a final request,

joongangdaily 09-JUN-11

[ said that]: Giving Priority to Ideological Work Is Essential for Accomplishing Socialism

kcna 04-JUN-11

[-said]: is unbreakable as it stood all storms and tests and it will remain evergreen no matter how much water may flow under the bridge and how frequently one generation is replaced by another,

wsj 27-MAY-11

[ said]: These days, users know so much about smartphones, so we have to be well-versed with product specifications as well as market trends,

joongangdaily 25-MAY-11

[ declared]: Right. They are Just as Evil...in their dreams!

guardian 06-MAY-11

[ said]: When a 70,000-ton cruise ship docks, it creates added value of 210 million won,

joongangdaily 03-MAY-11

[ said]: Cerebellar atrophy is a rare disease but has similar symptoms to Parkinson’s disease,

joongangdaily 22-APR-11

[ said]: Many farmers have suffered terribly due to FMD. It's almost over now and I hope this Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival brings great courage and good news to farmers,

peopledaily 20-APR-11

[ said]: We will undergo a safety examination of the Gori-1 reactor and put the facility back on line if proven to be safe,

joongangdaily 20-APR-11

[ says]: LG expects operating profits between 50 billion won and 100 billion won,

joongangdaily 04-APR-11

[ said]: I am deeply sorry to everyone for such mistakes, and it is weighing heavily on my mind,

joongangdaily 04-APR-11

[ said]: The appreciation of emerging market currencies will ease inflation and boost buying power and will eventually help global demand to recover.

joongangdaily 01-APR-11

[ said]: People have raised concerns on Saudi Arabia due to the uncertainties in the region, but I can tell you that Saudi Arabia is safe with little risk,

joongangdaily 25-FEB-11

[ said]: Some of the SME representatives that I spoke to today came unprepared,

joongangdaily 25-FEB-11

[-warned]: You guys dance too!

asiatimes 22-FEB-11

[ said]: I have tried and tried to study English and Japanese, both languages that I need to learn for my job, but between my work and dinner gatherings, I have yet to pursue either,

AsiaOne 12-FEB-11

[ said that]: Son of people

kcna 09-FEB-11

Lavrov [-said]: As far as the situation in the country after the death of Kim Jong-Il goes, we have a feeling that it is developing in the direction of stabilization,

naharnet 29-JAN-12

Michael Green [ said]: during travels to Europe. Ko was pressing for the succession of one of the two sons she had during her relationship, never quite a marriage, with Kim Jong-il, before she too died overseas - of cancer in Paris in 2004. By that time, Kim Jong-nam had more or less been ruled out of the succession thanks to his profligate lifestyle, which was revealed in 2001 when he was caught trying to enter Japan through Tokyo's Narita airport carrying a phony Dominican passport. He only wanted, he said, to take his four-ye

asiatimes 20-JAN-12

Ralph Cossa [ said]: The fact that he is still there means his father (Kim Jong-il) gave him the seal of approval as others considered threats or not loyal enough were replaced or retired over the past year or two,

reuters 30-DEC-11

Kim Yong-Nam [-told]: The great heart of comrade Kim Jong-Il has ceased to beat such an unexpected and early departure from us is the biggest and the most unimaginable loss to our party and the revolution,

dailytimesPK 30-DEC-11

Kim Yong-hyun [ said]: By taking a confrontational stance with the external world, North Korea seeks to solidify its internal cohesion as it tries to establish Kim Jong Un as leader,

javno 30-DEC-11

Kim Yong-Nam [-told]: The great heart of comrade Kim Jong-il has ceased to beat... such an unexpected and early departure from us is the biggest and the most unimaginable loss to our party and the revolution,

abc 29-DEC-11

Kim Yong-Nam [-told]: The great heart of comrade Kim Jong-Il has ceased to beat… such an unexpected and early departure from us is the biggest and the most unimaginable loss to our party and the revolution,

japantoday 29-DEC-11

Kim Ki [ said]: Kim Jong Il's great achievements will shine forever,

cnn 29-DEC-11

Kim Yong-nam [-told]: The great heart of comrade Kim Jong-il has ceased to beat … such an unexpected and early departure from us is the biggest and the most unimaginable loss to our party and the revolution,

smh 29-DEC-11

Kim Yong Nam [ said]: Kim Jong Un is the supreme leader who has inherited Kim Jong Il's beliefs, leadership, courage and guts,

cnn 29-DEC-11

Kim Yong Nam [-told]: The great heart of comrade Kim Jong Il has ceased to beat ... such an unexpected and early departure from us is the biggest and the most unimaginable loss to our party and the revolution,

ChinaPost 29-DEC-11

Kim Yong-Nam [-told]: The great heart of comrade Kim Jong-Il has ceased to beat... such an unexpected and early departure from us is the biggest and the most unimaginable loss to our party and the revolution,

telegraph 29-DEC-11

Kim Yong Nam [-stated]: The fact that he completely resolved the succession matter is Great Comrade Kim Jong Il's most noble achievement,

ibtimes 29-DEC-11

Carney [-added]: Kim Jong-il had designated Kim Jong-un as his official successor, and at this time we have no indication that that has changed.

