NPR Special Coverage: North Korea's Nuclear Push http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6242522&ft=1&f=6242522 The U.S. eases sanctions on North Korea after Pyongyang agrees to hand over an accounting of its nuclear bomb-making abilities. Shortly afterward, the communist country destroys the cooling tower at its main reactor site. At left, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in an October 2005 photo. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg North Korea's Nuclear Push http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6242522&ft=1&f=6242522 yes What Delisting North Korea Really Means Victor Cha, director of Asian studies at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the Pacific Council, explains the Bush administration's recent move to delist North Korea from the list of states that sponsor terrorism. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95672750&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95672750&ft=1&f=6242522 Victor Cha, director of Asian studies at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the Pacific Council, explains the Bush administration's recent move to delist North Korea from the list of states that sponsor terrorism. 0 no Victor Cha, director of Asian studies at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the Pacific Council, explains the Bush administration's recent move to delist North Korea from the list of states that sponsor terrorism.

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]]> Taking North Korea Off The List After twenty years, North Korea has been taken off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Why is it so important for North Korea to be removed from the list and why did the U.S. agree to do it? Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95646884&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95646884&ft=1&f=6242522 After twenty years, North Korea has been taken off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Why is it so important for North Korea to be removed from the list and why did the U.S. agree to do it? Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster. 0 no After twenty years, North Korea has been taken off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Why is it so important for North Korea to be removed from the list and why did the U.S. agree to do it? Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster.

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]]> North Korea Dropped From Terror List After North Korea agreed to nuclear inspection demands, the U.S. took it off a terrorism blacklist. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95638911&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95638911&ft=1&f=6242522 After North Korea agreed to nuclear inspection demands, the U.S. took it off a terrorism blacklist. 0 no After North Korea agreed to nuclear inspection demands, the U.S. took it off a terrorism blacklist.

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]]> North Korea-U.S. Nuclear Deal Unraveling The nuclear disarmament deal between North Korea and the United States appears to be unraveling. North Korea has banned U.N. inspectors from a nuclear weapons complex, and there are reports that it may be getting ready to test some short-range missiles. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95591132&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95591132&ft=1&f=6242522 The nuclear disarmament deal between North Korea and the United States appears to be unraveling. North Korea has banned U.N. inspectors from a nuclear weapons complex, and there are reports that it may be getting ready to test some short-range missiles. 0 no The nuclear disarmament deal between North Korea and the United States appears to be unraveling. North Korea has banned U.N. inspectors from a nuclear weapons complex, and there are reports that it may be getting ready to test some short-range missiles.

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]]> U.S. Diplomat Tries To Rescue N. Korea Nuclear Deal U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill is headed to Pyongyang to try to prevent a nuclear agreement from unraveling. North Korea has moved to reconstitute its nuclear infrastructure amid complaints from both sides over the deal. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95220859&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95220859&ft=1&f=6242522 U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill is headed to Pyongyang to try to prevent a nuclear agreement from unraveling. North Korea has moved to reconstitute its nuclear infrastructure amid complaints from both sides over the deal. 0 no U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill is headed to Pyongyang to try to prevent a nuclear agreement from unraveling. North Korea has moved to reconstitute its nuclear infrastructure amid complaints from both sides over the deal.

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]]> Who Comes After North Korea's Kim Jong Il? With the leader's health and control over North Korea in question, experts wonder what kind of government will take shape in his absence. Kim apparently has not groomed a successor in the same way his father did with him. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94928945&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94928945&ft=1&f=6242522 With the leader's health and control over North Korea in question, experts wonder what kind of government will take shape in his absence. Kim apparently has not groomed a successor in the same way his father did with him. 0 no With the leader's health and control over North Korea in question, experts wonder what kind of government will take shape in his absence. Kim apparently has not groomed a successor in the same way his father did with him.

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]]> Bush Urges U.N. Opposition To Nuclear Proliferation President Bush told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that world leaders must continue to oppose nuclear proliferation, and he urged them to enforce sanctions against Iran and North Korea. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94930511&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94930511&ft=1&f=6242522 President Bush told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that world leaders must continue to oppose nuclear proliferation, and he urged them to enforce sanctions against Iran and North Korea. no President Bush told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that world leaders must continue to oppose nuclear proliferation, and he urged them to enforce sanctions against Iran and North Korea.

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]]> Questions Emerge About Post-Kim Era In N. Korea As questions swirl over Kim Jong Il's health, there is no sign he has relinquished control over the secluded North Korea. Experts say that whoever succeeds Kim may feel compelled to demonstrate control through military means. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:48:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94892431&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94892431&ft=1&f=6242522 As questions swirl over Kim Jong Il's health, there is no sign he has relinquished control over the secluded North Korea. Experts say that whoever succeeds Kim may feel compelled to demonstrate control through military means. 0 no As questions swirl over Kim Jong Il's health, there is no sign he has relinquished control over the secluded North Korea. Experts say that whoever succeeds Kim may feel compelled to demonstrate control through military means.

