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Global Leaders React to the Death of North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-Il

World leaders reacted cautiously to the sudden news Sunday night that Kim Jong-Il, the despotic leader of isolated North Korea, had died of a heart attack while traveling aboard a train within the country on Saturday.

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Critics Say Korean Skyscraper Design Evokes Exploding Twin Towers

A Dutch firm proposed a “cloud” design connecting two buildings in South Korea, which some say looks like the World Trade Center on 9/11.

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South Korean Pop Sensation Rain Joins the Army

Suddenly, there’s been a surge of female interest in joining the armed forces.

Defectors and conservative activists release balloons carrying leaflets condemning North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on December 18, 2010.

Propaganda Wars: South Korea Tries ‘Balloon Diplomacy’ With Northern Neighbors

Seoul is using an old-school method — leaflet bombing — to tell its northern neighbors about events in the Middle East.

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South Korean Trawler Sinks Suddenly; Rescue Mission Slows

A South Korean ship, the In Sung No. 1, sank swiftly and without warning to the bottom of glacial waters off Antarctica on Monday, leaving five crewmembers dead and another seventeen unaccounted for. It’s highly unlikely that those still missing would have survived the cold.