Diver dies at S. Korea ferry disaster siteA diver died Tuesday while working at a ferry disaster site in South Korea as further details emerged about how deception and negligence contributed to the April 16 tragedy.
Recovery of bodies from Korean ferry suspendedThe operation to recover bodies from the ferry that sank off South Korea last month has been suspended due to heavy seas, a spokesman said Saturday, amid concern that many of the missing may never be found.
New pictures confirm North Korea nuclear activityA North Korean nuclear test within days "cannot be ruled out" analysts said Saturday, after new satellite imagery showed heightened activity at the test site.
26 April 2014
Obama lands in Seoul as N. Korea nuclear test fears growBarack Obama arrived in Seoul Friday to growing signs North Korea was defiantly readying another nuclear test, and with South Koreans in a state of national mourning over the sinking of a ferry full of schoolchildren.
25 April 2014
Race to recover bodies from Korea ferry as storms loomDive teams raced Friday to pull more than 100 bodies from a sunken South Korean ferry as storm clouds loomed and the victims' families angrily pressed officials to wrap up the recovery effort.
25 April 2014
Death toll in South Korea ferry disaster crosses 100The confirmed death toll from South Korea's ferry disaster crossed 100 on Tuesday, as dive teams, under growing pressure from bereaved relatives, accelerated the grim task of recovering hundreds more bodies from the submerged vessel.
23 April 2014
South Korea says North may be close to nuclear testNorth Korea could well be preparing to carry out a fourth nuclear test, South Korea said Tuesday, citing increased activity at its main test site just days ahead of a visit to Seoul by US President Barack Obama.
22 April 2014
President says ferry crew's actions 'tantamount to murder'The captain and crew of a South Korean ferry that capsized last week with hundreds of children on board acted in a way "tantamount to murder," President Park Guen-Hye said Monday, as four more crew members were arrested.
'Shouldn't we move?' Ferry evacuation under scrutinyNational shock at a ferry disaster that may have claimed the lives of hundreds of South Korean schoolchildren was mixed with fury Thursday at growing evidence that many passengers were denied a proper chance to escape the sinking vessel.
17 April 2014
S. Korea rescue for sinking ferry with 450 passengersSouth Korea despatched coastguard vessels and helicopters Wednesday to rescue around 450 passengers -- mostly high school students -- on a ferry sinking off the southern coast, officials said.
16 April 2014
Lady Gaga, Psy to perform at S. Korea festivalUS pop diva Lady Gaga is slated to perform at a summer music festival in South Korea, where her first show two years ago received an adult-only rating from state censors.
15 April 2014
Online-addicted Korean man arrested over son's deathSouth Korean police said Tuesday they had arrested a man for allegedly allowing his infant son to starve to death while spending days playing online games at Internet cafes.
15 April 2014
S. Korea state insurer sues three tobacco makersSouth Korea's state health insurer said Monday it had filed a lawsuit against three domestic and foreign tobacco makers, seeking damages of 53.7 billion won ($51.6 million) for payouts over smoking-related illnesses.
15 April 2014
Samsung Galaxy S5 makes global debutThe latest version of Samsung's flagship Galaxy smartphone went on sale worldwide Friday, days after the electronics giant announced it was facing a second consecutive quarter of profit decline.
12 April 2014
N. Korea slams South's missile test 'farce'North Korea has slammed the South's recent ballistic missile test, calling it a "farce" aimed at showing off Seoul's military strength in the face of threats from Pyongyang.
06 April 2014
Korean Film Festival in KazakhstanAttention all the K-Pop and Korean film addicts, the South Korean Film Festival will take place in Almaty, Astana and Aktobe starting on April 11 to May 3rd.
06 April 2014
2 dead as cargo boat with N. Korea crew sinks off S. KoreaSouth Korean coastguard units searched Friday for survivors of a cargo ship with 16 North Korean crew that sank with the loss of at least two lives off the South's southern coast.
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