Dec 19 Watch After Kim Jong-il’s Death, North Korea Marks Hereditary Passage of Power North Korea marked the passing of power Monday to a scion of the same family that's ruled unchallenged since World War II. Jeffrey Brown reports on Kim Jong-il's 17-year reign and the political expectations for Kim Jong-un, his third son. Continue watching
Dec 19 A Funeral, Followed by a Transition of Power in North Korea By Larisa Epatko The death of North Korea's "Dear Leader" Kim Jong Il on Saturday accelerates the transition to his son, a little-known man in his late 20s, who now takes over a country seemingly in a constant state of tension with South… Continue reading
Dec 18 North Korean Leader Kim Jong-il Dead at 69, State Media Report Kim Jong-il, the enigmatic dictator of North Korea, has died, state television announced Monday. He was 69. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said Kim died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday of "a great mental and physical strain" on a… Continue reading
Oct 13 Korea Watchers Square Off Over Obama’s Approach to North Korea EmbedVideo(1744, 482, 304); President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met Thursday at the White House and celebrated Congress' passage of the trade deal between the two countries that has been in the works for… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Presidents Obama, Lee Face ‘Bad or Worse Options’ Over N. Korea Negotiations The White House rolled out all the flourishes of a state visit for South Korean President Lee to celebrate the new trade agreement, passed by Congress on Wednesday, and to discuss a strategy to denuclearize North Korea. Margret Warner reports. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Korea Watchers Weigh Obama’s Approach to North Korea Two Korea experts discuss the Obama administration's handling of North Korea. Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch North Koreans Risk Lives to Escape Via Underground Railroad As famine grips North Korea, some are choosing to make a difficult journey to Thailand through a modern-day underground railroad. John Sparks of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
May 26 Watch ‘Kimjongilia’ Film Highlights Harrowing Stories of Escape From North Korea In her documentary, "Kimjongilia," filmmaker N.C. Heikin tells tales of life in North Korea from the perspective of those who have managed to escape the country and its regime. This excerpt is part of a series of independently produced films… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch North Korea, Normally Coping With Chronic Hunger, Faces Massive Food Shortage A UN report said more than 6 million people in North Korea urgently need food aid. Continue watching
Jan 18 Photos: Sunken South Korean Ship By Larisa Epatko SEOUL, South Korea | Many consider the sinking of the South Korean Navy ship Cheonan on March 26, 2010 as the start of the latest bout of North-South agitation, which has been smoldering ever since. Continue reading