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Largest Kim Jong-il Monument Unveiled in Pyongyang

Largest Kim Jong-il Monument Unveiled in Pyongyang

© RIA Novosti. Ilya Pitalev

© RIA Novosti. Ilya Pitalev

Largest Kim Jong-il Monument Unveiled in Pyongyang

18:27 13/04/2012 PYONGYANG, April 13 (RIA Novosti)

The largest North Korean monument of the country’s late leader Kim Jong-il was unveiled in the capital of Pyongyang on Friday.

Russia Opposes New Sanctions on N. Korea - Lavrov
13:53 13/04/2012
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has opposed new sanctions against North Korea following Friday's failed rocket launch.1
North Korea's Launch of Its “Shining Star” Has Failed
12:42 13/04/2012
The Unha-3 (Milky way) rocket carrying the Kwangmyŏngsŏng (shining star) 2 satellite was launched from Cholsan, a coastal town in the country's northwest, in the early hours of Friday morning. North Korea ignored calls from western nations not to go ahead with the launch, which the United States claimed was cover for a ballistic missile test banned under UN resolutions
North Korea Rocket Launch Fails
10:42 13/04/2012
North Korea's much-hyped rocket launch has failed, the country admitted on Friday.4
North Koreans to Try Next Missile Launch in 2-3 Yrs - French Expert
09:23 13/04/2012
Reports that a North Korean rocket plunged into the Yellow Sea this morning will not spell the end of North Korea's rocket program, said a space and aeronautics expert from Pyongyang today.
G8 Ministers ‘Ready to Consider’ Measures against N.Korea
07:01 13/04/2012
The Group of Eight industrialized nations lambasted North Korea’s rocket launch.
White House Blasts N.Korea Rocket Launch
05:39 13/04/2012
The White House blasted on Friday the launch of a long-range rocket by North Korea.1
North Korean Rocket Launch ‘May Have Failed’
03:36 13/04/2012
North Korea’s rocket, launched on Friday, appears to have broken apart shortly after blasting off, CNN quoted unnamed U.S. officials as saying.
North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket - Yonhap
03:27 13/04/2012
North Korea on Friday launched a long-range rocket, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.
North Korea Launches Rocket
03:14 13/04/2012
North Korea on Friday launched its long-range rocket, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.
G8 Foreign Ministers Urge N.Korea to Cancel Rocket Launch
23:11 12/04/2012
The G8 foreign ministers have urged North Korea to honor its commitments and cancel the launch of its rocket later this week, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.
Uncertain World: The Secret to North Korea’s Survival
21:37 11/04/2012
North Korea is once again at the center of the world’s attention. Its plan to launch a rocket to mark the centenary of the birth of the great leader Kim Il-sung is causing a headache for all its neighbors and the United States.
North Korea Names Kim Jong-un as Party Head
15:01 11/04/2012
North Korea named on Wednesday Kim Jong-un as first secretary of the Workers' Party, a newly-created position that would seem to give him the authority to rule the isolated East Asian country.
Russian Planes Spotted over Japanese Destroyer
12:24 11/04/2012
Two Russian anti-submarine aircraft have flown over a Japanese destroyer preparing to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it passes over Japan's territory, a Japanese TV channel reported on Wednesday, citing the country's Defense Ministry.
North Korea Fuels Rocket ahead of Launch
11:54 11/04/2012
North Korea has begun pumping fuel into a rocket whose launch later this week looks set to exacerbate tensions between the isolated Asian state and the international community.
U.S., Japan Vow “Appropriate Action” Over North Korea’s Launch
04:39 11/04/2012
The United States will “pursue appropriate action” over North Korea’s planned rocket launch, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said after talks with her Japanese counterpart.1
Life in North Korea as Seen from a Train
16:57 10/04/2012
On Tuesday, North Korean specialists will place the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 (Bright Star-3) satellite on top of its launch vehicle, due to lift off in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea this week. On April 8, the government of North Korea invited foreign journalists to visit the country and a facility where the rocket is being readied for launch. This RIA Novosti photo wire shows what reporters saw in the world’s most isolated country.1
DPRK Satellite Launch Disregards UN Says Russia
15:24 10/04/2012
Russia considers Pyongyang's decision to launch a scientific rocket to place a satellite in earth orbit as disregarding UN Security Council resolutions , Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Tuesday.
North Korea Prepares for Underground Nuclear Test
13:35 08/04/2012
North Korea is preparing for a third underground nuclear test, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Sunday, referring to intelligence officials.
Pentagon Urges N.Korea to Give Up Missile Launch Plans
00:06 06/04/2012
The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday urged North Korea to quit its plans to launch a missile to orbit a satellite.

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