North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (fourth right)

N. Korea fires three short-range rockets as pope visits S. Korea

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SEOUL - North Korea fired three short-range rockets off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's Ministry of Defense said, shortly before Pope Francis arrived in Seoul on his first visit to Asia. The rockets were fired from multiple launchers in the North Korean port city of Wonsan and traveled 220 km (135 miles) before landing in waters east...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa explains the outlook of Indonesian foreign policy in 2013 in Jakarta on Friday.

Indonesia, North Korea to boost bilateral ties

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID , JAKARTA -- Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa visited Pyongyang, North Korea, on October 21st to 23rd, to discuss bilateral ties and bolster stability in the Korean Peninsula. The trip is a follow up of President of the Presidium of North Korea, Kim Yong Nam visit to Indonesia last year, said an official statement of Foreign Ministry in Jakarta, Tuesday...