World Nov 02 North Korea fires 23 missiles, prompting air raid alert in South Korean island Air raid sirens have sounded on a South Korean island and residents evacuated to underground shelters after North Korea fired more than 20 missiles, at least one of them in its direction and landing near the rivals' tense sea border.
World Nov 01 North Korea threatens to use nuclear weapons during South Korea, U.S. drills North Korea has issued a veiled threat Tuesday to use nuclear weapons to get the U.S. and South Korea to "pay the most horrible price in history.
World Nov 01 Officials admit responsibility in South Korea’s Halloween tragedy The government is facing growing public scrutiny over whether the crush Saturday night in Seoul’s Itaewon district, a popular nightlife neighborhood, could have been prevented and who should take responsibility for the country's worst disaster in years.
World Oct 30 South Korea reels with grief, shock after deadly Halloween crowd surge Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of more than 150 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd…
World Oct 29 Death toll rises above 140 in Seoul after Halloween crowd crush At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul, South Korean officials said.
World Oct 28 U.S. warns North Korea on nuclear weapons as country continues missile tests South Korea says that North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea in its first ballistic weapons tests in two weeks.
World Oct 24 Tensions rise as North and South Korea exchange warning shots along disputed sea boundary North and South Korea have exchanged warning shots along the disputed western sea boundary where they've engaged in past bloodshed and naval battles.
World Oct 19 North Korea fires more artillery shells into sea as tensions over weapons tests continue North Korea has fired about 100 more artillery shells toward the sea in response to South Korean live-firing drills at border areas as the rivals accuse each other of dialing up tensions with weapons tests.
World Oct 18 North Korea fires artillery shells near border with South Korea South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea fired about 100 shells off its west coast and 150 rounds off its east coast on Tuesday night.
World Oct 18 Concern mounts for Iranian athlete who competed without hijab in Seoul Farsi-language media outside of Iran have warned that she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home.