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Eldest son of late Kim spotted in Beijing: reports

AFP 1/16/2012 3:47:00 AM

The eldest son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has been spotted in Beijing almost a month after his father's death, according to South Korean media reports.

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[Bloomberg]North Korea Threatens South, Tells World Expect No Change From Kim Jong Un

Sunday, January 22, 2012»

Bloomberg Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Seeks Bail in New Zealand Court After Arrest

1/22/2012 10:16:04 PM GMT
Megaupload.com’s founder reappeared in a New Zealand court today after the file-sharing website was shut by the U.S. government as part of an alleged $175 million copyright infringement conspiracy.

Monday, January 16, 2012»

AFP Eldest son of late Kim spotted in Beijing: reports

1/16/2012 3:47:00 AM GMT
The eldest son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has been spotted in Beijing almost a month after his father's death, according to South Korean media reports.

Monday, January 09, 2012»

AP China, South Korea hold summit on NKorea post-Kim

1/9/2012 10:12:00 AM GMT
The presidents of South Korea and China on Monday held their first summit since Kim Jong Il's death opened the chance for major changes in North Korea, where Seoul and Beijing share vital interests as well as strong disagreements.

AP China, SKorea hold summit on NKorea post-Kim

1/9/2012 5:58:04 AM GMT
The South Korean and Chinese presidents are holding their first summit since the death of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il opened the possibility of change in a country of vital interest to Seoul and Beijing.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012»

AP US envoy visits China after Kim Jong Il's death

1/3/2012 1:46:01 PM GMT
The United States' top diplomat for Asia arrived Tuesday in China on a tour that will also take him to South Korea and Japan to discuss developments in North Korea after the death of Kim Jong Il.

Saturday, December 31, 2011»

Bloomberg North Korea Rings In New Year With Threat to Defend Kim as ‘Human Bombs’

12/31/2011 10:41:03 PM GMT
North Korea said it will consolidate its defense capabilities in the New Year and its people will become “human shields” to protect their new leader Kim Jong Un “unto death.”

Bloomberg North Korea Vows Nation Will Become ‘Human Shields’ to Protect Kim Jong Un

Reuters China's Hu lauds military promotion for young Kim

12/31/2011 2:53:04 PM GMT
Chinese President Hu Jintao sent congratulations to North Korea's Kim Jong-un on Saturday on his appointment as supreme military leader, in Beijing's most direct show of support for the young and untested successor to his father Kim Jong-il.

Friday, December 30, 2011»

Bloomberg North Korea Threatens South, Tells World Expect No Change From Kim Jong

12/30/2011 8:27:04 AM GMT
North Korea warned the world not to expect change from the regime under new leader Kim Jong Un and threatened a “roar of revenge” against South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, ahead of New Year messages by both sides that analysts say will focus on inter-Korean relations.

Bloomberg North Korea Threatens South, Tells World Expect No Change From Kim Jong Un

12/30/2011 5:25:01 AM GMT
North Korea warned the world not to expect change from the regime under new leader Kim Jong Un and threatened a “roar of revenge” against South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, ahead of New Year messages by both sides that analysts say will focus on inter-Korean relations.

Monday, December 26, 2011»

Bloomberg Kim Jong Un Plays Statesman for First Time as Delegation Visits From South

12/26/2011 9:46:01 AM GMT
Kim Jong Un gets his first chance to play the role of North Korean statesman when a former first lady from the South and the chairwoman of Hyundai Group visit to pay their condolences over the death of Kim Jong Il.

Bloomberg Kim Jong Un Role Elevated as South Korea Delegation Pays Respects in North

12/26/2011 4:46:05 AM GMT
Hyundai Group’s chairwoman and a former South Korean first lady arrived in Pyongyang on a private visit as their government’s restrictions on condolences for the death of Kim Jong Il drew warnings of “unpredictable catastrophic consequences” from North Korea.

Bloomberg S.Korea Delegation Heads North as Kim Jong Un Elevated

Sunday, December 25, 2011»

Washington Post After death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, Japan’s PM reaches out to China in talks

12/25/2011 4:01:01 PM GMT
Noda’s first official visit to Beijing would normally have centered on bilateral issues, such as squabbles over islands claimed by both countries, but the death of Kim on Dec. 17 and the announcement of his son Kim Jong Un as the country’s “supreme leader” has shifted the focus.

Saturday, December 24, 2011»

Bloomberg North Korea Begins Calling Kim Jong Un ‘Supreme Commander’ Amid Transition

12/24/2011 4:43:03 AM GMT
North Korean state media began calling Kim Jong Un by the “Supreme Commander” title held by his late father, signaling the communist regime’s new leader is starting to tighten his control over the nation’s military.