North Korea test-fires two short-range missiles

SEOUL, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Wednesday's ferry disaster off South Korea has risen to 33, with 269 passengers still missing, as divers continued to search for possible survivors Saturday. The ferry, carrying 476 passengers, sank ...

SEOUL (Kyodo) -- Authorities probing the sinking of a passenger ship that has left 302 people dead or missing have concluded the vessel capsized after a sharp turn, officials said Saturday. A senior prosecutor involved in the probe also said a ...

The photographer hangs over the Gangnam district in Seoul, South Korea. For photographer Jun Ahn, getting high is just part of the job. The South Korean artist, who grew up in the States, perches high above cities and cliff tops to create daring ...

SEOUL, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese embassy here confirmed Thursday that two Chinese citizens were on board the capsized South Korean ship, but it was still seeking clarification from South Korean authorities. Two of the passengers aboard the ...

The Wednesday morning edition of the Korea Times contained a fateful cartoon about the plight of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed thousands of kilometres off the Australian coast. The caricature showed a ...

The South Korea-U.S. alliance has been solidified over the last six decades, going beyond a security alliance to seek a 21st century value alliance. However, the relationships between leaders of the two allies have not always been smooth mostly due ...

NKorea-UN-rights-diplomacy-sanctions Contributed by NAMPA / AFP. North Korea hits out at UN meeting over abuses SEOUL, April 18, 2014 (AFP) - North Korea hit out early Saturday at an informal meeting of the United Nations Security Council in ...

Two cocktail heavyweights have teamed up to open a new bar in Seoul's Cheongdam-dong. Christened Le Chamber, the speakeasy-classic hybrid is the ambitious project of owner-bartenders Lim Jae-jin and Eom Do-hwan. Slated to open April 21, Le ...

Shin Heon, Lotte Shopping CEO, center, walks out of Seoul District Court in Seocho, southern Seoul, yesterday after a hearing. Shin allegedly received kickbacks from suppliers while he served as Lotte Homeshopping CEO between 2008 and 2012. He ...