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South Korea proposes Kaesong talks with North

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Apr. 25 (News Report) - Unification Ministry spokesman Kim Hyung-suk warned of "grave measures" if the North did not agree to the talks. Pyongyang blocked South Korean access to the site and pulled out its 53,000 workers earlier this month.

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Opinion: N. Korea endgame: 3 scenarios

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

CNN - By Michael J. Green - Apr. 13 (Opinion) - Hyperbolic North Korean threats of war are not new. What is new is the intensity and persistence of those threats this time around. Add to that an untested 29-year-old leader who is suddenly a four-star general with lots to prove. How does this end? Consider these three possibilities:

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North Korea May Have Nuclear Missile Capability, U.S. Agency Says

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Thom Shanker, David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt - Apr. 12 (News Analysis) - A report by the Pentagon’s intelligence arm concluded North Korea has learned to make a nuclear weapon small enough to be carried by missile. Whether other agencies agree is unclear.

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North Korea issues fresh warning of war

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Apr. 11 (Special Report) - North Korea has warned that war could break out at any moment, as tensions mount on the Korean peninsula. South Korea had raised its alert level amid indications that the North is preparing for a missile test.

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South Korea raises alert with North to 'vital threat'

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Apr. 10 (Special Report) - 'Anytime now' North Korea is believed to have completed preparations for a missile launch after it moved two Musudan missiles to its east coast, In anticipation, the South Korea-US Combined Forces have raised their alert level to Watchcon 2, to increase surveillance monitoring, Yonhap quoted a senior military official as saying..

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'PROVOCATIVE' THREAT:North Korea Clears Military To Attack US With Nukes

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Fox News - Apr. 04 (News Report) - South Korea says North Korea has moved a missile with "considerable range" to its east coast after an unnamed spokesman for the North Korean army warned the U.S. Wednesday that its military has been cleared to wage an attack using "smaller, lighter and d

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US moving ships, radar systems in response to N. Korean threat

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Fox News - Apr. 02 (News Report) - The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that it is positioning an array of military assets near the Korean Peninsula, as the White House stressed that the "entire national security team" is focused on the escalating threats out of Pyongyang -- with the latest being a pledge to restart a key nuclear reactor.

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HEATED RHETORIC: North Korea Enters 'State Of War' With South Korea

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Fox News - Mar. 30 (News) - SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said Saturday it had entered "a state of war" with South Korea in its latest threat aimed at the United States and its ally after two American B-2 bombers flew a training mission in the region. "From this time on, the Nor

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The US Army Is Planning For A Failed Nuclear State In North Korea

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

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Op-Ed Columnist: The Professors’ Big Stage

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:52:00 -0800

New York Times - By By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN - Mar. 06 (Opinion) - I just spent the last two days at a great conference convened by M.I.T. and Harvard on “Online Learning and the Future of Residential Education” — a k a “How can colleges charge $50,000 a year if my kid can learn it all free from massive open online courses.

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South Korea warns that North Korea has developed rockets that can reach the US mainland

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Fox News - By David Piper - Dec. 23 () - “Based on our analysis and simulation, the missile is capable of flying more than 10,000 kilometers (6,200 miles) with a warhead of 500-600 kilograms,” a defense ministry official told reporters.

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SKorea’s secret: Runaway teen prostitution

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

aljazeera.com - Nov. 07 (Special Report) - South Korea is paying a high price for its rigorous education system - a major reason for its economic success - with teenagers increasingly turning to prostitution after fleeing home to escape academic pressure. An estimated 200,000 youths - at least 60 per cent female teenagers - roam the country's streets. About half have worked as underage prostitutes, according to the latest government figures.

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What Korean Lunches Tell Us About the Welfare State

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:46:00 -0700

Time - By posted by Micheal Shuman - Aug. 28 (News Analysis) - There is an unusual political battle going on in South Korea right now, over, believe it or not, school lunches. The Seoul city council voted to implement a large-scale program to feed every primary and middle school student in the capital – all 850,000

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‘Crisis Status’ in South Korea After North Shells Island

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:18:01 -0700

New York Times - By Mark McDonald - Aug. 08 (News Report) - The South Korean military went to “crisis status” on Tuesday and threatened military strikes after the North fired dozens of shells at a South Korean island, killing two of the South’s soldiers and setting off an exchange of fire in one of the most serious clashes between the two sides in decades.

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S.Korea: Backlash After ‘30 Minute' Pizza Delivery Deaths

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Global Voices - By Lee Yoo Eun - Feb. 09 (Opinion) - A popular Domino's Pizza marketing strategy promising pizza delivery within 30 minutes of an order has met with a public backlash in South Korea, following the deaths of several young delivery personnel.

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Union repression in Korea is among the worst in the world

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

imfmetal.org - By Jenny Holdcroft - Jan. 26 (Advocacy) - In recent years attacks against trade unions in Korea have increased, in terms of the number of arrests of labour leaders and in severity of prison sentences. There has also been a marked increase in cases of physical violence carried out by police against workers on strike or participating in demonstrations.

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South Korean Commandos Battle Somali Pirates In Rare Raid

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

NPR - Jan. 21 (News) - In a top-secret operation reportedly lasting five hours, South Korean special forces scrambled up a ladder onto a hijacked vessel in the Arabian Sea at dawn and saved all 21 crew members aboard the Samho Jewelry. Eight Somali pirates were killed and five were captured alive.

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N Korea prepared for 'holy war'

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Aljazeera - Dec. 23 (News Report) - In a show of military might, South Korea started a major land drill in the Pocheon region on Thursday morning, between Seoul and the heavily armed demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.

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North Korea threatens nuclear retaliation if South attacks

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - Dec. 23 (News Report) - North Korea threatened Thursday to launch a "sacred" nuclear war against South Korea if it attacks, as Seoul staged military exercises that have raised already high tensions on the peninsula. The remarks seemed aimed at revving patriotic spirit on the eve of the 19th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's appointment as the supreme military commander. Defense chief Kim Yong Chun said North Korea is "fully prepared to launch a sacred war" -- and would use its nuclear capabilities -- if attacked and warned the South against intruding even the smallest amount on its territory, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.

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U.N. council holds emergency meeting on Korea crisis

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Reuters - Dec. 19 (News) - The U.N. Security Council began an emergency meeting on Sunday in hopes of preventing the escalating crisis on the Korean peninsula from spiraling out of control.

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South Korea drill could cause 'chain reaction'

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

CNN - By Charley Keyes - Dec. 16 (News Report) - Washington (CNN) -- A top general at the Pentagon said the coming South Korean military exercise risks a reaction from North Korea that could escalate out of control.

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Fishermen missing in Antarctic as South Korea ship sinks

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Dec. 13 (News) - Seventeen fishermen are missing in icy waters following the sinking of a South Korean vessel in the Southern Ocean.

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U.S. Military Chief Criticizes China Over North Korea

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Mark McDonald - Dec. 08 (News) - The top American military officer lashed out at China on Wednesday for failing to intervene diplomatically with North Korea, as he met with his South Korean counterpart to discuss possible armed responses to future provocations from Pyongyang.

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KBCS 91.3FM Audio Archive: The Korean Conflict

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

kbcsweb.bellevuecollege.edu - Dec. 08 (News Analysis) - (Audio)

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South Korea Begins Naval Firing Drills

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Mark McDonald - Dec. 06 (News) - Brushing aside North Korean warnings of war, South Korea began live-fire artillery drills on Monday, less than two weeks after the North’s shelling of a South Korean island sharply escalated tensions between them.

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