South Korea to Hold Artillery Drills on Island

South Korea said on Thursday it will hold artillery drills in the coming days from the island attacked by the North last month.

U.S. Concludes N. Korea Has More Nuclear Sites

American officials say they see signs that North Korea’s nuclear program is more sophisticated than was thought, adding urgency to efforts to contain it.

Opinion: Drawing a Line in the Water

How naval strife in the Yellow Sea could lead to peace in Korea.

South Koreans Guess at the North’s Next Target

After the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island, South Koreans are convinced that the North will strike again.

North Koreans Unveil New Plant for Nuclear Use

North Korea showed an American scientist last week a vast new facility it secretly and rapidly built to enrich uranium.

Seoul Arrests Alleged N. Korean Spy

South Korea said it arrested a North Korean spy who posed as a defector with the aim of assassinating a former member of the North Korean regime.

Rising Cost of Kimchi Alarms Koreans

A sharp increase in the price of the fiery national dish, caused in part by rising cabbage prices, has led the South Korean government to take action.

Kim Jong-il’s Heir Attends Parade

Kim Jong-un, the son of Kim Jong-il who was recently promoted to four-star general, attended a massive military parade.

Secrets and lies in North Korea

Posing as an investor looking to open a chocolate factory, photojournalist Tomas van Houtryve managed to slip into North Korea twice. He was interrogated, threatened and almost exposed as a journalist. The bold tactics gave him access to factories, hospitals and government offices, some of which had never been captured by a Western photographer.

A Photo Exhibit, From the Dear Leader

Who knew “Mad Men” had hit Pyongyang? North Korea makes an attempt to create brand awareness.

North Korea Releases First Photo of Kim’s Heir

As talks ended on Thursday, North Korea released the first official photo of Kim Jong-un, the country’s likely next leader.

At First She Didn’t Succeed, but She Tried and Tried Again (960 Times)

Cha Sa-soon, 69, has become a national symbol for perseverance in South Korea — and she can legally hit the road.

Korean Peninsula Marks 100th Anniversary of Annexation by Japan

The annexation completed a years-long process by the Japanese effectively making the Korean peninsula a colony. In Seoul people still harbor strong resentment about their one-time colonial masters a century after the event.

The Forgotten War, Remembered

Sixty years ago today, units of the North Korean Army crossed the 38th Parallel, invading South Korea and starting the Korean War. Veterans share their memories of the conflict.

Korean Women Flock to Government

Discriminated against in the private sector, educated women are choosing government jobs instead.

To Reconcile the Koreas, Teenagers Show a Way

A new program brings together teenage South Koreans and North Korean defectors in a rare experiment in building affinity — and preparing for possible reunification.

North Korea Calls for Better U.S. Ties

North Korea issued a New Year’s message that highlighted the reclusive country’s attempt to readjust the focus of six-party nuclear disarmament talks.

Serving a Father by Bringing Long-Lost Koreans Home

For more than 40 years, Choi Sung-yong has devoted himself to trying to find missing South Koreans, including his father, believed to have been snatched by the North.