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Pyongyang denies intervention in South Korean elections

Pyongyang denied it was trying to influence the ballot in South Korean elections with recent…

N. Korea missile test imminent, Seoul warns

Pyongyang could carry out a long-range missile test, Seoul has warned, as new satellite images…

North Korea threatens to repeat Yeonpyeong shelling

North Korea threatened a “second Yeonpyeong Island disaster” as South Korea prepares to commemorate the…

S. Korean president's son faces tax probe

The only son of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is under investigation for tax evasion…

Opposition S. Korean presidential candidate seeks 'united candidacy'

South Korea’s main opposition party presidential candidate Moon Jae-in called on his independent rival to…

S. Korea blocks launch of propaganda balloons after attack threat

South Korean authorities barred a protest by activists aiming to send propaganda leaflets across the…

S. Korean president Lee Myung-bak visits shelled island near N. Korea

Lee Myung-bak, the South Korean President, stressed the need to bolster defenses against threats from…

South Korean defense chief apologized publicly for security breach

South Korea’s defense chief offered a public apology after a North Korean defector walked in…

S. Korean president denies demanding apology from Japanese emperor

South Korean president Lee Myung-bak denied that he demanded an apology from Emperor Akihito in…

North Korea warns that US is within range of its missiles

Pyongyang warned Tuesday that the US is well within reach of its own missiles following…

Japan protests S. Korean trip for foreign media to Dokdo

As tensions run high between China and Japan, Seoul pulled at Tokyo’s strings after organizing…

N. Korean fishing boats intrusion 'intentional'

Seoul announced it would step up security measures against any “strategic provocation” from Pyongyang ahead…

South Korea to remove part of monument on disputed island

In a surprising turn of events, South Korea has said it will remove part of…

S. Korea turns down Japan's ICJ joint suit proposal

South Korea has turned down Japan’s proposal to resolve the territorial dispute through legal measures,…

South Korea returns letter from Japanese PM

South Korea announced that it would return a letter from Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda,…