South Korea seeks ‘turning point’ in ties with North

SEOUL — South Korea said on Monday it was seeking “a turning point” in relations with North Korea and again urged its communist nuclear-armed northern neighbour to disarm.
President Lee Myung-Bak’s remarks followed a call by North Korea on Friday for an end to hostile relations with South Korea’s key ally, the United States, and a [...]

North Korea lifts curbs on border with South Korea

SEOUL — North Korea Tuesday lifted tough restrictions on South Korean traffic across the heavily fortified border, its latest apparent goodwill gesture after months of hostility.

South Korean cargo trucks wait before heading to the North Korean city of Kaesong as South Korean Army soldiers pass by at the customs,Sept. 1, 2009 (AP)
Operations have returned to [...]

U.S, South Korea urge North Korea to scrap nuclear weapons

SEOUL — US and South Korean officials stressed Monday that North Korea must give up its nuclear weapons, one day after its leader Kim Jong-Il made a rare peace overture to his Seoul counterpart. Senior visiting North Korean officials met President Lee Myung-Bak Sunday to deliver a verbal message from Kim.
The message was not disclosed. [...]

North Korea makes nuclear threat over U.S. – South Korea military drills

SEOUL  - North Korea denounced upcoming joint South Korean and U.S. military drills and said it would “wipe out” the countries with nuclear weapons if they threatened the communist state, its KCNA news agency said on Sunday.

A South Korean conservative activist shout slogans next to a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, Aug. [...]

North Korea accuses South Korea of driving to brink of war

SEOUL — North Korea has accused the South of escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula to the brink of war. Rodong Sinmun, the official daily of the North’s ruling communist party, said the United States and its allies had launched a smear campaign against Pyongyang at the UN Security Council and drastically raised the danger [...]

Obama to meet S.Korea leader on standoff

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama was on Tuesday to meet with the leader of South Korea, who is seeking security guarantees as a stand-off escalates with nuclear-armed North Korea.

A protester shouts slogans as she holds a composite portrait of U.S. President Barack Obama and former U.S. President George W. Bush, during an anti-U.S. and [...]

No compromise against North : South Korea President

SEOUL— President Lee Myung-Bak said South Korea would not make any compromises in the face of North Korea’s nuclear threats and called for Pyongyang to return to six-party disarmament talks.

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak speaks during a ceremony marking Korean Memorial Day at the Seoul National Cemetery on June 6, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea [...]

South Korea to Upgrade KF-16 Jet Fighters

Seoul, May 1, 2009 — The South Korean Air Force is looking to upgrade the radar and armament systems of its KF-16 fleet in an effort to boost the country’s air defense capability, a military source said Friday.

Two Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force KF-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft take off from Kunsan Air Base (AB), [...]

UN : North Korea could restart nuke facilities in months

SEOUL, South Korea, Apr 20, — North Korea could restart its nuclear facilities within months, the chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog warned Monday, but added he was optimistic that negotiations on halting Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions could be revived.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (3rd L) inspecting the newly built Nyongwon Power Station in South Pyongan [...]

North Korea rocket launch imminent

SEOUL,Apr 04, 2009  — North Korea has set up observation equipment in preparation for an imminent rocket launch, Seoul’s Yonhap news agency reported Saturday.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers stand guard at the gate of JGSDF Araya base where the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles are set in Akita, northern Japan April 4, 2009.(Reuters)
The agency [...]