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Kim Jong-Il Ordered Attack on S. Korean Ship: Intel Sources

North Korean leader plays tough to assert authority, boost succession of his son

(Newser) - Kim Jong-Il not only knew about the North Korean torpedo assault that sank a South Korean warship in March, US intelligence sources tell the New York Times , but the ailing strongman actually ordered it to boost the succession prospects of his youngest son, Kim Jong-un. Both the US and South...

S. Korea to Haul N. Korea to UN Over Ship's Sinking

Pyongyang remains defiant; report an 'enormous fabrication'

(Newser) - South Korea will take Pyongyang to the UN Security Council as part of its response to the sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on a North Korean torpedo attack, officials said today. An international team said last week that a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo on March 26,...

S. Korea Vows Retaliation for Ship Sinking by North

Any action will trigger war: North Korea

(Newser) - South Korea vowed to take "firm action" after a multinational inquiry concluded that a North Korean submarine was responsible for sinking one of its warships in March, killing 46 sailors. Evidence overwhelmingly proves that North Korea is responsible for the sinking of the Cheonan, casuing the military's largest loss...

South Korea Will Blame North for Torpedo Attack

International investigators fault Pyongyang for strike

(Newser) - South Korea is going to officially blame North Korea tomorrow for killing 46 sailors in a torpedo attack, reports the Washington Post . The decision is based on the conclusions of international investigators, who reconstructed parts of the ship and said the torpedo used matches a North Korean weapon recovered earlie...

Kim Jong-Il Visits China
 Kim Jong-Il Visits China 
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May 3, 2010 5:54 AM CDT

Kim Jong-Il Visits China

South Korea seeks action after deadly naval strike

(Newser) - Kim Jong-Il likely entered China by train today as tensions over an alleged attack on a South Korean cruiser threatened to boil over. Both North and South Korea are looking to China for help—Seoul wants the North to be punished economically for the strike, while Kim wants further aid...

Teens Hit With Midnight Video Game Curfew

6-hour 'Midnight Shutdown' aims to get underage gamers some sleep

(Newser) - Here's a novel sort of curfew: Teenagers in South Korea will be prevented from staying up all night to play online video games by a 6-hour blackout period. It's being called the "Midnight Shutdown," but the culture ministry's decree actually gives underage gamers the choice of midnight to...

South Korean Navy Chases Pirated Oil Tanker

Supertanker believed to hold $150M worth of crude

(Newser) - A South Korean navy destroyer is pursuing an US-bound oil supertanker believed to have been hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean off Somalia, officials said. The navy received a call yesterday from the Samho Dream supertanker saying three pirates had boarded, and then there was no more contact. The...

N. Korea Demands US, S. Korea Get Out of Buffer Zone

Warning comes days after suspected attack on S. Korean ship

(Newser) - If the US and South Korea don't stop allowing tourists and journalists into the buffer zone on the heavily armed border between North and South Korea, the North will retaliate with “unpredictable incidents including the loss of human lives in this area for which the US side will be...

N. Korea Suspected After S. Korean Navy Ship Sinks

South Korean ship opened fire on unidentified vessel

(Newser) - A South Korean naval ship has sunk after an explosion that may have been caused by a North Korean torpedo. The 1,500-ton ship began to founder near the border with North Korea; the US military confirmed the sinking. A South Korean ship later fired on an unidentified vessel, indicating...

North Korea Desperate for Tourist Dollars

Pressures South to drop ban on trips to Mount Kumgang resort

(Newser) - Things are going to get ugly unless South Korea allows its tourists to resume visiting scenic Mount Kumgang, North Korea warned yesterday. South Korea barred tours to the North Korean resort after border guards shot a woman dead on a beach in 2008. Pyongyang says it will take "extraordinary...

Korean Man Marries Pillow
 Korean Man Marries Pillow 
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Mar 14, 2010 9:32 AM CDT

Korean Man Marries Pillow

Groom keeps company with anime character accessory, buys it meals

(Newser) - A South Korean man’s dream came true recently when he married a body pillow bearing an illustration of an anime character. Lee Jin-gyu, 28, fell for a dakimakura, or body pillow, printed with an image of Fate Testarossa, a character in a popular cartoon series, the UK Metro reports....

Henry Kissinger Hospitalized
 Henry Kissinger Hospitalized 
Mar 13, 2010 10:29 AM CST

Henry Kissinger Hospitalized

86-year-old has stomach pains while in South Korea

(Newser) - A hospital official says former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is recovering after being hospitalized in the South Korean capital with stomach pains. He is expected to be released tomorrow. The 86-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate arrived in Seoul earlier in the week to attend a security forum. He...

Baby Starves While Parents Tend to Virtual Child: Cops

But their virtual baby was doing great

(Newser) - A South Korean couple has been arrested for allegedly letting their real-life 3-month-old daughter starve to death while they cared for a virtual baby in an online game. Police say the 41-year-old father and 25-year-old mother spent 12 hours a night playing the Second Life-style online game PRIUS at an...

Adding Oxygen to Booze Cuts Hangovers

Korean scientists say adding it lets drinkers sober up faster

(Newser) - Adding oxygen to alcoholic drinks lets you experience all the drunkenness with a fraction of the hangover, according to Korean researchers who presumably didn't have much trouble rounding up volunteers for their study. The scientists found that the extra oxygen helped the stomach function better, allowing the drinker to sober...

South Korea to Workers: Take a Vacation Already

Directive forces hardest working developed nation to take more time off

(Newser) - South Koreans work more hours than any other developed nation but the country's production is lagging, a grim reality the government is trying to upend by forcing civil employees to take more of their allotted vacation days. A recent study shows that the average government worker takes just six of...

S. Korea's Kim Yu-na Wins Skating Gold
 S. Korea's 
 Kim Yu-na 
 Wins Skating 
 Gold 
VANCOUVER OLYMPICS
Feb 25, 2010 11:05 PM CST

S. Korea's Kim Yu-na Wins Skating Gold

She sets record in taking country's first gold in the sport

(Newser) - Kim Yu-na of South Korea won the women's figure skating gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics tonight in record fashion. Kim shattered her own world mark by scoring 228.56 points, more than 18 higher than her previous record. The victory is South Korea's first Olympic medal in the sport....

License to Thrill: Kim Yu-Na Sets Skating Record

South Korean routs strong field in women's short program

(Newser) - No Bond girl ever did it better than Kim Yu-Na: Skating to a medley of 007 themes, the South Korean glided to a world-record 78.50 points in the figure skating short program last night. The biggest favorite for the figure skating gold since Katharina Witt in 1988—and the...

Figure Skater Bears Weight of S. Korea's Expectations

19-year-old is country's highest-paid athlete

(Newser) - In many ways, Kim Yu-na is a victim of her own success. Through hard work, she has risen to become a champion figure skater—a feat made all the more impressive considering her native South Korea has no strong history in the sport. The 19-year-old is the country's highest-paid athlete...

North Korea Detains Another Yank at Chinese Border

N. Korea fires artillery at South for second day

(Newser) - North Korea is holding an American citizen who officials say tried to illegally enter the country across its border with China this week. Officials didn't provide the man's name or any other details, and State Department officials declined to comment. This is the second American detained by North Korea in...

North, South Korea Exchange Fire

Pyongyang fires first in what it terms a drill

(Newser) - The North and South Korean navies exchanged artillery fire today over a disputed sea border, reports the BBC , with the North Koreans firing first in what it termed part of a drill, only to have its salvo returned. Pyongyang declared a no-sail zone in the region yesterday—often a precursor...

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