Global Powers Cast Wary Eye as Korean Tension Escalates

The White House on Friday blamed North Korea for escalating tensions with repeated threats and actions and called on the North Korean regime once again to abandon its nuclear program and comply with its international obligations. "They need to end theNote: This podcast was originally published in 2011. With North Korea in the news again this week, we're re-running it today. North Korea relies on charity to feed its starving people. But the country's elites like their luxuries — imported wine, fineBy Chris Lawrence While North Korea continues to elevate threats against the United States and its allies, the Pentagon has not seen anything "out of the ordinary" around key missile sites, a defense official told CNN onAs part of the warning, North Korea has published two new images in a local paper (via Reuters) and what people are noticing is the background, which

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