All posts tagged "South Korea"

  • U.S Army soldiers prepare to attend a military exercise in Pocheon, south of the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday declared his frontline troops in a "quasi-state of war" and ordered them to prepare for battle a day after the most serious confrontation between the rivals in years. ( Yonhap)
    US, S. Korea halt joint military exercises as tensions rise with N. Korea

    U.S. defense officials say America’s annual military exercise with South Korea has been halted as tensions with North Korea spike and Pyongyang issues threats of war. The officials say the U.S. is monitoring the situation, but hasn’t...

    • Posted August 21, 2015
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  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-un receiving applause. (KCNA/Yonhap)
    Kim Jong-un declares ‘quasi-state of war,’ orders full combat readiness

    Kim Jong-un urged his troops to be prepared for combat as he declared a “quasi-state of war” according to the North Korea Central Television (NKCT), a media mouthpiece for the communist nation. The leader called for an...

    • Posted August 20, 2015
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  • Former NBA MVP Shaquille O'Neal embraces a South Korean fan as he takes part in a publicity event in Seoul on Aug. 20, 2015, to meet his South Korean fans. The retired center is in Seoul as a pitchman for an athletic footwear and apparel company. (Yonhap)
    Shaq arrives in Seoul, ranks himself 2nd best center of all-time

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Shaquille O’Neal, one of the most dominant and imposing centers ever to play in the NBA, is fully aware of his place in the history of the league. Asked to rank himself among the...

    • Posted August 20, 2015
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  • A K10 Ammunition Re-supply Vehicle rolls along a road in the South Korean border city of Paju on Aug. 17, 2015, as South Korea and the United States launched a joint military exercise amid North Korea's threat to retaliate with "the strongest military counteraction" against the drill. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise, the world's largest computerized military drill aimed at defending the South from a North Korean attack, kicked off earlier in the day in South Korea for a 12-day run. (Yonhap)
    US says closely monitoring tensions on Korean Peninsula

    WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — The United States said Thursday it is closely monitoring tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and reaffirmed its commitment to South Korea’s defense after the two Koreas exchanged artillery fire across their heavily armed border....

    • Posted August 20, 2015
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  • This file photo shows a scene from "Factory Complex," a documentary film by Im Heung-soon, which received the prestigious Silver Lion award in the 56th International Art Exhibition, one of the main shows of the Venice Biennale, in May. (Yonhap)
    7 Korean films invited to Montreal fest

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Seven Korean films, including the Venice Biennale-acclaimed documentary, “Factory Complex,” have secured invitations to out-of-competition categories of this year’s Montreal World Film Festival, a local film council said Thursday. According to the Korean Film...

    • Posted August 20, 2015
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  • South Korean girl group Sistar makes greeting remarks at a press event showcasing its latest EP "Shake It" in Seoul on June 22, 2015. (Yonhap)
    K-pop’s girl groups sweep summer 2015 charts

    SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) — South Koreans appear to have caught the girl-group bug this summer, with Sistar reigning supreme for much of the season with its third EP title “Shake It.” The upbeat, if generic, tune...

    • Posted August 20, 2015
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  • South Korean President Park Geun-hye, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping wave during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Wang Zhao, Pool)
    President Park to attend China’s celebrations of 70th anniversary of end of WWII

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye will make a three-day visit to China next month to attend its celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, a senior official said Thursday, in the...

    • Posted August 20, 2015
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