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# south-korea - Monday 13 May, 2013
Samsung has tested wireless internet that could download a movie in one second
The South Korean technology firm has tested super-fast fifth generation or 5G wireless technology but it will be a while before its released to the general public.
# south-korea - Saturday 27 April, 2013
North Korea puts US citizen on trial for ‘trying to overthrow regime’
North Korea says the man has admitted the charges and will soon face ‘judgment’.
# south-korea - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Memorial for Irish war heroes erected in South Korea
The monument honours “all those of Irish birth and heritage who fought and died in the service of the United Nations and those civilians of Irish birth and heritage who died side by side with the Korean people 1950-1953″.
# south-korea - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
North Korea demands recognition of ‘nuclear state’ status before US talks
Pyongyang says talks must be held on the basis that nuclear states are equals – but the US says it won’t ever acknowledge it.
# south-korea - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
South Korean president: It’s time to stop rewarding Pyongyang’s provocations
The president spoke as North Korea stopped a group of South Korean businessmen from entering a shared industrial zone.
# south-korea - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
North Korean ultimatum threatens ‘sledgehammer’ action against South
North Korea says the South should have stopped 40 people from burning a portrait of Kim Il-sung on the anniversary of his birth; Seoul says the ultimatum is ‘absurd’.
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# south-korea - Monday 15 April, 2013
John Kerry pushes for talks as North Korea threatens defiant missile launch
There is speculation that North Korea will try a missile test today to coincide with birthday celebrations for former leader Kim Il-Sung.
# south-korea - Sunday 14 April, 2013
Kerry in Japan to discuss North Korea
Meanwhile, North Korea has dismissed the South’s offer for dialogue on the future of the Kaesong joint industrial zone.
# south-korea - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Kerry tells China’s Xi that Korea situation is at ‘critical time’
The US Secretary of State is meeting with Chinese President XI Jinping today in an effort to seek Beijing’s intervention in the Korean peninsula crisis.
# south-korea - Friday 12 April, 2013
Pentagon report says North Korea has capability of nuclear strike
High-ranking officials have played down the report, however, saying there is no US consensus on North Korea’s abilities.
# south-korea - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Crises in Syria and Korea to dominate G8 talks in London
Iran’s atomic ambitions, instability in north and west Africa, and climate change will also be up for discussion.
# south-korea - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
South Korea raises alert as North Korea missile test looks likely
Tensions are growing ahead of a key anniversary in North Korea this week.
# south-korea - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
North Korea tells foreigners in South to evacuate in case of war
“In the event of war, we don’t want foreigners living in South Korea to get hurt,” says the North’s state-run news agency.
# south-korea - Monday 8 April, 2013
South Korean minister says North Korea ‘preparing a fourth nuclear test’
Seoul’s Unification minister says there are signs that North Korea is preparing yet another test, as tensions remain high.
# south-korea - Sunday 7 April, 2013
US delays missile test to cool North Korea tensions
The United States has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test to avoid stoking tensions with North Korea as tensions increase in the region.
# south-korea - Friday 5 April, 2013
North Korea tells European countries it cannot guarantee embassy safety
European countries have been told to consider withdrawing personnel from Pyongyang if the tension there escalates further.
North Korea moves missile to its coast, increasing tensions
“The North is apparently intent on firing missiles without prior warning,” a South Korean official said.
# south-korea - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
US deploys missiles as North Korean army gets ‘final approval’ for nuclear attack
The Pentagon said this evening that the US remains “vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations” as it announced the deployment of the missile system.
Tensions rise as North Korea blocks access to crucial industrial zone
South Korea says it is looking at all options, including military action, to protect its citizens.
# south-korea - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Poll: Are you worried about a possible nuclear war in Korea?
North Korea is restarting a nuclear reactor, while saying it now considers itself in a ‘state of war’. How do you feel?
# south-korea - Monday 1 April, 2013
North Korea’s parliament meets amid nuclear tension
The meeting comes following near-daily threats from Pyongyang, which has reacted with anger over US-South Korean military drills.
# south-korea - Sunday 31 March, 2013
Pope prays for peace in Syria, Korea on first Easter
In his first Easter Sunday message in front of a crowd in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis prayed for Syria, the Korean peninsula and issued an appeal for hostages held by militants in Nigeria.
# south-korea - Saturday 30 March, 2013
North Korea declares ‘state of war’ with South
North Korea has issued a warning to Seoul and Washington, saying that “any provocation” could swiftly escalate into an all-out nuclear conflict.
# south-korea - Friday 29 March, 2013
North Korea readies rockets for strike on US and South Korea
Kim Jong-un says rocket forces are ready “to settle accounts with the US”, in retaliation for more joint military drills.
# south-korea - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
‘Combat-ready’ North Korea threatens Hawaii, US mainland
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has launched a fresh threat to strike targets on the US mainland, Hawaii and Guam, as well as South Korea.
# south-korea - Sunday 24 March, 2013
How South Korea is training ‘cyber warriors’ for battle against North Korea
North Korea is believed to have a cyber warfare unit staffed by around 3,000 people – so South Korea is defending itself against any possible attacks.
# south-korea - Thursday 21 March, 2013
North Korea threatens to strike US military bases
The threat comes as tensions on the Korean peninsula are at their highest level for years.
# south-korea - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
South Korean broadcasters and banks hit in suspected cyber attack
Immediate suspicion has turned to North Korea, which last week accused the South of taking its own websites offline.
# south-korea - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
Column: North Korea’s pursuit of the bomb should not be ignored
While a functioning nuclear weapon remains years away for North Korea, recent activities and statements will nevertheless have a worrying effect in Seoul, Washington and the wider world, writes Jason Douglas.
# south-korea - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
North Korea ‘will cancel Korean War ceasefire’ if military drills continue
Pyongyang says it will tear up the 1953 armistice in response to US attempts to pursue UN sanctions against it.
# south-korea - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Dennis Rodman gets a geography lesson from ‘the Gangnam Style dude’
The former NBA star is in North Korea — which is not the same country as South Korea.
# south-korea - Monday 25 February, 2013
South Korea swears in first female president
Taking the oath of office, Park Geun-Hye called on the regime in North Korea to “abandon its nuclear ambitions without delay”.
# south-korea - Sunday 17 February, 2013
PICS: Thousands marry (and some snooze) at South Korean mass wedding
Around 3,500 couples, some of whom had met just days before, took part in the ceremony.
# south-korea - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Ireland condemns North Korean nuclear test ‘in strongest terms’
Eamon Gilmore adds his voice to a chorus of international opposition to North Korea’s nuclear explosive testing.
International condemnation as North Korea carries out third nuclear test
Claiming to have made a breakthrough with a ‘miniaturised’ device it would put the country a step closer to fitting a nuclear warhead on a ballistic missile.
# south-korea - Monday 4 February, 2013
South Korea ‘temple cuisine’ feeds body and soul
There has been a revival of centuries-old Buddhist tradition which bans foods linked to lust or anger…
# south-korea - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Irish skiers claim medal haul at Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea
One gold, three silver and one bronze isn’t a bad day’s work for Team Ireland on the slopes.
# south-korea - Friday 1 February, 2013
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