North Korea Launches Three Short-Range Guided Missiles
Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — The South Korean Defense Ministry says that North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into waters off its east coast on Saturday, raising concerns about the potential for more military provocat…
Psy Debuts New Single “Gentleman” Before 50,000 Fans
Dana Edelson/NBC(SEOUL, South Korea) — “Gangnam Style” celeb Psy has finally released his long anticipated new single, “Gentleman,” amid North Korea’s daily threats of nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.Consisting of hea…
American and South Korean Generals Postpone Trips to Washington
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SEOUL, South Korea) — The ongoing tense situation on the North Korean peninsula has led the top American general in South Korea and South Korea’s top general to cancel long-planned trips to Washington this week.
On Sunday,…
North Korea Might Launch Missile on Date of Founder’s 101st Birthday
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — The South Korean military is now speculating that if there is a missile launch from North Korea, it could happen on or before April 15, the nation’s founder Kim Il-sung’s birthday.
North …
White House Responds to North Korean Threats
Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — One day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that the time had come to “settle accounts with the U.S.,” the White House responded, calling Kim’s comments “unconstructive.”"We’ve seen reports of a new and…
Live-Fire Artillery Drills Rock the Korean Peninsula
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SEOUL, South Korea) — With hostilities running higher than at any time in recent memory, North Korea and South Korea are both holding live-five artillery drills to demonstrate their military might.At this stage, the rockets bein…
North Korea Dresses Down New South Korean Leader
LEE JAE-WON/AFP/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — With North Korea threatening the U.S. and South Korea for trying to halt its nuclear ambitions, its Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces has personally attacked South Korea President Park Geun-…
South Korea Warns North Korea to Cancel Nuclear Test
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea is not going to take another nuclear test by North Korea lightly.South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday warned of “very grave consequences” if Pyongyang conducts another nuclear…
South Korea Launches Rocket Carrying Satellite into Orbit
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SEOUL, South Korea) — It looks like the third time’s a charm for South Korea. The country said on Wednesday that it successfully launched a rocket carrying a satellite into orbit after two previous failed attempts.The 140-…
North Korea Warns of Action Against South Korea over UN Sanctions
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea is warning South Koreans there will be “strong physical counter-measures” taken if South Korea participates in the tougher sanctions recently passed by the United Nations. The threat…
South Korea’s Presidential Race Close, Exit Polls Show
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SEOUL, South Korea) — South Koreans are picking their new leader on Wednesday.Early exit polls from the country’s presidential election indicate the two leading candidates are neck and neck. The new leader will help set the tone…
Strict Gun Control Laws in South Korea
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SEOUL, South Korea) — When news of frequent shooting incidents comes out of the United States, Koreans let out a small sigh of relief for living in a place where gun ownership is strictly illegal.Military service for Korean men …
South Korea Strips Petraeus Recommendee Kelley of Honorary Position
Tampa Bay Magazine(NEW YORK) — Jill Kelley, the Florida socialite who sparked an investigation that brought down CIA head David Petraeus, will be relieved of her ceremonial position as honorary consul for South Korea because she allegedly tried to &ld…
Jill Kelley Wanted $80M to Broker Korea Deal: ‘It Didn’t Smell Right,’ Businessman Says
Tampa Bay Magazine(NEW YORK) — A New York businessman who discussed a multi-billion-dollar Korean business deal with Jill Kelley said the Tampa woman at the center of the Petraeus scandal told him Gen. Petraeus had arranged for her to become an honora…
Yu Darvish To Sit Out 2013 World Baseball Classic
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Texas Rangers righthander Yu Darvish announced on Tuesday that he won’t pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic in 2013.
Darvish is instead choosing to rest and focus on preparing for his second season in…
North Korean Soldier Defects to the South
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LONDON) — South Korea’s Defense Chief has apologized publicly after his military failed to spot a North Korean soldier defecting to the South across their heavily guarded border. No one detected the soldier until he knocked on t…
South Korean ‘Flower Men’ Buy 20% of the World’s Cosmetics for Men
Sky View/Photodisc/Thinkstock(SEOUL, South Korea) — Nearly 21 percent of global sales of men’s cosmetics, a total of $495.5 million, were sold in South Korea last year, according to Euromonitor International, a global market research firm.That makes t…
South Korea Stops Buying US Rice
Photos.com/Thinkstock(LONDON) — South Korea is suspending the bidding and sale of U.S. rice. The decision by South Korea to suspend the sale of U.S. rice follows a Consumer Reports’ study which says many of the rice products found on the superma…
South Korean Navy Fires Shots on North Korean Boats
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(TOKYO) — The South Korean Navy fired warning shots against North Korean fishing boats Friday, after they crossed into disputed waters in the Yellow Sea. The shots did not hit North Korean boats and forced fishermen to retreat, a…
South Korean Navy Fires Shots on North Korean Boats
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(TOKYO) — The South Korean Navy fired warning shots against North Korean fishing boats Friday, after they crossed into disputed waters in the Yellow Sea. The shots did not hit North Korean boats and forced fishermen to retreat, a…