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 A woman walks past a public television screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile, at a railway station in Seoul on March 4.

Mar 10, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

North Korea Fires 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into The Sea In Defiance Of New U.N. Resolutions

North Korean government officials vowed to "liquidate" all assets and commercial projects with the South on Thursday, firing two short-range missiles into a nearby body of water linking the two countries.

dinosaur replicas on the way to the Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo

Mar 09, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Giant Replicas Make Their Way To Goseong For South Korea's Dinosaur World Expo

Residents of the rural county of Goseong, located in South Korea's in South Gyeongsang Province roughly 300 miles outside of Seoul, are expecting some rather oversized visitors on April 1.

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim

Mar 09, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

U.S. Special Representative for N. Korea Policy Shoots Down Rumors Of Clandestine Peace Talks: 'There Are No Secret Dealings With The Chinese'

On Tuesday, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim shot down that the US was secretly locking South Korea out of negotiations with Pyongyang and China.

South Korean chess champion Lee Se Dol faces off against Google's AlphaPro computer at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday.

Mar 09, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Google's AlphaGo A.I. Software Beats South Korean Go Champion Lee Se Dol In 3-Hour Match [VIDEO]

In a three-hour match, Google's AlphaGo artificial intelligence software handed South Korean go champion Lee Se Dol a stunning defeat at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday.

North Korean cargo Chong Chon Gang at anchor in front of the Sherman Base near Colon, 120 km from Panama City, on Feb. 12, 2014

Mar 08, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

North Korean Cargo Ship Turned Away From Rizhao, China Following New Sanctions

It didn't take long for South Korea and China's new round of sanctions against North Korea, to be put to the test. The general cargo ship Grand Karo was turned away from a Chinese port in Rizhao last week.

Dulwich College Seoul

Mar 08, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Dulwich College Seoul's Dean Of Admission Indicted For Allegedly Embezzling $6 Million Of Tuition Funds

Students of the academic institution Dulwich College Seoul learned a valuable lesson about the dangers of stealing on Tuesday, when the school's dean of admissions was indicted for allegedly stealing tuition funds.

Spa Castle

Mar 07, 2016 PM EST - Staff Reporter

Underwater Sex, Public Nudity Uncovered At Korean Developer Steve Chon's Spa Castle In Queens

Things have gone from bad to worse for South Korean émigré developer Steve Chon's Spa Castle.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during his annual news conference at the Russian Foreign Minister building on Jan. 26 in Moscow.

Mar 07, 2016 PM EST - Staff Reporter

Russia's Foreign Ministry Blast Criticizes North, South And West In Dispute Over Training Exercises In Korean Peninsula

In the eyes of Russia's Foreign Ministry, there is more than enough fault to go around regarding joint military exercises between the US and South Korean armies that commenced Monday in the Korean Peninsula.

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani called for stronger defense ties between South Korea and Japan against North Korea. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)

Feb 22, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea And Japan Should Strengthen Defense Ties Amid North Korea’s Provocations, Says Japanese Defense Minister

Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani calls for stronger defense ties between Japan and South Korea amin North Korea's provocations.

Members of the North Korean government-sponsored group Moranbong Band leave the hotel for concert rehearsal on Dec. 11.

Feb 19, 2016 PM EST - Jesse Lent

Kim Jong Un's Girl Group Moranbong Band Mentioned In 1 Of The 375 New Slogans Released Ahead Of North Korea's Congressional Meeting

On Friday, when the Democratic People's Republic of Korea unveiled 375 new slogans, one of them directly referenced Moranbong Band, a group formed by the country's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

President Barack Obama

Feb 18, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

President Obama Vows To Approve Tougher Sanctions On North Korea

The U.S. Congress passed tougher sanctions bill against North Korea after its fourth nuclear test in January and long-range rocket launch last week.

Pentagon says it might take some time before North Korea can develop a fully functional nuclear missile that can hit the U.S. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images)

Feb 13, 2016 AM EST - Maria Therese

North Korea Lacks The Technology To Develop A Nuclear Missile That Can Reach The U.S., Pentagon Says

Pentagon's new report to Congress indicates that while North Korea is bent on developing its nuclear missile capability, Kim Jong Un will need external aid to succeed.

The South Korean government plans to totally shut down Kaesong Industrial Complex amid recent nuclear test and rocket launch of North Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Feb 17, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea To Shut Down Kaesong Industrial Complex To Reprimand North Korea For Recent Nuclear Test And Long-Range Rocket Launch

The South Korean government eyes to completely shut down jointly-run Kaesong Industrial Complex to punish North Korea on recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch.

South Korean construction companies are more likely to be subjected for a sluggish growth this year as predictions of oil to cut to half of its price at the present. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Feb 18, 2016 AM EST - Dalal Nasif

South Korea's Revenue From Overseas Construction Industry Plunges Due To Low Oil Prices

The drop in oil is felt hard by South Korea’s construction companies with projects lowering to 30 percent from last year. The oil price per barrel is further forecasted to go down half of its low price at the present this 2016.

South Korean government wants to change the perception on various family forms in order to fight low birth rate.  (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Feb 17, 2016 AM EST - Dalal Nasif

Financial Burden Urges Young South Koreans To Defer Having Children

A survey conducted revealed that young South Koreans choose to not have children due to financial obligations that entail raising a family. The government is scrambling off their feet to support childcare and change perceptions on single parenthood in a fight to raise their sluggish birth rate.

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