NORTH KOREA
2 Koreas to hold senior-level meeting in Seoul 
North and South Korea agreed Monday to hold senior-level talks this week in Seoul, a breakthrough of sorts to ease tensions after Pyongyang's recent threats of nuclear war and Seoul's vows of counterstrikes.
By Foster Klung and Youkyung Lee , June 09, 2013
North Korea proposes working-level talks with South Korea
North Korea is proposing working-level meetings with rival South Korea in the North Korean border city of Kaesong on Sunday.
By Associated Press , June 06, 2013
North Korean envoy delivers letter to China's president
A top North Korean envoy has delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing's efforts to coax its unruly ally into lowering tensions.
By Associated Press , May 24, 2013
South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range missiles
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.
By Sam Kim , May 18, 2013
Missile in scrapped test was to come from Minot
Air Force officials and U.S. Sen. John Hoeven say the intercontinental ballistic missile for a planned test launch that was scrapped last month because of mounting tensions with North Korea was to have come from the Minot Air Force Base missile field.
By Associated Press , May 14, 2013
Pyongyang glitters, but rest of North Korea still dark
The heart of this city, once famous for its Dickensian darkness, now pulsates with neon.
By Jean H. Lee , April 28, 2013
North Korea charges US man in plot to overthrow regime
North Korea announced Saturday that an American detained for nearly six months is being tried in the Supreme Court on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, a crime that could draw the death penalty if he is convicted.
By Associated Press , April 27, 2013
With Korea again in the news, war veteran remembers one of its bloodiest battles
As the world waits anxiously to see what comes next from the North Korea of today, whether missiles or simply more torrents of bellicose words, a dwindling number of aging veterans remember their Korea.
By Chuck Haga , April 16, 2013
10 Things to Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday
April 14, 2013
PSY says he hopes North Koreans enjoy his new single
South Korean rapper PSY says he hopes North Koreans will enjoy his new single even as tensions remain high on the Korean Peninsula.
By YOUKYUNG LEE , April 13, 2013
US, China pledge efforts for nuclear-free North Korea
The United States and China committed Saturday to a process aimed at ridding North Korea of its nuclear weapons, with the Obama administration gaining at least the rhetorical support of the only government that can exert significant influence over the reclusive North.
By Bradley Klapper , April 13, 2013
PSY's new single steals attention away from NKorea
South Korean pop star PSY's first new single since his viral hit "Gangnam Style" is stealing attention from inter-Korean tensions. YG Entertainment, PSY's agency, says "Gentleman" was released in 119 countries on Friday.
By Associated Press , April 12, 2013
Despite tensions, North Korea readies for festivities
As the world watches to see what North Korea's next move will be in a high-stakes game of brinksmanship with the United States, residents of its capital aren't hunkering down in bunkers and preparing for the worst. Instead, they are out on the streets en masse getting ready for the birthday of national founder Kim Il Sung — the biggest holiday of the year.
By Eric Telmadge , April 12, 2013
No panic in North Korea despite talk of missile test
As the world braced for a provocative missile launch by North Korea, with newscasts worldwide playing up tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the center of the storm was strangely calm.
By Jean H. Lee , April 10, 2013
North Korea urges foreigners to vacate South Korea
North Korea on Tuesday urged all foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to evacuate, saying the two countries are on the verge of a nuclear war. The new threat appeared to be an attempt to scare foreigners into pressing their governments to pressure Washington and Seoul to act to avert a conflict.
By Jean H. Lee , April 09, 2013
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