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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (C) poses with China's Defence ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:57:34 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (C) poses with China's Defence Minister Liang Guanglie (3rd L, front) and his delegation in Pyongyang on November 25, 2009 in this picture released by the North's official KCNA news agency on November 26, 2009. QUALITY FROM SOURCE REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA MILITARY POLITICS) NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS

An undated picture released from North Korea's official ...

(AFP/KCNA via KNS) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:36 GMT

(AFP/KCNA via KNS) - An undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il inspecting the Ryangchaek Bearing Factory in North Pyongan province. Kim told China's defence minister Wednesday that relations between the two nations were "unbreakable," citing their joint military ties, state press said.(AFP/KCNA via KNS)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visits the Unsan tool factory ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:34:06 GMT

In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:28:05 GMT

(AP) - In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, center, visits a chicken farm in North Phyongan Province, North Korea. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)

In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, North ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:57 GMT

(AP) - In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, second right in front row, and Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie, second left in front row, pose for a group photo in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Liang is the latest high-level Chinese official to visit North Korea as the two communist nations mark the 60th anniversary of their relationship. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhang Binyang)

In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, North ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:35:47 GMT

(AP) - In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, front right, meets with Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie, left front, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Liang is the latest high-level Chinese official to visit North Korea as the two communist nations mark the 60th anniversary of their relationship. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhang Binyang)

South Korean protester walks by a portrait of the North Korean ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:43:28 GMT

(AP) - South Korean protester walks by a portrait of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, demanding the liberation of North Korean concentration camps and the indictment of Kim in the International Criminal Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. A key U.N. committee expressed 'very serious concern' last Thursday at widespread reports of torture and other grave human rights violations in North Korea and strongly urged the government to put an end to the violations. The letters read ' Guiltiness!'. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean protesters participate in a rally demanding the ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:41:47 GMT

(AP) - South Korean protesters participate in a rally demanding the liberation of North Korean concentration camps and the indictment of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in the International Criminal Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. A key U.N. committee expressed 'very serious concern' last Thursday at widespread reports of torture and other grave human rights violations in North Korea and strongly urged the government to put an end to the violations.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visits to a factory in North ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:34:02 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visits to a factory in North Phyongan Province, North Korea, in this undated picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA November 25, 2009. KCNA did not state expressly the date when the picture was taken. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA POLITICS) QUALITY FROM SOURCE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS

In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:59 GMT

(AP) - In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, wearing glasses, smiles as he visits Ryangchaek bearing factory in North Phyongan Province, North Korea. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)

In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:34 GMT

(AP) - In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il tries on a straw hat during his visit to Sinuiju grass craft production cooperative in North Phyongan Province, North Korea. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (C) visits the Unsan tool factory ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:04:11 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (C) visits the Unsan tool factory at an undisclosed place in North Korea, in this undated picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA November 24, 2009. KCNA did not state expressly the date when the picture was taken. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA POLITICS) QUALITY FROM SOURCE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS

South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon speaks during a meeting ...

(AP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:45:11 GMT

(AP) - South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon speaks during a meeting organized by European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea, at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Kim urged Washington on Tuesday to implement a stalled free trade deal, warning the U.S. would suffer if Seoul's agreement with the European Union takes effect first.(AP Photo/Yonhap, Hwang Kwang-mo)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visits the Unsan tool factory ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:06:41 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visits the Unsan tool factory at an undisclosed place in North Korea, in this undated picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA November 24, 2009. KCNA did not state expressly the date when the picture was taken. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA POLITICS) NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. QUALITY FROM SOURCE

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (4th R, front) poses as he visits ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:02:05 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (4th R, front) poses as he visits the People Security Command at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated recent photo released by the North's official KCNA news agency on November 22, 2009. KCNA did not state the exact date the picture was taken. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY) QUALITY FROM SOURCE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS

This undated picture shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecting ...

