http://www.mail.com/in-en/organizations/1324246-south-korea-government.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/organizations/1324246-south-korea-government.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2081290-spies-caught-website-scandal-embarrass-skorea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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. Internet postings ostensibly from ordinary South Koreans, but actually fr... Mon, 13 May 2013 10:29:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2081290-spies-caught-website-scandal-embarrass-skorea.html 2013-05-13T10:29:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2076192-sacked-skorea-spokesman-denies-abuse-allegations.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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. Park's office said she fired her chief ... Sat, 11 May 2013 04:56:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2076192-sacked-skorea-spokesman-denies-abuse-allegations.html 2013-05-11T04:56:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2076044-nkorea-calls-us-skorea-summit-prelude-to-war.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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. The North described South Korean President Park Geun... Fri, 10 May 2013 07:01:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2076044-nkorea-calls-us-skorea-summit-prelude-to-war.html 2013-05-10T07:01:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2070562-skorean-leader-nuclear-armed-north-unacceptable.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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." But Park also said South Korea was ready to provide humanitarian aid, without linking it to the political situation on the divide... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2070562-skorean-leader-nuclear-armed-north-unacceptable.html 2013-05-08T16:00:24Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2067944-nkorea-issues-warning-ahead-us-skorea-summit.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday threatened the United States and South Korea over joint naval drills taking place this week in tense Yellow Sea waters ahead of a Washington summit by the allies' leaders. The warning, however, was softer than North Korea's recent highly bellicose rhetoric, and followed the North's removal of two missiles f... Tue, 07 May 2013 17:02:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2067944-nkorea-issues-warning-ahead-us-skorea-summit.html 2013-05-07T17:02:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2043544-north-koreas-military-capabilities.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's military, founded 81 years ago Thursday, is older than the country itself. It began as an anti-Japanese militia and is now the heart of the nation's "military first" policy. Late leader Kim Jong Il elevated the military's role during his 17-year rule; South Korea estimates he boosted troop levels to 1.2 million sold... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:21:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2043544-north-koreas-military-capabilities.html 2013-04-26T03:21:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2041266-skorea-demands-talks-with-nkorea-closed-factory.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After weeks of threatening rhetoric from the North, South Korea on Thursday promised its own unspecified "grave measures" if Pyongyang rejects talks on a jointly run factory park shuttered for nearly a month. The park in the North Korean border town of Kaesong is the most significant casualty so far in the recent deterioration of... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:54:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2041266-skorea-demands-talks-with-nkorea-closed-factory.html 2013-04-25T12:54:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2035808-japan-war-shrine-visits-anger-china-south-korea.html TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of Japanese lawmakers paid homage at a national war shrine Tuesday morning, risking more anger from neighbors South Korea and China over visits they see as failures to acknowledge Japan's militaristic past. The lawmakers from various parties were seen making offerings to mark the spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:29:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2035808-japan-war-shrine-visits-anger-china-south-korea.html 2013-04-23T04:29:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2003388-skorea-indication-nkorea-prepping-nuke-test.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's point man on North Korea said Monday there is an "indication" that Pyongyang is preparing for a fourth nuclear test, a day after another Seoul official said a Pyongyang missile test may be in the works. Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae told a parliamentary committee Monday that "there is such an indication" of nuc... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:19:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2003388-skorea-indication-nkorea-prepping-nuke-test.html 2013-04-08T06:19:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2000326-nkorea-warns-embassies-guarantee-safety.html MOSCOW (AP) — North Korea has warned diplomats in Pyongyang that it can't guarantee the safety of embassies in the event of a conflict and suggested they may want to evacuate their staff, Russia's top diplomat said Friday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is demanding an explanation from the North Koreans — asking whether the warning is an order to evacuate... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2000326-nkorea-warns-embassies-guarantee-safety.html 2013-04-06T01:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1997234-skorea-north-korea-moved-missile-to-east-coast.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a series of escalating threats, North Korea has moved a missile with "considerable range" to its east coast, South Korea's defense minister said Thursday. But he emphasized that the missile was not capable of reaching the United States and that there are no signs that the North is preparing for a full-scale conflict. North ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:01:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1997234-skorea-north-korea-moved-missile-to-east-coast.html 2013-04-04T20:01:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1992318-nkorea-refuses-to-skoreans-enter-joint-factory.html PAJU, South Korea (AP) — In past deadly confrontations between North and South Korea, a jointly operated industrial park stayed open, churning out goods. But in the latest sign that North Korea's warlike stance toward South Korea and the United States is moving from words to action, the North on Wednesday barred South Korean managers and trucks delivering... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1992318-nkorea-refuses-to-skoreans-enter-joint-factory.html 2013-04-03T18:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1989264-nkoreas-parliament-meets-amid-nuclear-tension.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After weeks of war-like rhetoric, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gathered legislators Monday for an annual spring parliamentary session taking place one day after top party officials adopted a statement declaring building nuclear weapons and the economy the nation's top priorities. The meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly fo... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:49:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1989264-nkoreas-parliament-meets-amid-nuclear-tension.html 2013-04-01T18:49:38Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1987788-nkorea-state-war-with-skorea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered "a state of war" and threatened to shut down a border factory complex that's the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation. Analysts say a full-scale conflict is extremely unlikely, noting that the Korean Peninsula has remained in a technical state of ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:24:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1987788-nkorea-state-war-with-skorea.html 2013-03-30T20:24:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1979568-nkorea-orders-rocket-prep-us-b-2-drill.