Topic: Korea

Tags: north korea -fires short-range missiles
January 13, 2012, 5:36 pm

North Korea test-fires three short-range missiles

The hermit state fired the missiles into the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on Wednesday, Japan's Sankei ...

Tags: Usnorth Korea Talks Gear Geneva
October 23, 2011, 7:23 pm

US-North Korea talks gear up in Geneva

U.S. diplomats arrived in Geneva on Sunday for talks with North Korean officials about Pyongyang's ...

Tags: South Korea Calls Free Election Egypt Following Mubaraks resignation
February 12, 2011, 12:35 pm

South Korea calls for free election in Egypt following Mubarak's resignation

South Korea on Saturday called for a fair and free election in Egypt after Hosni Mubarak's ...

Tags: North South Korea Start Militarylevel Talks
February 08, 2011, 4:20 pm

North and South Korea start military-level talks

North and South Korea have started official talks less than three months after North Korean ...

Tags: Korea Set Fight Holy War Nuke Deterrent
December 24, 2010, 11:14 am

N. Korea set to fight 'holy war using nuke deterrent

North Korea warned on Thursday of a holy war against the South using its nuclear deterrent as South ...

Tags: South Korea Start Livefire Drill Shelled Island
December 16, 2010, 6:14 pm

South Korea to start live-fire drill on shelled island

South Korea will hold a live-fire drill in an area shelled by North Korea as early as Saturday, the ...

Tags: Bird Flu Outbreaks Northwest Korea
December 08, 2010, 2:20 pm

Bird flu outbreaks in northwest of S Korea

The South Korean government on Wednesday confirmed a bird flu outbreak in a southwest region that ...

Tags: America Regularly Eyed Noption Korea
October 11, 2010, 2:23 pm

America regularly eyed N-option against N Korea

From the 1950s' Pentagon to today's Obama administration, the United States has repeatedly ...

Tags: Korea Hold Antisubmarine Drills
August 19, 2010, 2:42 pm

S Korea, US to hold more antisubmarine drills

South Korea and the US will hold large-scale joint antisubmarine drills in waters off the west ...

Tags: Discuss Korea Ship Sinking Partners Sixnation Talks
May 21, 2010, 11:10 am

US to discuss Korea ship sinking with partners in six-nation talks

The U.S. will continue discussions on a South Korean warship which was sunk by a North Korean ...

Tags: North Korea Boasts Success Nuclear Fusion Research
May 12, 2010, 11:21 am

North Korea boasts success in nuclear fusion research

North Korea announced on Wednesday it has successfully carried out a nuclear fusion experiment in a ...

Tags: Freed Missionary American North Korea
February 06, 2010, 10:10 am

American missionary freed by North Korea

An American missionary arrived in Beijing on Saturday after being freed by North Korea, which had ...

Tags: Korea Not Opposed Usn Korea Direct Talks
September 13, 2009, 10:30 am

S Korea not opposed to US-N Korea direct talks

South Korea said it would not oppose the United States holding direct talks with North Korea to ...

Tags: Clinton Likens North Korea Unruly Children
July 21, 2009, 4:37 pm

Clinton likens North Korea to unruly children

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said North Korea should not receive the attention it is ...

Tags: Korea Bans Ships Coastal Waters
June 08, 2009, 12:13 pm

N Korea bans ships from coastal waters

North Korea has warned fishermen and boat captains to stay away from the country's east coast, ...

Tags: North Korea Assembling Missile Report
June 03, 2009, 11:38 am

North Korea assembling missile: report

North Korea is assembling a long-range missile capable of reaching Alaska, a news report said on ...

Tags: North Korea Preparing Fire Longrange Missile Report
May 30, 2009, 9:28 am

North Korea preparing to fire long-range missile: report

North Korea is apparently preparing for a long-range missile test which may come within two weeks, ...

Tags: Gates Carefully Moves Weigh Korea North
May 30, 2009, 10:56 am

North Korea should weigh moves carefully: Gates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned North Korea on Saturday that the United States would ...

Tags: Consequences Actions Clinton North Korea
May 28, 2009, 11:16 am

There are consequences to such actions: Clinton to North Korea

Cautioning North Korea to desist from provocative actions like nuclear tests and missile launch in ...

Tags: North Korea Test Development Serious Concern Ak Antony
May 25, 2009, 12:25 pm

North Korea test a development of serious concern : A.K. Antony

India on Monday voiced its worries over the underground nuclear test carried out by North Korea, ...

Tags: Korea Warns Strong Steps Un Censure
April 08, 2009, 11:58 am

N Korea warns of 'strong steps' against UN censure

Insisting that its long-range rocket was launched to carry a satellite into space and not a missile ...

Tags: North Korea Finalizing Launch Preparations Officials
April 03, 2009, 9:42 am

North Korea finalizing launch preparations: officials

North Korea is making final preparations for a rocket launch the United States said could come as ...

Tags: North Korea Starts Fuelling Rocket Report
April 02, 2009, 9:05 am

North Korea starts fuelling rocket: report

North Korea has begun fuelling a long-range rocket and could launch it by the weekend, CNN said, ...

Tags: North Korea Launch Violates Un Resolutions Official
April 01, 2009, 9:17 am

North Korea launch violates UN resolutions: official

North Korea's planned rocket launch in the next week would violate UN resolutions even if the ...

Tags: North Korea Threatens War Satellite Shootdown
March 09, 2009, 10:38 am

North Korea threatens 'war' over satellite shootdown

North Korea said on Monday its armed forces are "fully combat ready" and that they will retaliate ...

Tags: Talks Unconditional Resume Korea Urges Korea
March 01, 2009, 5:31 pm

S. Korea urges N. Korea to resume unconditional talks

South Korea's president urged North Korea on Sunday to stop stoking tension, saying engagement with ...

Tags: Korea Says South Exercises Provoke War
January 24, 2009, 2:01 pm

N Korea says South exercises could provoke war

North Korea on Saturday denounced military exercises carried out by South Korea in early January as ...

Tags: Korea Nuke Talks Focus Verifying Past Activity
December 09, 2008, 2:19 pm

N Korea nuke talks focus on verifying past activity

China on Tuesday distributed a draft proposal on how to verify North Korea's account of its past ...

Tags: Korea Warehouse Fire Kills
December 05, 2008, 1:02 pm

S Korea warehouse fire kills 6

A blaze at a meat warehouse south of Seoul killed six people and injured two others Friday, South ...

Tags: North Korea Serious Dec Shutdown
November 24, 2008, 9:04 am

North Korea serious about Dec. 1 shutdown

North Korea said on Monday it will suspend a joint tourism project and halt cross-border train ...