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]]> North Korea Denies Leader's Health Is Failing North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is reported to be in failing health. North Korean officials denied the report, while a U.S. intelligence official told NPR that Kim may have suffered a stroke in recent weeks. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94449410&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94449410&ft=1&f=6242522 North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is reported to be in failing health. North Korean officials denied the report, while a U.S. intelligence official told NPR that Kim may have suffered a stroke in recent weeks. 0 no North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is reported to be in failing health. North Korean officials denied the report, while a U.S. intelligence official told NPR that Kim may have suffered a stroke in recent weeks.

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]]> North Korea Leader's Absence Spurs Stroke Rumors North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has apparently suffered a stroke, according to U.S. intelligence officials. Kim didn't appear Tuesday at a military parade in Pyongyang on the 60th anniversary of North Korea's founding. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94428411&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94428411&ft=1&f=6242522 North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has apparently suffered a stroke, according to U.S. intelligence officials. Kim didn't appear Tuesday at a military parade in Pyongyang on the 60th anniversary of North Korea's founding. 0 no North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has apparently suffered a stroke, according to U.S. intelligence officials. Kim didn't appear Tuesday at a military parade in Pyongyang on the 60th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

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]]> North Korea's 'Dear Leader' Proves Toughness When he came to power after his father's death, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il was seen as an eccentric playboy who wouldn't last long. He's proven to be a tough and tenacious leader. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94421400&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94421400&ft=1&f=6242522 When he came to power after his father's death, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il was seen as an eccentric playboy who wouldn't last long. He's proven to be a tough and tenacious leader. no When he came to power after his father's death, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il was seen as an eccentric playboy who wouldn't last long. He's proven to be a tough and tenacious leader.

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]]> Mike Chinoy On How North Korea Went Nuclear Journalist Mike Chinoy, author of <em>Meltdown: The Inside Story of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis</em>, discusses North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and America's attempts to stop their program. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93337427&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93337427&ft=1&f=6242522 Journalist Mike Chinoy, author of <em>Meltdown: The Inside Story of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis</em>, discusses North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and America's attempts to stop their program. 0 no Journalist Mike Chinoy, author of Meltdown: The Inside Story of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis, discusses North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and America's attempts to stop their program.

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]]> U.S. Approach To 'Axis Of Evil' Shifts The Bush administration is now talking to governments it once shunned. The secretary of state met with the North Korean foreign minister this week; the undersecretary participated in talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator last weekend. The new approach has angered critics, but it doesn't extend to all "problem countries." Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92864110&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92864110&ft=1&f=6242522 The Bush administration is now talking to governments it once shunned. The secretary of state met with the North Korean foreign minister this week; the undersecretary participated in talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator last weekend. The new approach has angered critics, but it doesn't extend to all "problem countries." 0 no The Bush administration is now talking to governments it once shunned. The secretary of state met with the North Korean foreign minister this week; the undersecretary participated in talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator last weekend. The new approach has angered critics, but it doesn't extend to all "problem countries."

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]]> North Korea Destroys Nuclear Reactor Tower North Korea has blown up the cooling tower at its main nuclear reactor site, according to news reports. The demolition comes a day after President Bush said the country would be taken off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91955320&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91955320&ft=1&f=6242522 North Korea has blown up the cooling tower at its main nuclear reactor site, according to news reports. The demolition comes a day after President Bush said the country would be taken off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. 0 no North Korea has blown up the cooling tower at its main nuclear reactor site, according to news reports. The demolition comes a day after President Bush said the country would be taken off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.

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]]> Ex-Official: Proliferation Is Key to N. Korea Deal The U.S. has eased sanctions on North Korea in exchange for a key step toward denuclearization. Charles Pritchard, head of the Korea Economic Institute, who worked with North Korea issues in the Bush and Clinton administrations, says the the key to this deal will be whether or not North Korea reveals its involvement in nuclear proliferation. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91934886&ft=1&f=6242522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91934886&ft=1&f=6242522 The U.S. has eased sanctions on North Korea in exchange for a key step toward denuclearization. Charles Pritchard, head of the Korea Economic Institute, who worked with North Korea issues in the Bush and Clinton administrations, says the the key to this deal will be whether or not North Korea reveals its involvement in nuclear proliferation. 0 no The U.S. has eased sanctions on North Korea in exchange for a key step toward denuclearization. Charles Pritchard, head of the Korea Economic Institute, who worked with North Korea issues in the Bush and Clinton administrations, says the the key to this deal will be whether or not North Korea reveals its involvement in nuclear proliferation.

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