Yonhap News Agency
N. Korea threatens US bases in Japan
Mar 21, 2013 06:26 EDT
North Korea on Thursday threatened strikes on US military bases in Japan and Guam, escalating tensions as suspicion deepened that Pyongyang was behind a cyber attack on South Korean broadcasters and banks.
N. Korean leader watches 'drone' attack drill: KCNA
Mar 20, 2013 12:11 EDT
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw a live fire military drill using drones and cruise missile interceptors, state media said Wednesday, amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.
N. Korea threatens action over B-52 bomber flights
Mar 19, 2013 21:29 EDT
North Korea on Wednesday condemned training flights by nuclear-capable US B-52 bombers over the Korean peninsula as an "unpardonable provocation" and threatened military action if they continue.
US promises S. Korea all military resources
Mar 18, 2013 14:19 EDT
US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday promised to provide South Korea with every military resource under the US nuclear umbrella at a time of heightened tensions with North Korea.
US to boost missile defenses against N. Korea
Mar 16, 2013 07:16 EDT
The United States said it would bolster defenses against a possible North Korean missile strike a week after Pyongyang threatened a "pre-emptive" nuclear attack against its arch-foe.
N. Korean leader oversees live-fire drill
Mar 14, 2013 00:45 EDT
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a live-fire artillery drill near the disputed sea border with South Korea, state media said Thursday as the South's prime minister visited the flashpoint area.
North Korea confirms end of war armistice
Mar 13, 2013 12:09 EDT
North Korea confirmed Wednesday that it had shredded the 60-year-old armistice ending the Korean War, and warned that the next step was an act of "merciless" military retaliation against its enemies.
Nine dead in S. Korea fishing-boat blaze
Mar 08, 2013 23:34 EST
Nine people died after jumping off a fishing boat that caught fire off South Korea's west coast, with efforts under way to rescue one missing crew member, a report said.
S.Korean basketball coach in match-fixing probe
Mar 05, 2013 02:03 EST
South Korean prosecutors said on Tuesday they were investigating a professional basketball coach for alleged match-fixing, following similar scandals in domestic football and volleyball leagues.
US, South Korea launch major joint exercises
Mar 01, 2013 03:06 EST
Thousands of US troops converged on South Korea on Friday for the start of annual joint military exercises, a report said, as tensions run high on the peninsula following North Korea's third nuclear test.
Lack of data shrouds nature of N. Korea nuclear test
Feb 14, 2013 09:41 EST
Urgent efforts to find out the type of device detonated in North Korea's latest nuclear test appeared to be getting nowhere Thursday, with South Korean experts unable to detect any radioactive fallout.
N. Korea carries out apparent nuclear test
Feb 12, 2013 00:13 EST
North Korea staged an apparent nuclear test Tuesday in a striking act of defiance that, if confirmed, is sure to trigger global condemnation from enemies and allies alike.
N. Korea carries out apparent nuclear test
Feb 11, 2013 23:18 EST
North Korea staged an apparent nuclear test Tuesday in a striking act of defiance that, if confirmed, is sure to trigger global condemnation from enemies and allies alike.
'Artificial' quake detected in N.Korea: Yonhap
Feb 11, 2013 22:19 EST
South Korea has detected an "artificial earthquake" in North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday, suggesting Pyongyang may have gone ahead with an expected nuclear test.
N.Korea vows 'high-intensity' action, new rocket launches
Feb 11, 2013 21:38 EST
North Korea's ruling party has called for the staging of a "high-intensity" action and further long-range rocket launches, state media reported on Tuesday, ahead of an expected nuclear test.
N. Korea signals 'high-intensity' action
Feb 11, 2013 18:30 EST
North Korea's ruling communist party has called for the staging of a "high-intensity" action and further long-range rocket launches, state media said Tuesday, ahead of an expected nuclear test.
NKorea withdraws from nuclear test site: report
Feb 11, 2013 12:59 EST
North Korea has pulled manpower and equipment out of its nuclear test site, a report said Monday, which cited the move as a possible sign of an imminent blast.
Three Korean doctors slain in north Nigeria: police
Feb 10, 2013 08:12 EST
Men armed with knives slit the throats of three South Korean doctors in a pre-dawn attack Sunday in a volatile town in northeastern Nigeria in the latest in a spate of killings of foreigners in recent months, police said.
S. Korea, US hold naval drill amid tensions
Feb 04, 2013 05:17 EST
South Korea and the United States launched a joint naval exercise involving a US nuclear submarine Monday, as tensions rise on the Korean peninsula ahead of an expected nuclear test by North Korea.
S. Korea, US hold naval drill under nuclear test cloud
Feb 04, 2013 03:50 EST
South Korea and the United States launched a joint naval exercise involving a US nuclear submarine Monday, as tensions rise on the Korean peninsula ahead of an expected nuclear test by North Korea.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Yonhap | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 연합뉴스 (주) |
| Hanja | 聯合뉴스 (株) |
| Revised Romanization | Yeonhap Nyuseu (Ju) |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏnhap Nyusŭ (Chu) |