(AFP/KCNA/File) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:27:54 GMT

(AFP/KCNA/File) - This undated picture shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecting a cooperative farm in North Pyongan province. Kim has also inspected the nation's security force headquarters, according to state media, in what Seoul media say is a bid to further tighten his control on society.(AFP/KCNA/File)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (front) visits the July 18 cattle ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:38:02 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (front) visits the July 18 cattle ranch, part of the 580 military unit, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated recent photo released on November 21, 2009 by North Korea's official KCNA news agency. KCNA did not state the exact date the picture was taken. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA POLITICS). QUALITY FROM SOURCE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (6th R) poses for a photograph ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:27:29 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (6th R) poses for a photograph during his visit to the July 18 cattle ranch, part of the 580 military unit, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated photograph released November 20, 2009 by North Korea's official news agency KCNA. KCNA did not state the date the picture was taken. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY ANIMALS) NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. QUALITY FROM SOURCE

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (2nd L) visits the July 18 cattle ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:24:21 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (2nd L) visits the July 18 cattle ranch, part of the 580 military unit, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated picture released November 20, 2009 by North Korea's official news agency KCNA. KCNA did not state expressly the date when the picture was taken. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY) QUALITY FROM SOURCE NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 19, 2009 file photo EU Trade Commissioner ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:19:08 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 19, 2009 file photo EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton of Britain delivers a speech during a meeting with South Korean counterpart Kim Jong-hoon, unseen, at Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea. The EU's 27 leaders were meeting Thursday Nov. 19, 2009 to try to agree on naming a first full-time president and new foreign policy chief. The EU's socialist governments have agreed to back the candidacy of the EU trade commissioner, Catherine Ashton, to become the bloc's new foreign policy chief. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, file)

Peace activists chant slogans at a rally demanding a summit ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:55:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Peace activists chant slogans at a rally demanding a summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il near the presidential Blue House in Seoul November 19, 2009. Obama and his South Korean counterpart pressed North Korea on Thursday to return to dormant nuclear talks and said it was time for the reclusive state to break a pattern of provocative behaviour. REUTERS/Choi Bu-Seok (SOUTH KOREA MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)

A peace activist holds a sign depicting a summit between U.S. ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:55:40 GMT

(Reuters) - A peace activist holds a sign depicting a summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il at a rally near the presidential Blue House in Seoul November 19, 2009 with the caption reading "North Korea-U.S. Summit". Obama and his South Korean counterpart pressed North Korea on Thursday to return to dormant nuclear talks and said it was time for the reclusive state to break a pattern of provocative behaviour. REUTERS/Choi Bu-Seok (SOUTH KOREA MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)

South Korean demonstrators try to burn a picture of North Korean ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:51:41 GMT

(AP) - South Korean demonstrators try to burn a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il as police officers block them during a rally welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country and denouncing North Korea's nuclear program near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

South Korean demonstrators burn a picture of North Korean leader ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:50:26 GMT

(AP) - South Korean demonstrators burn a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a rally welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country and denouncing North Korea's nuclear program near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The Korean characters read 'Abolish North Korea's nuclear'. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

South Korean demonstrators burn a picture of North Korean leader ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:48:44 GMT

An anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activist separates a portrait ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:49:26 GMT

(Reuters) - An anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activist separates a portrait of U.S. President Barack Obama (bottom) from a burning sign depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during a rally to welcome Obama and to denounce the North near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 19, 2009. Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday and held a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks. Signs read,"Complete renouncement of North Korea's nuclear. Take strong sanctions against North Korea" (top) and "North Korea renounce its nuclear first" (C). REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)

Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists burn a sign depicting ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:45:07 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists burn a sign depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong-il as a policeman (R) uses a fire extinguisher to stop them during a rally to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama and to denounce the North near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 19, 2009. Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday and held a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks. Korean characters on a sign (C) reads,"Complete renouncement of North Korea's nuclear. Take strong sanctions against North Korea". REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)

Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists burn a sign depicting ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:43:59 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists burn a sign depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong-il as a policeman (L) rushes to stop them during a rally to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama and to denounce the North near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 19, 2009. Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday and held a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks. Korean characters on a sign (R) reads,"Complete renouncement of North Korea's nuclear. Take strong sanctions against North Korea". REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)

Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists burn a sign depicting ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:42:49 GMT

From left to right, up, Ji Yun Nam, Kim Jong Jun, Cha Bong Hyuk, ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:41:28 GMT

(AP) - From left to right, up, Ji Yun Nam, Kim Jong Jun, Cha Bong Hyuk, Ri Myong Guk, Pak Nam Chol and Ri Kwang Hyok, down : Pak Nam Chol, Nam Sung Chol, Choe Kum Chol, Mun In Guk and An Chol Hyok players of North Korea team before a friendly match against Nantes in La Roche-sur-Yon, western France, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists scuffle with policemen ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:24:56 GMT

Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists scuffle with policemen ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:09:01 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists scuffle with policemen as the latter attempt to take away North Korean flags and portraits of the North's leader Kim Jong-il which the protesters were trying to tear, at a rally to denounce the North and to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 18, 2009. Obama will arrive in South Korea Wednesday night and hold a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists tear a North Korean ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:22:05 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists tear a North Korean flag and a portrait of its leader Kim Jong-il at a rally held to denounce the North and to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 18, 2009. Obama will arrive in South Korea Wednesday night and hold a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. activists tear a North Korean ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:18:46 GMT

Ri Chun-hee (2nd R), the main newscaster for North Korea's ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:53:36 GMT

(Reuters) - Ri Chun-hee (2nd R), the main newscaster for North Korea's state TV, chats with her colleagues in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated picture taken by a North Korean media published in April, 2008. The one certainty in unpredictable North Korea is that if the state detonates a nuclear device or leader Kim Jong-il visits a duck farm, Ri Chun-hee will be on TV boasting about the amazing accomplishment. Most of the outside world have never heard of Ri's name but her blustery reports extolling the accomplishments of the secretive North state have been seen around the globe for decades. REUTERS/Chosun Magazine/Handout (SOCIETY MEDIA) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Ri Chun-hee (L), the main newscaster for North Korea's state ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:52:31 GMT

(Reuters) - Ri Chun-hee (L), the main newscaster for North Korea's state TV, plays with her granddaughter in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated picture taken by a North Korean media published in April, 2008. The one certainty in unpredictable North Korea is that if the state detonates a nuclear device or leader Kim Jong-il visits a duck farm, Ri Chun-hee will be on TV boasting about the amazing accomplishment. Most of the outside world have never heard of Ri's name but her blustery reports extolling the accomplishments of the secretive North state have been seen around the globe for decades. REUTERS/Chosun Magazine/Handout (SOCIETY MEDIA) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Ri Chun-hee, the main newscaster for North Korea's state ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:50:19 GMT

(Reuters) - Ri Chun-hee, the main newscaster for North Korea's state TV, speaks over the TV in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated picture taken by a North Korean media published in April, 2008. The one certainty in unpredictable North Korea is that if the state detonates a nuclear device or leader Kim Jong-il visits a duck farm, Ri Chun-hee will be on TV boasting about the amazing accomplishment. Most of the outside world have never heard of Ri's name but her blustery reports extolling the accomplishments of the secretive North state have been seen around the globe for decades. REUTERS/Chosun Magazine/Handout (SOCIETY MEDIA) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Ri Chun-hee (C), the main newscaster for North Korea's state ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:46:58 GMT

(Reuters) - Ri Chun-hee (C), the main newscaster for North Korea's state TV, chats with her colleagues in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated picture taken by a North Korean media published in April, 2008. The one certainty in unpredictable North Korea is that if the state detonates a nuclear device or leader Kim Jong-il visits a duck farm, Ri Chun-hee will be on TV boasting about the amazing accomplishment. Most of the outside world have never heard of Ri's name but her blustery reports extolling the accomplishments of the secretive North state have been seen around the globe for decades. REUTERS/Chosun Magazine/Handout (SOCIETY MEDIA) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

South Korean demonstrators shout slogans during a rally denouncing ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:12:10 GMT

(AP) - South Korean demonstrators shout slogans during a rally denouncing North Korea's nuclear program and welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The writing on the portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il read 'Support U.N. sanctions against North Korea.' (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A South Korean demonstrator uses a utility knife to tear a portrait ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:59:49 GMT

