World Jan 21 Saving History: South Korea’s Preservation Dilemma SEOUL, South Korea | Near Gwanghwamun Plaza, where statues of King Sejong and Adm. Yi Sun-sin regally stand, is a colorful pagoda under renovation, fenced-off in a corner and surrounded by high-rise office buildings. By Larisa Epatko
World Jan 20 In South Korea, the Importance of ‘Wellbeing’ SEOUL, South Korea | Signs with "wellbeing" written in English are popping up all over Korea from corner markets to high-end spas. Its meaning: a healthy and wholesome body inside and out. By Larisa Epatko
World Jan 19 Voices From South Korea: China, Friend or Foe? SEOUL, South Korea | With Chinese President Hu Jintao visiting Washington and questions over China's support of North Korea in the air, we visited a Seoul train station to ask South Koreans their opinions on China and its behavior. By Larisa Epatko
Nation Jan 18 S. Korean Defense Official: China Can Play ‘More Responsible’ Role // SEOUL, South Korea | On the eve of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington -- with the North Korea issue near the top of the agenda between him and President Obama -- I sat down in Seoul with… By Margaret Warner
Jan 18 Photos: Sunken South Korean Ship By Larisa Epatko SEOUL, South Korea | Many consider the sinking of the South Korean Navy ship Cheonan on March 26, 2010 as the start of the latest bout of North-South agitation, which has been smoldering ever since. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch As Hu Visits U.S., South Korea Looks to Chinese Influence to Rein in North Margaret Warner reports from Seoul, where Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the U.S. is being closely watched for what might be said about North Korea's nuclear ambitions. The U.S. and South Korea have reaffirmed their alliance after two attacks… Continue watching
Jan 17 Tour of Korea’s Demilitarized Zone By Larisa Epatko PANMUNJOM, Korean border | Although it stands for the "demilitarized zone," the DMZ is the most militarized border in the world, U.S. Army Col. Kurt Taylor told us during our recent tour of the buffer zone separating North and South… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Korean Tensions Keep Military on High Alert Margaret Warner reports from South Korea on the state of military tensions on the peninsula. It's the first in a series of reports from Seoul. Continue watching
Jan 15 S. Korean National Security Adviser: N. Korean Regime Faces Internal ‘Demise’ Unless It Yields to Global Pressure By Margaret Warner // SEOUL, South Korea | After last year's lethal attacks on a South Korean warship and civilian-populated island - and with thousands of North Korea's artillery pieces and much of its million-man army just 30 miles up the road -… Continue reading