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Tensions Build Between North And South Korea

An international investigation concluded that a North Korean torpedo sank a South Korean naval ship in March. The incident killed 46 sailors in the South's worst military loss since the Korean War. The incident has raised already-high tensions between Seoul and Pyongyang.

Tensions Build Between North And South Korea

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China Declines To Blame North For Korea Tensions

Leaders from South Korea, Japan and China recently gathered at a three-nation summit to discuss trade, but the sinking of a South Korean warship dominated the meeting. Now China has resisted pressure to censure North Korea for its possible attack on the South Korean vessel.

China Declines To Blame North For Korea Tensions

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Saturday

North, South Koreas Smolder As Asian Heads Meet

South Korea is convinced a North Korean submarine carried out the deadly torpedo attack that split a South Korean warship in half and killed 46 sailors. North Korea denies responsibility. Host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Mike Shuster from Seoul, where Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets Saturday with South Korea's president and the prime minister of Japan over the crisis.

North, South Koreas Smolder As Asian Heads Meet

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Friday

North Korea's Neighbors Discuss Ship Sinking

The leaders of South Korea and China meet to discuss the tension in the Korean peninsula on Friday. The tension between South and North Korea follow a torpedo attack that left dozens of South Korean sailors dead in March. The South blames the North for the attack, and is hoping China will take a more critical stance against the North.

North Korea's Neighbors Discuss Ship Sinking

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Motivations For North Korea's Actions A Mystery

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Motivations For North Korea's Actions A Mystery

A range of theories exists as to why North Korea may have torpedoed a South Korean navy vessel in March -- but it's all speculation. U.S. intelligence officials freely admit they don't understand the country very well.

Motivations For North Korea's Actions A Mystery

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Wednesday

In S. Korea, Clinton Denounces North's Provocations

The secretary of state visited South Korea amid rising tensions with the North, calling on Pyongyang to halt its provocations while announcing plans for joint military exercises with the South "to deter future attacks." Hostilities have reignited on the Korean peninsula after Seoul accused the North of an attack on a ship that killed 46 sailors.

In S. Korea, Clinton Denounces North's Provocations

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South's Trade Cuts Will Burden Impoverished North

The U.S. supports South Korea's decision to sever nearly all trade with North Korea. The decision may be directed at North Korea's ruler but the impact will be felt by North Korea's impoverished population. Lena Savelli is head of the U.N.'s World Food Program office in Beijing, she discusses the implications of these developments with Renee Montagne.

South's Trade Cuts Will Burden Impoverished North

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Tuesday

Clinton Heads To South Korea After Talks In China

Wrapping up strategic and economic consultations with top Chinese officials, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads next to South Korea. Tensions on the peninsula are running high since the South accused the North of torpedoing a warship in March and causing the deaths of 46 South Korean sailors. The U.S. and South Korea are planning joint anti-submarine exercises in response to the sinking, and the North is vowing to defend itself against any act of belligerency. The South has suspended much of its trade with the North and is blasting propaganda via loudspeakers across the DMZ. The North has threatened to shell the loudspeakers.

Clinton Heads To South Korea After Talks In China

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N. Korea Severs Ties With South As Crisis Deepens

A South Korean protester burns a North Korean flag with an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a rally in Seoul on Tuesday. South Korea has imposed trade sanctions on the North for alleged sinking a southern naval vessel. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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N. Korea Severs Ties With South As Crisis Deepens

The move is punishment for Seoul's blaming Pyongyang for the sinking of a South Korean warship. Seoul resumed psychological warfare operations against North Korea after a six-year halt, and Pyongyang said its troops were bracing for war as tensions spiked on the divided peninsula.

Military Offensive Against North Korea Unlikely

Tensions are rising on the Korean peninsula following Seoul's charge that North Korea sank one of its warships, killing 46 crewmen. South Korea's president said his country is stopping nearly all trade with the North — a move the U.S. supports. Despite the heated rhetoric, all sides know that a military response would be devastating to the region.

Military Offensive Against North Korea Unlikely

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Seoul Resumes Propaganda War Against North Korea

South Korea says it will exercise its right to self defense in case of further aggression by North Korea. The South accuses North Korea of torpedoing one of its navy ships in March. The South has launched a psychological campaign against Pyongyang showing North Koreans how much better life is in the South.

Seoul Resumes Propaganda War Against North Korea

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Monday

The Economic Ties Between South, North Korea

South Korea's president said Monday that he's halting trade with North Korea, in response to the North's alleged attack on a South Korean warship. Michele Norris talks to longtime Korea watcher Gordon Flake about the economic ties between the two countries. Flake is executive director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, a nonprofit organization that fosters exchanges between American and Asian leaders.

The Economic Ties Between South, North Korea

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Korean Crisis May Lead To Greater U.S. Military Role

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Korean Crisis May Lead To Greater U.S. Military Role

Tensions between North and South Korea are being felt throughout East Asia after an investigation blamed the North for sinking a South Korean warship. Now, the U.S. is planning military exercises with the South, while Japan has cited the tensions as a reason for closer military cooperation with the U.S.

Korean Crisis May Lead To Greater U.S. Military Role

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