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Japan, US agree to enhance military cooperation
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December 09, 2010U.S. and Japanese officials have agreed to increase regional military cooperation in wake of increased aggressive acts by North Korea. The top U.S. military officer says he has "a real sense of urgency" about the need for Washington, Tokyo...
US: China must do more to Rein in North Korea
December 09, 2010A top U.S. military officer has accused China of failing to rein in its ally North Korea, following Pyongyang's recent artillery attack near the Korean peninsula. Admiral Mike Mullen said Wednesday in Seoul that China has more influence over North...
Nations press diplomacy in Korean crisis
November 30, 2010Foreign ministers from the United States, Japan and South Korea will meet in Washington next week to plan their next moves in the international stand-off over North Korea. The meeting, announced Tuesday in Tokyo and Seoul, comes as China appeals for...
South Korean President angered by 'Inhumane' attack
November 29, 2010South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Monday apologized for not protecting South Korean civilians from North Korea's artillery attack on an inhabited island, which he labeled an inhumane crime. The president says North Korea will be made to the pay...
Fresh Artillery fire; new warnings on Korean peninsula
November 26, 2010The sound of new artillery fire is rattling the Korean peninsula, sparking a series of fresh warnings as tensions rise between the North and South. Residents on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong reported hearing the sound of shelling from...
South Korea names new defense minister after North Korean artillery attack
November 26, 2010South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has named a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as his new defense minister. Officials say retired general Kim Kwan-jin replaces Kim Tae-young, who resigned Thursday, following criticism of a slow response...
North Korea condemns US-South Korean naval exercises
November 26, 2010North Korea is accusing the United States and South Korea of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of war if the two countries go ahead with planned military exercises this week. Tensions in the region remain high on Friday as sounds of artillery...
World looks to China to ease Korean tensions
November 25, 2010Countries around the world are voicing condemnation of North Korea's shelling of a South Korean island, and there is widespread concern about the latest news of Pyongyang's nuclear program. Analysts and officials say China, the North's main ally, needs...
South Koreans uncertain on response to North Korea's attack on Yeonpyeong island
November 24, 2010Condemnations of North Korea's bombardment of a South Korean island have come in from around the world. But many South Koreans have mixed feelings over how their government should respond to the incident. South Korean television continues to show images...
Top US general in South Korea calls for talks with North Korean army to contain crisis
November 24, 2010After an exchange of artillery fire between the two Koreas, Seoul and Washington have announced a new joint military drill. South Korea also warns North Korea that any further aggression will bring enormous retaliation. The bodies of two men were found...