Prayers for straight As in S.Korea

Nov. 15 - South Korean students sit for crucial exams as anxious parents turn to God for help.

Thousands of students sat for their college entrance exams all over South Korea on Thursday (November 15). The competition for university acceptance in South Korea is intense.

This year about 600,000 students will be taking the exams. But barely fifty-percent of the students will get a seat in the country's top universities.

New Bribery Allegation Roils Samsung

Samsung sustained another blow to its image on Monday when a former legal adviser to South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun said the company had once offered him a cash bribe.

Koreas Announce New Cooperation

The prime ministers of North and South Korea announced a significant package of cross-border economic projects.

Korean Leaders Open Talks

In their first meeting in 15 years, the prime ministers of North and South Korea discussed economic initiatives today.

South Korea’s Leader Calls for Haste on Treaty to End Korean War

The president of South Korea called on Tuesday for a meeting of the leaders of the United States, China and the two Koreas to speed up North Korea’s denuclearization.

Korean Officials Accused in Widening Bribery Scandal

South Korea’s next chief prosecutor and top anti-corruption agent faced accusations of accepting bribes from the Korean electronics giant Samsung.

North Korea Still a Threat, South Korean Tells Gates

A senior State Department expert on Korea said that he had confirmation that work had begun to disable North Korea’s nuclear facilities at the main Yongbyon complex.

A New Lifestyle in South Korea: First Weekends, and Now Brunch

The discovery of the weekend in South Korea has meant an explosion in new activities, including leisurely late-morning repasts.

Opinion: Concert Without Strings

A final decision by the New York Philharmonic on whether to perform in North Korea merits the most careful consideration.

The Right Confronts Rice Over North Korea Policy

A dispute has erupted between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and conservative lawmakers over her pursuit of diplomacy with North Korea.

Divided Korea Paralyzes Families Torn Apart Long Ago

Thousands of South Korean families are still waiting to hear from loved ones taken to North Korea as prisoners during the Korean War over a century ago.