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South Korea stories: 251 news summaries

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North Korea: Cancel Drills,
or We'll Attack Again

South Korea plans more drills on Yeonpyeong Island

5 hours, 23 minutes ago

North Korea: Cancel Drills, or We'll Attack Again

South Korea plans more drills on Yeonpyeong Island
(Newser) - Tensions between the Koreas ratcheted even higher today, when the North threatened to attack Yeonpyeong Island again if the South goes through with its plans to hold live-ammunition drills there. “The intensity and scope of the strike will be more serious than the Nov. 23 shelling,” officials told... More »

Latest Korean Crisis:
Cheap Fried Chicken

Big supermarket tried to price little guys out of the market

Dec 16, 2010 12:46 PM CST

Latest Korean Crisis: Cheap Fried Chicken

Big supermarket tried to price little guys out of the market
(Newser) - One of South Korea's biggest supermarkets began selling a bucket of fried chicken for about four bucks this week, which wouldn't ordinarily seem like a big deal. But "few food products have left so much turbulence in their greasy wake, or revealed so clearly the insecurities that haunt Asia's... More »

North Korea Threatens
Nuclear War

South Korea's cooperation with US, Japan 'nothing but treachery'

Dec 13, 2010 7:51 AM CST

North Korea Threatens Nuclear War

South Korea's cooperation with US, Japan 'nothing but treachery'
(Newser) - As South Korea continued to run artillery drills , North Korea warned today that the South's cooperation with the US and Japan is "nothing but treachery"—and could result in nuclear war. An official said that South Korea's live-fire drills, which are running through Friday, are routine and would... More »

South Korea Begins Artillery Drills Despite North's Warnings

North Korea says the firing drills could 'ignite a war'

Dec 6, 2010 7:02 AM CST

South Korea Begins Artillery Drills Despite North's Warnings

North Korea says the firing drills could 'ignite a war'
(Newser) - South Korea began artillery drills today, despite warnings from the North that such a move could ignite war. The naval live-fire drills come less than two weeks after the North’s attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong. A South Korean official says the drills, which are happening along... More »

BIGGEST SINCE NAFTA

 US, South Korea 
 Cut Trade Deal 

Could mean tens of thousands of jobs for US

Dec 4, 2010 6:16 AM CST

US, South Korea Cut Trade Deal

Could mean tens of thousands of jobs for US
(Newser) - The Obama administration has completed a free-trade agreement with South Korea that it expects to jack US exports by billions and create at least 70,000 jobs. The deal, the largest since NAFTA 16 years ago, was reached yesterday after trade reps for both sides reached a deal on automobile... More »

 US, Japan 
 Flex Muscles 
 in Korean Waters 

China complains about large exercises

Dec 3, 2010 9:49 AM CST

US, Japan Flex Muscles in Korean Waters

China complains about large exercises
(Newser) - Japan and the US began some of their biggest military exercises ever today, conspicuously mobilizing more than 44,000 troops, 400 aircrafts, and a US supercarrier right under North Korea’s nose. These “keen sword” maneuvers are an annual exercise, but this year’s display is especially large, and... More »

 South Korea: We 
 Will Bomb North 
 if Attacked Again 

But some still question the president's willingness to attack

Dec 3, 2010 8:20 AM CST

South Korea: We Will Bomb North if Attacked Again

But some still question the president's willingness to attack
(Newser) - South Korea is done taking crap from the North: It will deploy jets to bomb North Korea if Pyongyang attacks it again, said President Lee Myung-bak's newly appointed defense minister today. "In case the enemy attacks our territory and people again, we will thoroughly retaliate to ensure that the... More »

US, South Korea Refuse
Talks With North

They say it'd be rewarding the Kims for bad behavior

Nov 30, 2010 7:59 AM CST

US, South Korea Refuse Talks With North

They say it'd be rewarding the Kims for bad behavior
(Newser) - The US, South Korea, and Japan are saying “thanks, but no thanks” to China’s request for emergency talks with North Korea, arguing that talks would only reward the rogue regime for its recent aggression. “The United States and a host of others, I don’t think, are... More »

 S. Korea: 
 We're Not 
 Gonna Take 
 It Anymore 

President Lee Myung-bak announces tougher military policy

Nov 29, 2010 11:51 AM CST

S. Korea: We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore

President Lee Myung-bak announces tougher military policy
(Newser) - South Korea’s policy barring a military response to North Korean aggression is no more, said President Lee Myung-bak. “North Korea has provoked us on many occasions, but this is the first time they have made a direct attack on South Korean soil,” he noted. “Launching a... More »

 China: Time for 
 6-Party Korea Talks 

US-South Korea military exercises begin

Nov 28, 2010 8:21 AM CST

China: Time for 6-Party Korea Talks

US-South Korea military exercises begin
(Newser) - As South Korea and the US begin naval exercises prompted by North Korean aggression, China is urging an emergency renewal of six-party talks on the matter, reports the New York Times . China wants to meet with North and South Korea, Japan, Russia, and the US in Beijing in the coming... More »

