South Korea

North Korea fires sixth projectile in three days

2013-05-20 08:56:00

SEOUL — North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called “rocket launching tests” intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were...

North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast

2013-05-19 04:22:00

North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...

More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons

2013-05-18 18:40:00

SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...

North Korea fires short-range missiles off east coast

2013-05-18 15:49:00

BEIJING — North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch. The South Korean Defense Ministry reported that it detected two launches in the morning and...

Obama, South Korean leader offer united front

2013-05-07 13:56:00

WASHINGTON – President Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye presented a united front in their warning to North Korea on Tuesday, saying they would not bend to confrontational behavior and welcomed international pressure on the North’...

LG taking pre-orders for curved OLED TV sets in South Korea

2013-04-29 08:50:00

LG on Monday began taking pre-orders for a 55-inch curved OLED TV. The new display, which looks like a flat-screen TV but with a subtle, inward curve, is available for purchase by South Korean customers for�$13,500. It will arrive for customers next...

For South Korea, no respect, no Kaesong

2013-04-30 00:00:00

It's time for South Korea to face facts: The Kaesong experiment has failed. The ideologically motivated joint business venture with North Korea known as the Kaesong industrial complex is not economically viable, nor has it achieved any of its political...

It's time for a water coaster in Southern California

2013-04-30 08:00:00

Southern California is long overdue for a water coaster. For the uninitiated, a water coaster is a water park slide that mimics the ups and downs of a traditional roller coaster with the help of conveyor belts, water jets or magnetic propulsion....

'Gangnam' sequel: YouTube to live stream debut of Psy's next single

2013-04-11 09:48:00

Whether you're ready or not for more, K-Pop rapper Psy is back and debuting his next single this weekend -- and you can watch it live on YouTube. The video website said it will broadcast Psy's concert in Seoul, where he'll perform a song titled...

North Korea warns foreigners to leave South Korea

2013-04-09 00:13:00

SEOUL -- North Korea's state-run Asia Pacific Peace Committee warned foreigners in South Korea Tuesday to set up evacuation plans. State media KCNA carried a statement, saying Pyonyang does not want any harm done to foreigners in South Korea in case...

Japan readies defenses for possible missile test by North Korea

2013-04-09 12:28:00

Japan readied its missile defense systems Tuesday against a possible North Korean weapons test, saying it would shoot down any missiles or debris if Japanese territory was threatened. Patriot anti-missile batteries were deployed on the grounds of the...

U.S. can thwart North Korea, admiral tells senators

2013-04-09 17:40:00

WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific reassured Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. military could intercept any missile launched by North Korea and aimed at America's territory or its East Asian allies. Adm. Samuel Locklear's...

The only civilian traffic across the heavily fortified divide between North Korea and South Korea in recent weeks has been South Korean workers departing the Kaesong industrial complex, a joint production facility shuttered by Pyongyang amid the seething tension stirred by U.S.

2013-05-02 00:00:00

South Korean protesters burn Japanese imperial flags and an effigy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Four out of 10 Chevrolet vehicles sold globally are produced in South Korea. In China, GM has 11 joint ventures and two wholly owned foreign enterprises.

2013-04-19 00:00:00