(AP) - A South Korean demonstrator uses a utility knife to tear a portrait of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il during a rally welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The protesters denounced North Korea's nuclear program. The letters on the portrait read 'Abolish North Korea's nuclear'. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Visitors look a North Korean-style classroom where portraits ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:57:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Visitors look a North Korean-style classroom where portraits of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung (L) and his son and current leader of the North Kim Jong-il are hung, at the Unification Observation Platform, just south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 50 km (31 miles) north of Seoul November 18, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama will arrive in South Korea on Wednesday and hold a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA MILITARY POLITICS)

An anti-war activist holds portraits of U.S. President Barack ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:17:47 GMT

(Reuters) - An anti-war activist holds portraits of U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during a rally near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 18, 2009. About 40 protesters rallied in Seoul on Wednesday to demand the U.S.-North Korea Summit for making a peace treaty in the Korean Peninsula and to denounce the South Korean government's decision to send its troops to Afghanistan again, ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit. The letters read, "The U.S.-North Korea Summit". REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY CONFLICT)

An anti-war activist holds portraits of U.S. President Barack ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:09:14 GMT

(Reuters) - An anti-war activist holds portraits of U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during a rally near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 18, 2009. About 40 protesters rallied in Seoul on Wednesday to demand the U.S.-North Korea Summit for making a peace treaty in the Korean Peninsula and to denounce the South Korean government's decision to send its troops to Afghanistan again, ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit. The Koreans read, "The U.S.-North Korea Summit". REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY CONFLICT)

A South Korean protester holds a banner depicting U.S. President ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:08:08 GMT

(AP) - A South Korean protester holds a banner depicting U.S. President Barack Obama and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il joining hands during a rally opposing Obama's visit to the country and a dispatch of South Korean troops to Afghanistan, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The poster reads: 'The summit between U.S. and North Korea.' (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A visitor looks a North Korean-style classroom where portraits ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:47:59 GMT

(Reuters) - A visitor looks a North Korean-style classroom where portraits of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung (top L) and his son and current leader of the North Kim Jong-il are hung, at the Unification Observation Platform, just south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 50 km (31 miles) north of Seoul November 13, 2009. North Korea's military warned the South that it was ready for battle over a disputed sea border, issuing a new threat on Friday that raised tension as U.S. President Barack Obama started a major tour of Asia. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA MILITARY POLITICS)

North Korean soldiers applaud during a visit of their leader ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:08:51 GMT

(Reuters) - North Korean soldiers applaud during a visit of their leader Kim Jong-il at the 1224 military unit at an undisclosed place in North Korea, in this undated picture released on November 9, 2009 by North Korea's official news agency KCNA. KCNA did not state expressly the date the picture was taken. REUTERS/KCNA

Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. protesters burn a sign depicting ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:10:43 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. protesters burn a sign depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and a missile, at a rally in Seoul November 11, 2009. The Obama administration will send its first envoy to North Korea to try to revive dormant nuclear disarmament talks, just as tension has heightened on the Korean peninsula after Tuesday's naval clash between the two Koreas. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. protesters burn a sign depicting ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:09:34 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea and pro-U.S. protesters burn a sign depicting a North Korea flag and the North's leader Kim Jong-il, at a rally in Seoul November 11, 2009. The Obama administration will send its first envoy to North Korea to try to revive dormant nuclear disarmament talks, just as tension has heightened on the Korean peninsula after Tuesday's naval clash between the two Koreas. The Chinese characters on the sign read, "Stop immediately North Korea's nuclear development!". REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA MILITARY CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

South Korean conservative activists burn North Korean flags ...

(AP) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:24:07 GMT

(AP) - South Korean conservative activists burn North Korean flags and portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a rally denouncing North Korea's military in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. South Korea's troops went on high alert Wednesday for possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed and an officer reportedly killed in a skirmish with the South, ahead of a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

South Korean conservative activists burn North Korean flags ...

(AP) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:23:24 GMT