Gov. Schwarzenegger, wife applaud pardon of Calif journalists, wish them safe return

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is applauding the pardon of two California journalists sentenced to 12 years of labor in prison in North Korea.

Kim Jong Il pardons American journalists

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il granted pardons to two American journalists who have been held in the country for months, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported early Wednesday, shortly after former US president Bill Clinton arrived in the Stalinist state to secure their release.

North Korea says 2 American journalists have been pardoned

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il issued a “special pardon” freeing two jailed American journalists after talks with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, North Korea’s official news agency announced Wednesday.

US says implementing NKorea sanctions off to ‘an unprecedented start’

UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. diplomat pressing for implementation of U.N. sanctions intended to derail North Korea’s rogue nuclear weapons program said Thursday that he was off to “an unprecedented start” in getting governments to enforce the punishing new measures.

North Korea’s missile launches ‘not helpful’: US

WASHINGTON - The United States Saturday called North Korea’s “possible” missile launches “not helpful” but stopped short of confirming them or calling them a violation of UN sanctions.

North Korea threatens US as Washington, allies watch for signs of another missile launch

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea accused Washington of seeking to “provoke a second Korean War” as the regime prepared to hold maritime military exercises off the eastern coast.

North Korean leader gobbles live fish with gusto

LONDON - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has been revealed to have a passion for live fish, which he devours with gusto morning, noon and night.

Report: SKorea detects ‘brisk’ activity at North Korean nuclear test site

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials have detected “brisk” activity at a North Korean nuclear test site, a news report said Thursday, days after the communist country threatened to conduct nuclear and missile tests.

IAEA chief calls for dialogue on North Korea nuclear issue

BEIJING - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei Monday called for dialogue to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue.

Military, other experts say N. Korea missile launch a failure

WASHINGTON/SEOUL - Military and private experts have said North Korea has failed to fire its Taepodong-II missile after reviewing detailed tracking data that showed the missile and payload falling into the sea.

If US stops threats, nuclear programme will be ended: North Korea

MOSCOW - North Korea Tuesday said it would discontinue its nuclear programme if the US stopped its threatening and ‘unfriendly’ policies towards the communist nation.