Kim Jong Un has been named first secretary of North Korea’s ruling party, solidifying his position as heir to the political dynasty established by his father and grandfather. The move late Wednesday comes shortly before the expected launch of what Pyongyang says is a weather satellite but has been denounced by other countries as a […]
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Assumes Top Party Post
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 9:20 pm (UTC-5)
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North Korea Announces Fueling of Rocket for Space Launch
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
North Korean officials say they have begun injecting fuel into a rocket for an imminent space launch, raising the stakes in an escalating standoff with its regional neighbors and the United States. Paek Chang Ho, chief of North Korea’s launch command center, announced the action Wednesday to a visiting group of international reporters, saying fuel […]
North Korea Announces Fueling of Rocket for Space Launch
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
North Korean officials say they have begun injecting fuel into a rocket for an imminent space launch, raising the stakes in an escalating standoff with its regional neighbors and the United States. Paek Chang Ho, chief of North Korea’s launch command center, announced the action Wednesday to a visiting group of international reporters, saying fuel […]
Pyongyang Announces Fueling of Rocket for Space Shot
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
North Korean officials said Wednesday they have begun injecting fuel into a rocket for an imminent space launch, raising the stakes in an escalating standoff with its regional neighbors and the United States. Paek Chang Ho, chief of North Korea’s launch command center, announced the action to a visiting group of international reporters, saying fuel […]
Pyongyang Announces Fueling of Rocket for Space Shot
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
North Korean officials said Wednesday they have begun injecting fuel into a rocket for an imminent space launch, raising the stakes in an escalating standoff with its regional neighbors and the United States. Paek Chang Ho, chief of North Korea’s launch command center, announced the action to a visiting group of international reporters, saying fuel […]
Clinton Questions Whether North Korea Wants Better Ties
Posted April 10th, 2012 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says North Korea’s plans to launch a missile raises questions about its desires to improve ties with its neighbors and the United States. Clinton said in a speech Tuesday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland that just weeks ago, the North agreed to a moratorium on missile […]
Clinton Calls on North Korea to Live Up to Its Commitments
Posted April 10th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on North Korea to live up to its nuclear commitments and give up on its plan to launch a missile. Clinton met with Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba Tuesday in Washington. She said the talks focused on the rocket launch which Pyongyang said could take place as […]
US: North Korea Rocket Would Violate UN Resolutions
Posted April 10th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
The United States says a planned North Korean rocket launch would represent a “clear and serious violation” of the country’s obligations under U.N. Security Council resolutions. White House Spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday the missile, if launched, would also jeopardize U.S. food aid to the impoverished country. He said the U.S. will work with its […]
Pyongyang Declares Rocket Ready for Launch
Posted April 10th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
North Korea on Tuesday announced the completion of preparations for a rocket launch that is being roundly condemned by the international community. The deputy director of North Korea’s space program told reporters in Pyongyang that the rocket is now ready for a launch date as early as Thursday. International journalists including a VOA reporter were […]
Pyongyang Declares Rocket Ready for Launch
Posted April 10th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
North Korea on Tuesday announced the completion of preparations for a rocket launch that is being roundly condemned by the international community. The deputy director of North Korea’s space program told reporters in Pyongyang that the rocket is now ready for a launch date as early as Thursday. International journalists including a VOA reporter were […]
