North Korea Said to Be Looting Heavy Equipment

North Korea has been stealing equipment from a nuclear power plant site where an American-led consortium stopped construction four years ago, a South Korean newspaper reported.

U.S. Missionary Illegally Marches Into North Korea

A missionary carrying a letter for the North Korean dictator crossed into the country to try bring attention to North Korean suffering, South Korean activists said.

Ambitious Rivers Project Meets a Sea of Opposition

A project to remake South Korea’s four longest rivers has spurred a national debate over what constitutes green development.

Thailand to Hold Crew That Was Transporting Weapons

Five crew members of an aircraft carrying weapons from North Korea were denied bail here Monday and ordered held for at least 12 days while police investigate.

Baby Boom of Mixed Children Tests South Korea

Migrant women from poorer parts of Asia have helped fuel a South Korean baby boom but brought concerns about assimilating the offspring of mixed unions.

South Korea Admits Civilian Killings During War

Authorities executed at least 4,900 civilians suspected of communist sympathies at the start of the Korean War.

China Aims to Steady North Korea

China wants to ward off an implosion by North Korea, which would endanger the stability of its own border area.