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Kim Jong Il names son to succeed him in N Korea

NORTH KOREA’s Kim Jong Il has anointed his 26-year-old son – said to be competitive, proficient in English and a heavy drinker – as the next leader of the communist state, it emerged yesterday.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2009

North Korea 'poised to test advanced missile'

North Korea appears to be preparing to test an advanced missile designed to reach the United States, a US official said, ratcheting up tensions after its second nuclear blast.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2009

North Korea 'willing to shut down nuclear reactor'

North Korea has told the United States it could shut down a key nuclear reactor and accept UN inspections if certain conditions are met, a news report said today.

Wed, 13 Dec, 2006