JakartaPost 26-DEC-11

Noda [ said]: With the passing away of Kim Jong-il, the leader of North Korea, we are currently facing a new situation in East Asia,

chosun 26-DEC-11

Carney [-added]: Kim Jong-Il had designated Kim Jong-Un as his official successor, and at this time we have no indication that that has changed.

japantoday 26-DEC-11

Noda [-told]: Kim Jong-il passed away, so we are currently facing a new situation in East Asia,

chinadaily 26-DEC-11

Noda [ said]: With the passing away of Kim Jong Il, the leader of North Korea, we are currently facing a new situation in East Asia,

globalsecurity 26-DEC-11

Carney [-added]: Kim Jong Il had designated Kim Jong Un as his official successor, and at this time we have no indication that that has changed.

newschannel5 25-DEC-11

Noda [-told]: The death of Secretary-General Kim Jong-il has brought East Asia to a new phase,

thestar 25-DEC-11

Carney [-said]: Kim Jong Il had designated Kim Jong Un as his official successor, and at this time we have no indication that that has changed,

javno 23-DEC-11

Carney [-said]: Kim Jong-il had designated Kim Jong-un as his official successor and at this time we have no indication that that has changed,

koreatimes 22-DEC-11

Sergei Lavrov [said:]: We cannot repress our sorrow over the sudden demise of Comrade Kim Jong Il. We share this bitter grief with the Korean people

kcna 22-DEC-11

Victor Cha [ said]: If you asked experts what could happen to bring the regime down, it would be the sudden death of Kim Jong Il. That has happened now,

examiner 21-DEC-11

Victor Cha [ said]: The most likely scenario for regime collapse has been the sudden death of Kim (Jong Il). We are now in that scenario,

khaleejtimes 21-DEC-11

Kenneth Roth [ said]: North Korea under Kim Jong-Il has been a human rights hell on earth,

ChinaPost 21-DEC-11

Clinton [-said]: With the passing of National Defense Commission Chairman Kim Jong-il, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is now in a period of national mourning,

koreatimes 21-DEC-11

Bush [-said]: Look, Kim Jong Il is a dangerous person. He’s a man who starves his people. He’s got huge concentration camps. And ... there is concern about his capacity to deliver a nuclear weapon,

khaleejtimes 21-DEC-11

Roth [-said]: Kim Jong-Il will be remembered as the brutal overseer of massive and systematic oppression that included a willingness to let his people starve,

ChinaPost 21-DEC-11

Benjamin Kang Lim [said:]: The North Korean military has pledged allegiance to Kim Jong-Un, meaning there’s unlikely to be a coup d’etat and they’ve basically thrown their weight behind the young Kim. Now the post-Kim Jong-Il North Korean leadership will be ruled by collective leadership instead of a single-man dictatorship, so Kim Jong-Un would have to share power with his uncle, Kim Jong-Il’s brother-in-law, as well as the military.

euronews 21-DEC-11

Cha [-said]: We have to remember that Kim Jong-il left, in terms of his legacy in North Korea, in addition to nuclear weapons, markets,

koreatimes 21-DEC-11

Richardson [-said]: What's interesting in this situation is that Kim Jong Un, the successor, has not been in military, has little experience in policy making and is also untested. So the military now will, in my judgment, assume even more power,

CBSnews 20-DEC-11

Michael Green [ said]: One question is: Will Kim Jong Un and others around him do something to prove him being in command?

japantimes 20-DEC-11

Kenneth Roth [ said]: Kim Jong Il will be remembered as the brutal overseer of massive and systematic oppression that included a willingness to let his people starve,

usaToday 20-DEC-11

Victor Cha [ said]: If you asked experts what could happen to bring the regime down, it would be the sudden death of Kim Jongil . That has happened now,

indiatimes 20-DEC-11

Ali Larijani [ said]: I was much saddened when I was informed of the passing of Mr Kim Jong-Il, great leader of the friendly nation, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea,

telegraph 20-DEC-11

John McCain [ said]: The world is a better place now that Kim Jong-il is no longer in it,

indiatimes 20-DEC-11

Green [-said]: The Chinese saw him (Kim Jong-il) and they didn't tell us that he was sick, in fact the Chinese were telling us that he looks great,

alertnet 20-DEC-11

Clinton [ said]: The foreign minister and I discussed the evolving situation on the Korean peninsula in light of reports from North Korea's state-owned media on the death of Kim Jong-il,

chosun 20-DEC-11

Clinton [ said]: The foreign minister and I discussed the evolving situation on the Korean peninsula in light of reports from North Korea’s state-owned media on the death of Kim Jong Il,

globalsecurity 20-DEC-11

Romney [-said]: America must show leadership at this time. The North Korean people are suffering through a long and brutal national nightmare. I hope the death of Kim Jong-il hastens its end,

koreatimes 20-DEC-11

Bush [-said]: Look, Kim Jong Il is a dangerous person. He's a man who starves his people. He's got huge concentration camps. And ... there is concern about his capacity to deliver a nuclear weapon,

AP 19-DEC-11

Lavrov [-said]: The DPRK is our neighbor. We maintain a good-neighborly relationship. Of course, we hope that the loss of Kim Jong Il will not have any impact on the development of our friendly relations with the DPRK,

xinhuanet_en 19-DEC-11

Dempsey [-said]: The chain of command military and civilian very quickly coalesced around the fact that Kim Jong Il had died,

cnn 19-DEC-11

Audrey Childe-Freeman [ said]: The death of Kim Jong-il was a focus in the Asian session but for now the euro remains very sticky around $1.30. The market is very tired approaching year-end...come the New Year the risk to the euro will be back to the downside,

ibtimes 19-DEC-11