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SKorea: NKorea’s nuclear threat ‘dangerous’
The threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear program has reached an “extremely dangerous level,” an adviser to South Korea’s president said in comments published Wednesday.
Soaring cabbage prices hit kimchi-loving SKoreans
Soaring cabbage prices catch kimchi-loving South Koreans in inflationary pickle
Dialogue, Tensions Coexist in Inter-Korean Ties
Koreas show signs of renewed engagement, though military, nuclear tensions cast shadow
SKorea gets new prime minister, foreign minister
SKorean parliament approves prime minister, president names foreign minister
Massive fire hits South Korean high-rise
Massive fire breaks out in South Korean high-rise apartment and office building
LG Electronics replaces CEO over profit slump
LG Electronics CEO Nam Yong resigns, new chief is named after record loss in handset business
Dozens of North Koreans killed in Typhoon Kompasu
Dozens of North Koreans killed and thousands of homes destroyed in Typhoon Kompasu
South Korea suspended by world boxing federation
International Boxing Association provisionally suspends South Korean federation
South Korea imposes independent sanctions on Iran
South Korea imposes independent sanctions on Iran over suspected nuclear weapons program
Typhoon kills 5 South Koreans
Typhoon kills 5 South Koreans, authorities resume flights and train service
NKorea raps SKorea for blocking Twitter, YouTube
NKorea lashes out at SKorea for blocking access to its Twitter and YouTube accounts
North Korea reportedly joins Facebook
North Korea reportedly joins Facebook after opening Twitter and YouTube accounts
SKorea blocks access to NKorea’s Twitter account
SKorea blocks access to NKorea’s Twitter account, calling it breach of security law
Samsung Electronics chairman’s nephew found dead
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee’s nephew found dead in a presumed suicide Businessweek | August 18, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ A nephew of Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee was found dead Wednesday morning near the parking lot of his apartment in central Seoul, police said. A security guard found Lee Jae-chan’s body in [...]
North Korea says it has joined Twitter, YouTube
North Korea turns to Twitter, YouTube in apparent propaganda war Mashable | August 16, 2010 ABC News, The Washington Times, The Huffington Post, The Jerusalem Post | August 17, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ North Korea appears to have ramped up its propaganda war against South Korea and the U.S. by turning to Twitter and [...]
Korean Air sinks to loss in 2Q as fuel bill rises
Korean Air sinks to loss in 2Q as fuel bill rises but operating profits more than double The Boston Globe, ABC News, Newsday | August 13, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Korean Air, South Korea’s biggest airline, said Friday it sank to a loss in the second quarter as a weak won swelled its [...]
Bank of Korea leaves interest rate at 2.25 percent
Bank of Korea leaves interest rate at 2.25 percent amid slowing growth, inflation concerns The Boston Globe, ABC News, The Huffington Post, Businessweek | August 12, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ South Korea’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged Thursday as the outlook for the global economy dims _ a month after [...]
Ssangyong names Mahindra as preferred bidder
Ssangyong Motor names India’s Mahindra & Mahindra as preferred bidder for majority stake SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Cash-strapped South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor selected India’s Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday as the preferred bidder to buy a majority stake, a move that promises to give India’s top utility vehicle maker greater global reach. Three [...]
NKorea suffered serious flood damage last month
North Korea reports serious damage from floods that destroyed homes and roads, hurt economy The Huffington Post | August 5, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Flooding last month caused serious damage in North Korea, destroying homes, farms, roads and buildings and hurting the economy, state media said Thursday. About 36,700 acres (14,850 hectares) of [...]
SKorea cracks down on marriage brokers after death
Death of Vietnamese bride by mentally ill SKorean husband draws attention to int’l matchmaking The Boston Globe | July 30, 2010 ABC News | July 30, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Young and poor, the Vietnamese woman jumped at the chance to marry a South Korean introduced to her through a matchmaking agency. Eight [...]
Aid group: NKorea jailed kin of currency reformers
Aid group: NKorea sent relatives of officials blamed for currency reform to prison camp ABC News | July 7, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ North Korea sent nearly three dozen relatives of former economic officials to a prison camp over the country’s botched currency reform, a South Korean aid group said Tuesday. North Korea’s [...]
2 NKoreans get prison terms for assassination plot
2 North Koreans sentenced to 10 years in prison for plot to kill prominent defector The Boston Globe | July 1, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Two North Korean army majors were sentenced to prison Thursday in South Korea for plotting to assassinate a high-profile defector who once mentored North Korea’s leader. The Seoul [...]
SKorea votes to legalize chemical castration
Violent sexual assaults on kids sparks bill; unclear if president will sign MSNBC, ABC News | June 29, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ South Korea’s parliament voted Tuesday to legalize chemical castration as punishment for convicted child sex offenders after a series of violent assaults sparked outrage nationwide. The bill was first introduced in [...]
Huge SKorean crowds disappointed at loss
Huge crowds of South Korean fans left disappointed by World Cup loss to Uruguay SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Fans turned out in huge numbers in South Korea to cheer for their team in the World Cup, though they went home disappointed after a 2-1 loss to Uruguay. Police had estimated over 900,000 supporters would [...]