Topic: Christine Kim

In mourning, hermit kingdom North Korea seals itself

DANDONG, China/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea was in seclusion on Tuesday, a day after it announced the death of its leader Kim Jong-il, as concern mounted over what would happen next in the deeply secretive nation that is trying to build a ...

In mourning, hermit kingdom North Korea seals itself off

DANDONG, China/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea was in seclusion on Tuesday, a day after it announced the death of its leader Kim Jong-il, as concerns mounted over what would happen next within one of the world's most secretive and unpredictable nations ...

Announcement possible as North Korea recalls parliament

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has called a rare second session of parliament, with a possible major announcement in store two months after a meeting in which it changed the constitution to boost leader Kim Jong-il's powers.Analysts said the extra session ...

North Korea's Kim seeks lifeline in China

<div><p>DALIAN, China (Reuters) - Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived in China on Monday in search of economic support and diplomatic protection from his only major ally, after bungled policies at home and military grandstanding that has exasperated the region ...

North Korea parliament meets, leader Kim skips session

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea convened an annual meeting on Friday of its rubber-stamp parliament, where the secretive state typically reveals changes to its ruling elite and may tip its hand on succession plans for its communist dynasty.Leader Kim Jong-il, 68, did ...

South Korea says torpedo may have sunk navy ship

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has not ruled out blaming a torpedo strike for sinking one of its navy ships in waters near a contested sea border with North Korea, Defense Minister Kim Tae-young said on Friday.Initial speculation that North Korea might ...

Books get the 3D treatment in South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - Pop-up is so passe: South Korean scientists have developed 3D technology for books that makes characters literally leap off the page.The popularity of 3D entertainment has been given a boost by a slew of recent films, including sci-fi blockbuster ...

Books get the 3-D treatment in South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - Pop-up is so passe: South Korean scientists have developed 3-D technology for books that makes characters literally leap off the page.The popularity of 3-D entertainment has been given a boost by a slew of recent films, including sci-fi blockbuster ...

South Korea steps up to plate in energy-saving efforts

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's professional baseball league plans to go green this season by cutting game times and installing electricity-saving equipment to reduce energy use."We have no plans for that," said Kim Yu-jin of the Korean Baseball Organization.The plan ...

Economy dogs North Korea's "brilliant" Kim on birthday

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea celebrated leader Kim Jong-il's birthday on Tuesday with synchronized swimmers glorifying the "Kim, in questionable health as he turned 68 and trying to pave the way for succession in Asia's only communist dynasty, was facing one ...