 China Protests 
 US-South Korea 
 Military Exercises 

Meanwhile, North Korea blames South for civilian deaths

Nov 27, 2010 7:20 AM CST

China Protests US-South Korea Military Exercises

Meanwhile, North Korea blames South for civilian deaths
(Newser) - As tomorrow’s US-South Korea military exercises loom , China lodged its first official protest yesterday—but left the door open for the exercises to continue. Beijing is balancing its support of North Korea with its fears, expressed only privately, that the country is going too far, the Wall Street Journal... More »

 South Korea Eases 
 Retaliation Rules 

President walks tightrope over response to attacks

Nov 26, 2010 11:00 AM CST

South Korea Eases Retaliation Rules

President walks tightrope over response to attacks
(Newser) - After declaring plans to boost defenses , South Korea announced a shift in military policy to make retaliation easier, the New York Times reports. New rules will allow South Korea’s military a more forceful response to any attack from Pyongyang. But with the public largely opposed to a military response,... More »

 Distant Artillery Fire 
 Rattles South Korea 

North Korean shelling audible on Yeonpyeong island

Nov 26, 2010 4:40 AM CST

Distant Artillery Fire Rattles South Korea

North Korean shelling audible on Yeonpyeong island
(Newser) - Artillery fire from North Korea was audible on the South Korean island bombarded earlier this week, frightening residents and officials. The firing seems to have been contained to North Korean territory and it appears to have been either a drill or an attempt to rattle the garrison on Yeonpyeong island,... More »

 North: Drills Pushing
Koreas to 'Brink of War'

Top US commander visiting island shelled by N. Korea

Nov 25, 2010 11:02 PM CST

North: Drills Pushing Koreas to 'Brink of War'

Top US commander visiting island shelled by N. Korea
(Newser) - US-South Korean military exercises planned for this weekend are pushing the rival Koreas to "the brink of war," North Korea warns. A statement from the country's news agency described the drills, involving the nuclear-powered supercarrier USS George Washington, as a reckless plan by "trigger-happy elements," the... More »

 South Korea 
 Defense Minister 
 Resigns 

Meanwhile, president vows to boost defenses

Nov 25, 2010 6:30 AM CST

South Korea Defense Minister Resigns

Meanwhile, president vows to boost defenses
(Newser) - South Korea promised today to boost defenses on the island North Korea attacked, as the country’s defense minister resigned and China offered an official response to the incident. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak held a security meeting today to draft new defense strategies and rules of engagement including increasing... More »

 N. Korea Warns of More Strikes 

North says US to blame for attack on South

Nov 25, 2010 12:03 AM CST

N. Korea Warns of More Strikes

North says US to blame for attack on South
(Newser) - North Korea has warned it will attack the South again if it carries out any "reckless military provocations." The statement from a North Korean military delegation—which promised "second and third strong physical retaliations without hesitation"—didn't specifically mention the US-South Korea joint military exercises set... More »

 Palin: Back Our  
 'North Korean 
 Allies' 

Glenn Beck corrects her on-air flub

Nov 24, 2010 2:15 PM CST

Palin: Back Our 'North Korean Allies'

Glenn Beck corrects her on-air flub
(Newser) - Sarah Palin is taking a razzing today for a verbal gaffe about North Korea. She told Glenn Beck on his radio show that we must “stand with our North Korean allies” before he corrected her. “This speaks to a bigger picture here that certainly scares me in terms... More »

 North Korean Attack 
 Killed 2 Civilians 

Two marines also killed, 18 others wounded

Nov 24, 2010 8:01 AM CST

North Korean Attack Killed 2 Civilians

Two marines also killed, 18 others wounded
(Newser) - Rescuers sifting through the wreckage left by North Korea’s artillery assault on Yeonpyeong Island found the burned bodies of two civilians today—the first civilian deaths reported from the skirmish, the AP reports. Two South Korean marines were also killed, and another 18 people wounded in the attack; 30... More »

 US Carrier Heads to 
 Korean Waters 

Military exercises to 'demonstrate strength of alliance'

Nov 24, 2010 5:49 AM CST

US Carrier Heads to Korean Waters

Military exercises to 'demonstrate strength of alliance'
(Newser) - The USS George Washington left a naval base in Japan today, bound for Korean waters to carry out joint exercises with the South Korean military. US officials say that while the 4 days of military exercises set to begin on Sunday were "planned well before yesterday's unprovoked artillery attack,... More »

 South Korea Threatens 
 'Enormous Retaliation' 

Lee: Deadly attack 'completely unforgivable'

Nov 24, 2010 1:22 AM CST

South Korea Threatens 'Enormous Retaliation'

Lee: Deadly attack 'completely unforgivable'
(Newser) - Talk of all-out war is coming from both Koreas after yesterday's attack on a South Korean island by the north . South Korean President Lee Myung-bakhas put the country's military on its highest alert level and warned that the shelling is a "completely unforgivable" attack on civilians that cannot go... More »

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