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Fri, 17 May 2013 16:23:49 -0400

WASHINGTON - By BARTHOLOMEW SULLIVAN

Hagel names general to lead US troops in SKorea

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:46:27 -0400

WASHINGTON - An Army general who served as a top official on U.S. joint military staffs in Afghanistan and at the Pentagon is the choice to command U.S. troops in South Korea.

Falling yen to make Japan's goods more affordable

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:23:14 -0400

Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods - from cars to televisions - are going on sale.

Japan envoy leaves NKorea, gives no hints on talks

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:08:19 -0400

TOKYO - An adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ended a visit to North Korea on Friday but would not give details of his talks with leaders in Pyongyang.

Arctic states open council to China, India, SKorea

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:13:37 -0400

KIRUNA, Sweden - Arctic states agreed Wednesday to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council, boosting rising economic powers China, India and South Korea, which are seeking to mine the region for its untapped energy and other natural resources.

Esteghlal, Guangzhou open 2nd round with away wins

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:36:16 -0400

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Esteghlal, Lekhwiya, Guangzhou Evergrande and Kashiwa Reysol all scored victories Wednesday in a successful night for the away teams in the first leg of the Asian Champions League's Round of 16.

Prez's fired aide highlights SKorean gender divide

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:58:26 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean presidential spokesman who was fired after inappropriately touching a woman during a U.S. trip blames a "cultural difference" with America. Other South Koreans say the fault for such incidents truly lies with a society that allows powerful men to get away with harassment.

NKorea: American starts life at 'special prison'

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:52:16 -0400

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An American citizen sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for what Pyongyang has described as hostile acts against the state has started life at a "special prison," state media said Wednesday.

US envoy praises China's penalty against NKorea

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:59:06 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - The top U.S. envoy on North Korea is calling a Chinese bank's decision to close the accounts of Pyongyang's main foreign exchange bank a "very hopeful sign" in efforts to end the North's nuclear ambitions.

Spies caught in website scandal embarrass SKorea

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:33:27 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - The scandal shaking up South Korea's main spy agency is not cloak-and-dagger stuff, but the kind of low-grade trickery anyone with an Internet connection could pull off. And the target was not Seoul's opaque rival to the north, but the country's own people.

North Korea replaces hard-line defense chief

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:35:06 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has replaced its hard-line defense chief with a little-known army general.

Star-studded Guangzhou wary of Australian Mariners

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:42:24 -0400

Australia's Central Coast Mariners operate under a salary cap of $2.48 million, approximately a quarter of what Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande pays Argentine star Dario Conca.

Sacked SKorea spokesman denies abuse allegations

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:58:25 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - A former top South Korean presidential spokesman who was dismissed for what officials called a "disgraceful incident" while accompanying President Park Geun-hye on her visit to the United States denied Saturday media reports that he sexually molested a Korean-American woman during the trip.

Cyr: S. Korean president's White House visit a sign of...

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:48:12 -0400

By ARTHUR I. CYR - South Korean President Park Geun-hye's visit to the White House on Tuesday underscores the remarkable success and influence of her nation. Her election last December added one more name to the world's expanding roster of women leaders of nations.

NKorea nuke arsenal seen as matter of when, not if

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:06:27 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - For 20 years, fears about North Korea's headlong pursuit of nuclear bombs have been deflected by admonishments not to overestimate an impoverished dictatorship prone to bragging and tantrums.

NKorea calls US-SKorea summit prelude to war

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:02:22 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - Ahead of a nuclear-powered U.S. carrier's visit to South Korea, North Korea on Friday called this week's summit between the U.S. and South Korean presidents a prelude to war against Pyongyang. Yet it also said it was waiting "with patience" to see if Seoul changes its policies.

North Korea calls US-South Korea summit war prep

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:29:05 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea says a summit between the U.S. and South Korean presidents is a prelude to war against the North.

S Korean leader talks trade, tourism in California

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:40:17 -0400

LOS ANGELES - South Korea's president ended her first U.S. trip on Thursday by joining the governor of California and the mayor of Los Angeles in a toast to future trade and tourism and stronger cultural ties between the two nations.

American Airlines begins flights to Korea

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:14:01 -0400

FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines is beginning daily nonstop flights between Dallas and South Korea, adding a new route to Asia, where it lags behind rivals United and Delta.

SKorea's central bank cuts key rate to 2.5 percent

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:40:11 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in seven months, joining government efforts to boost the export-reliant economy as manufacturers such as Hyundai Motor Co. face tougher competition from Japanese rivals boosted by the weakening yen.

SKorean leader: Nuclear-armed North unacceptable

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:03:21 -0400

WASHINGTON - South Korea's President Park Geun-hye told Congress on Wednesday that she will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea and that provocative actions by the reclusive communist country "will be met decisively."

Obama says he's never spoken to Kim Jong Un

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:26:57 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he doesn't know Kim Jong Un (kim jawng oon) personally and has never spoken to him, but says the North Korean leader can still take a different path.

SKorea's parliament approves $15.3B extra budget

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:37:04 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's parliament on Tuesday approved a new budget bill that paves the way for $15.3 billion of stimulus spending.

Organizers: 2018 Games will promote Korean peace

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:57:04 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean organizers say the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will help promote peace on the divided Korean peninsula.

Pentagon clears use of Samsung's devices

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:10:05 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - Samsung Electronics Co. says the U.S. Department of Defense has approved using Samsung smartphones for its networks.