Sentence examples for until kim from inspiring English sources

North Korean and US officials had reportedly been discussing food aid until Kim Jong-il's sudden death.

We searched every corner until Kim suddenly struck himself on the head with his hand, went to a cupboard and brought back the boot.

"But others argue that change in China happened only after the death of Mao, and that North Korea will not change until Kim Jong Il is eliminated".

Experts on North Korea cautioned that it was impossible to verify the details unless or until Kim Jong-nam confirmed he had written the emails.

Until Kim died, Dick Pound, a member of the International Olympic Committee from Montreal, said he was unfamiliar with the Dear Leader's sporting talents, knowing only that he was an international man of mystery who loved movies, kidnapped the occasional South Korean actress and reportedly could change the weather with his mood.

In a move that may ease tensions, the South's defence ministry said live-fire drills due to take place near the island, which lies south of the countries' maritime border in the Yellow Sea, would be postponed until Kim takes office.

The two gestures from the North fit within a recent series of conciliatory signs from the North — until Mr. Kim's National Defense Commission waded in with its denunciation.

Miss Ha, whose adopted stage name is a play on the English phrase Hot Issue, lived most of her 28 years, unhappily, as a man, until Dr. Kim transformed her into a ravishing transgender beauty three years ago.

The sale of those items in Korea had long been banned, in part because of hard feelings over Japan's imperial past, until Mr. Kim's government began lifting restrictions two years ago.

Mr. Campbell reaffirmed Wednesday that Washington would not meet directly with North Korea until Mr. Kim's government committed to rejoining the talks, adding that there were positive signs that it would.

South Korea's new president, Lee Myung-bak, has had the effrontery to suggest that big new investments in North Korea be put on hold until Mr Kim fulfils pledges made in 2005 and 2007, at six-party talks that also include America, Japan, China and Russia, to take steps to abandon his bombs and account for other nefarious nuclear activities (see article).