north korea

    By Vishesh Kumar

    | 2:40PM 12/27/2010
    While the U.S. struggled with near-10% unemployment, China grew at that same pace over the past year. But the country faces massive internal problems that leave it in a far more difficult situation than the praise constantly heaped on it implies.

    By Vishesh Kumar

    | 6:30AM 12/01/2010
    There's no end in sight to the tension between North and South Korea that recently rattled world markets. But Kim Jong-Il may have finally pushed his patrons in Beijing and his neighbors to the south too far. Could real change be coming to the Korean Peninsula?

    By Dan Burrows

    | 6:30AM 11/29/2010
    Given all that transpired globally over the Thanksgiving weekend, the idea of holding risky assets like stocks should give investors heartburn. Perhaps a strong Black Friday weekend and holiday selling season will draw traders' gazes, but that's no sure shot.

    By Jonathan Berr

    | 3:40PM 11/24/2010
    North Korea's unprovoked artillery attack this week on the sparsely populated South Korean island of Yeonpyeong put a scare into the international community. What's even more frightening is contemplating the despotic regime's next step.

    By Lauren Cooper

    | 6:55AM 11/24/2010
    Asian markets were mixed Wednesday. In China the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.1% to 2,860 and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index advanced 0.6% to 23,024. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index sank 0.8% to close at 10,030.

    By Dan Burrows

    | 4:05PM 11/23/2010

    Stocks fell sharply Tuesday as investors fled riskier assets following an exchange of artillery fire between North and South Korea. Better news on U.S. economic growth was no match for the new worries, on top of Euro-jitters.

    By Hugh Collins

    | 8:09AM 8/24/2010
    Social-networking site Facebook closed down two accounts that claimed to be from North Korea. "If a person poses as a person or entity that you don't officially represent, that becomes a violation of our policy," said Facebook spokeswoman Kumiko Hidaka, according to Bloomberg News. "Facebook is...

    By Sam Gustin

    | 12:50PM 8/16/2010
    A China expert explains that overtaking Japan doesn't alter the underlying economic issues China must resolve, but it does cement changes that have been rapidly making China a far more important player on the global stage.

    By Tom Johansmeyer

    | 8:30AM 9/14/2009
    South Korea has endorsed direct talks between the United States and North Korea, as long as their purpose is to bring the Communist country back into multi-lateral negotiations. International pressure and economic sanctions have been insufficient to influence North Korea on its nuclear program, not...

    By Tom Johansmeyer

    | 12:30PM 9/01/2009
    Economic sanctions have come on the heels of a tough diplomatic year for North Korea. Nuclear tests, missile launches and the trial and temporary imprisonment of journalists further alienated the reclusive state. There are signs, though, that Kim Jong-il's regime is trying to engage the outside...