10 October 2008, 8:47 am
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, thought to have suffered a stroke in August, failed to appear on Friday at festivities marking the anniversary of his communist party, South Korea's Unification ministry said.... read more
10 October 2008, 6:20 am
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea warned South Korea against provoking war on Thursday as it reportedly deployed an arsenal of missiles near their sea border and told U.N. inspectors it plans to restart its nuclear facility.... read more
10 October 2008, 6:02 am
South Korean officials are suggesting a compromise aimed at reviving efforts to get rid of North Korea's nuclear weapons may not be far off.... read more
9 October 2008, 6:47 pm
Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The global financial crisis has hurt the commodities industry in South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy, as banks reduce financing and the currency tumbles to the lowest in a decade.... read more
9 October 2008, 5:53 pm
(AP:SEOUL, South Korea) South Korea's benchmark stock index plunges 8 percent in early trading. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.... read more
9 October 2008, 10:26 am
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea warned South Korea against provoking war on Thursday as it reportedly deployed an arsenal of missiles near their shared sea border and told UN inspectors it plans to restart its nuclear facility.... read more