South Korean 'shot dead in North'

Despite peace efforts between two countries this incident would further deepen tension between two countries. "A South Korean woman has been shot dead by a North Korean soldier while visiting a resort in the North Korean mountains, reports say. The shooting took place at the...

Korean, Chinese vessels collide, 6 missing

"SEOUL, April 7 (UPI) -- The Korean coast guard Monday reported six Chinese crewmen missing in a collision between a Chinese fishing boat and a South Korean freighter.The fishing boat, Lujiao Yu, capsized about 100 miles south of the South Korean island of Jeju, the South...

North Korea test-fires missiles

North Korea continues to make gestures indicating its displeasure with the tone of the new South Korean president, who seems to be taking a harder line toward his neighbor to the North."North Korea test-fired several...

South Korean officials expelled

This incident closely follows the election of the new conservative South Korean president Lee Myung-bak."North Korea, reacting to tougher policies of the new South Korean regime, Thursday expelled South Korean officials from a joint industrial park.The action at the joint...

Seoul to equip ships to intercept NKorea missiles: report

""We plan to equip the King Sejong, an Aegis destroyer launched last year, and two more Aegis destroyers, soon to be built, with SM-6 missiles that can intercept North Korean ballistic missiles," the source said.The US-developed Aegis combat system has cutting-edge radar and...

S Korea minister dismisses reports on N Korea-Syria nuclear ties

""If Syria received nuclear materials from North Korea, it must have a facility to store the nuclear materials, but as far as I know, Syria does not have any nuclear (storage) facility," Yonhap quoted Song as telling...

Killer's parents hospitalised 'with shock'

"The parents of mass killer Cho Seung-hi were hospitalised with shock and had not attempted suicide, contrary to reports in Korean media. Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that Cho's parents, who ran a dry cleaning shop in Centreville, Virginia, had been hospitalised after...

Movement reportedly seen at N.Korea site

"SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea is observing movements at a site in North Korea where the communist country is believed to have conducted its first nuclear test, indicating it may be preparing for another blast, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday. South Korean is keeping...

Mixed signals on nuke tests, talks from North Korea - CNN International

" Adjust font size: BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Mixed messages are emerging from North Korea over its nuclear test program. Confusion began Friday with a report from South Korea's Yonhap news agency, which said North Korean leader Kim Jong Il regrets staging a nuclear test on...

Report: NK may have performed nuclear test

South Korean government officials said North Korea performed its first nuclear weapons test Monday, the South's Yonhap news agency reported

Report: S.Korea warns North on nuke test (AP)

" SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has ordered his government to send a "grave warning" to North Korea " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> North Korea about the consequences of a threatened nuclear weapons test, Yonhap news agency...

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