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Friday that his rocket forces were ready "to settle accounts with the U.S.," unleashing a new round of bellicose rhetoric after U.S. nuclear-capable B-2 bombers dropped dummy munitions in joint military drills with South Korea. Kim's warning, and the litany of threats that have preceded it, ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:32:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1979568-nkorea-orders-rocket-prep-us-b-2-drill.html 2013-03-29T10:32:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1946486-nkorea-criticizes-skorea-prezs-swish-skirt.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's first public, senior-level mention of South Korea's first female president ended up being a sexist jab. The body that controls North Korea's military complained Wednesday about the "venomous swish" of her skirt. But despite that swipe, and a continuing torrent of rhetoric from Pyongyang threatening nuclear war and o... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:07:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1946486-nkorea-criticizes-skorea-prezs-swish-skirt.html 2013-03-13T14:07:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1942672-skoreans-learn-to-live-with-nkorean-war-threats.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, South Koreans cleared store shelves after a North Korean threat to turn Seoul into a "sea of fire" raised war panic. On Saturday, South Koreans expressed some fear but mostly apathy and restraint after a week of warlike rhetoric from the North, including another "sea of fire" vow. Many South Koreans have g... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:44:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1942672-skoreans-learn-to-live-with-nkorean-war-threats.html 2013-03-09T11:44:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1940398-fiery-seas-sacred-war-nkoreas-blustery-history.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will burn like a "sea of fire." Seoul's "rat-like" president will be struck with a "bolt of lightning." The country's media companies will be blown up in missile strikes. North Korea has fired off many memorable threats at Seoul and Washington over the years. This week brought the promise of a pre-emptive nuclear stri... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:06:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1940398-fiery-seas-sacred-war-nkoreas-blustery-history.html 2013-03-08T11:06:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1935164-what-nkorea-vow-to-scrap-armistice.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The armistice that ended the Korean War in 1953 is, at best, a fragile thing: The countries overseeing it have formally accused each other of more than 1.2 million violations. But North Korea's threat to scrap the cease-fire next Monday still matters because the armistice is the key document blocking hostilities on the Korean Pen... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:44:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1935164-what-nkorea-vow-to-scrap-armistice.html 2013-03-07T00:44:04Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1913560-skoreas-1st-female-leader-yet-to-hire-women.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The country with the developed world's biggest gender income gap now has its first female president, but Park Geun-hye already has South Koreans wondering whether she'll improve the status of women in a society still dominated by men. Wearing a traditional Korean dress of red and gold silk, Park strode up the steps of the preside... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:27:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1913560-skoreas-1st-female-leader-yet-to-hire-women.html 2013-02-25T09:27:29Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1900238-departing-south-korean-leader-warns-north-korea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's outgoing president warns North Korea has pushed itself further into a corner with its recent nuclear test. President Lee Myung-bak said Tuesday in his farewell address that North Korea will only face international sanctions and isolation if it hangs on to its nuclear and missile programs. South Korea has pressed for... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:33:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1900238-departing-south-korean-leader-warns-north-korea.html 2013-02-19T06:33:07Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1885388-neighbors-prep-militaries-nkorean-nuke-test.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's neighbors bolstered their military preparations and mobilized scientists Wednesday to determine whether Pyongyang's third nuclear test, conducted in defiance of U.N. warnings, was as successful as the North claimed. The detonation was also the focus of global diplomatic maneuvers, with U.S. Secretary of State John K... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:33:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1885388-neighbors-prep-militaries-nkorean-nuke-test.html 2013-02-13T11:33:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1886944-nkorea-brandishing-nukes-to-us-to-talk-peace.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The way North Korea sees it, only bigger weapons and more threatening provocations will force Washington to come to the table to discuss what Pyongyang says it really wants: peace. It's no coincidence that North Korea's third underground nuclear test — and by all indications so far its most powerful yet — took place Tuesday on th... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1886944-nkorea-brandishing-nukes-to-us-to-talk-peace.html 2013-02-12T23:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1886276-south-korean-footballer-to-olympic-medal.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A South Korean footballer who inflamed tensions with Japan by displaying a political banner after the third-place match at the London Olympics will get his bronze medal, the IOC decided Tuesday. Park Jong-woo was issued with just a warning for his actions after his team's 2-0 victory over Japan, the IOC executive board ruled. ... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1886276-south-korean-footballer-to-olympic-medal.html 2013-02-12T17:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1864890-kerry-warns-punishment-nkorea-nuclear-test.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — New U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart have agreed to make sure North Korea is punished if it carries out its threat to conduct a nuclear test. Amid signs that such a test is coming, South Korea's president also speculated that Pyongyang may detonate multiple atomic devices simultaneously. Under a... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1864890-kerry-warns-punishment-nkorea-nuclear-test.html 2013-02-05T02:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1839256-un-acts-nkorea-vows-nuclear-deterrence.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea swiftly lashed out against the U.N. Security Council's condemnation of its December launch of a long-range rocket, saying Wednesday that it will strengthen its military defenses — including its nuclear weaponry — in response. The defiant statement from North Korea's Foreign Ministry was issued hours after the Security... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1839256-un-acts-nkorea-vows-nuclear-deterrence.html 2013-01-23T02:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1755166-skoreas-porn-fight-like-shoveling-blizzard.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Moon Tae-Hwa stares at his computer, dizzy and nauseous from the hours of porn he's viewed online while his wife and children slept. He feels no shame — only a righteous sense of mission. "I feel like I'm cleaning up dirty things," the devout Christian and family counselor said. Moon is among the most successful members of the "N... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1755166-skoreas-porn-fight-like-shoveling-blizzard.html 2012-12-10T04:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1736098-north-korea-gears-up-to-launch-long-range-rocket.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is gearing up to fire a long-range rocket this month in a defiant move expected to raise the stakes of a global standoff over its missile and nuclear programs. The North's announcement Saturday that it would launch the rocket between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22 came as President Barack Obama prepares for his second term and a... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1736098-north-korea-gears-up-to-launch-long-range-rocket.html 2012-12-02T10:33:00Z