An explosion on a fuel tanker off South Korea’s west coast Sunday killed five crewmen and left six missing, though authorities here do not suspect North Korean involvement. Photographs showed that the blast aboard the 4,191-ton vessel Doola No. 3 broke the ship in half. The explosion took place several miles off the coast of [...]
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called on North Korea’s new leader to seize the opportunity and return to dialogue, saying he was prepared to offer help to revive the North’s shattered economy if it suspends nuclear activities. Two days after a state funeral for Kim Jong-il, North Korea sounded a bellicose note against the South [...]
On Wednesday, North Korea held an elaborate staged, funeral for the country’s late dictator, Kim Jong Il. CBS News correspondent David Martin reports on the drama and what it means moving forward. As the funeral procession came into view, wails of grief went up from mourners who lined the route — a grief not felt [...]
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