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North Korean soldiers stand guard at the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two halves of the Korean Peninsula at Panmunjom, North Korea. The building in the background stands in the South. (Associated Press)

War zone or tourist trap? Mulling the Korean DMZ

By Tim Sullivan and Foster Klug - Associated Press

What appears to be a new missile is transported during a military parade April 15 in Pyongyang to celebrate the centennial of North Korea's founder, Kim Il-sung. Analysts say the missiles are fakes made to hide North Korea's lack of progress on ICBMs. (Associated Press)

Missiles Pyongyang paraded called poorly made fakes

By Eric Talmadge - Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un applauds on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, as he walks ahead of Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, after attending a concert in Pyongyang, North Korea, to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean army. (Associated Press)

North Korean general boasts of defeating U.S. with ‘a single blow’

By Andrew Salmon - Special to The Washington Times

North Korean soldiers take part in a mass military parade on Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday, April 15, 2012, to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Kim, the country's founder. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

North Korea threatens South with ‘special attack’

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

World Briefs: Military warns of ‘special actions’ soon

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

North Korean soldiers in Kim Il-sung Square in central Pyongyang, North Korea, chant during a rally denouncing South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Friday, April 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

N. Korean military issues sharp threat to South

By Jean H. Lee - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this April 15, 2012, file photo, a North Korean vehicle carrying a missile passes by during a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. The enormous, 16-wheel truck used to carry the missile, likely came from China in a possible violation of U.N. sanctions meant to rein in Pyongyang's missile program, experts say. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)

Experts: North Korea missile carrier likely from China

By Peter Enav - Associated Press

India's Agni-V missile, with a range of 3,100 miles, is launched in 2012 from Wheeler Island in the Bay of Bengal. The new nuclear-capable missile would give India the ability to strike major Chinese cities, though officials said the missile test should not be seen as a threat because India's missiles are intended only for deterrence. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

India missile test has few critics, unlike N. Korea

By Ravi Nessman - Associated Press

Vehicles transporting North Korean missiles on display over the weekend were made or designed by China, analysts say. Meanwhile, a propaganda billboard in Pyongyang translates as "Let's raise the spirits of winners and build a strong and prosperous nation!" North Korea has yet to launch a multistage missile successfully. (Associated Press)

Chinese mark on N. Korean military

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

This photograph released by the Indian Ministry of Defense shows India’s Agni-V missile, with a range of 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles), being launched from Wheeler Island off India's east coast, Thursday, April 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Indian Ministry of Defense)

India missile test has few critics, unlike North Korea

By Ravi Nessman - Associated Press

HEINRICHS: New tack needed with North Korea

By Rebeccah Heinrichs

Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, May 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Inside the Ring: Aegis Ashore moves ahead

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

**FILE** Indian President Pratibha Patil (Associated Press)

After North Korea, India says it will test missile

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

N. Korea warns it may retaliate for suspension of aid after launch

Associated Press

** FILE ** A military vehicle carries what appeared to be a new missile during a mass military parade through Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday, April 15, 2012, to celebrate the centenary of the birth of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Analysts: China broke sanctions if N. Korea using its missile launcher

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

World Briefs: U.N.-brokered cease fire starting to fray

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

SANDERS: The limits of technology in a dangerous world

By Sol Sanders - Special to The Washington Times

China's Ambassador Li Baodong, third from right, arrives for consultations at the United Nations on Friday, April 13, 2012. The United Nations Security Council is planning an emergency meeting to discuss Thursday's failed rocket launch by North Korea. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Pentagon: U.S. must keep a close eye on North Korea

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

Obama: NKorea not very good at rocket launches

By Associated Press - Associated Press

Security Council mulls response to N. Korea’s rocket launch

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times