Jun 13th, 2008 · Today in Seoul, right-wing veterans of the Korean War staged a counter-demonstration, claiming that the tens of thousands of Koreans who have been protesting plans to import U.S. beef are being used by North Korea's communists. Meanwhile, protesters observed the sixth anniversary today of the deaths of two South Korean girls who were run over by a U.S. military vehicle.
Jun 12th, 2008 · The decision to resume importing American beef into South Korea has led to huge protests in Seoul over concerns about food safety. The European Union, Japan and other nations have also raised objections to U.S. agricultural products.
Mar 28th, 2008 · North Korea test-fired short-range missiles Friday, signaling its displeasure with plans by South Korea's president-elect Lee Myung-bak to abandon a "sunshine policy." The move is also seen as a rebuke to the United States over an impasse in nuclear disarmament talks.
Feb 16th, 2008 · South Korea's national treasure, the Great South Gate in Seoul, was burned down by an arsonist this week. The wooden gate was built in 1389. Evans Revere, past deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, discusses whether the historic gate will be restored.
Aug 6th, 2007 · There are 21 South Korean hostages still in custody of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The group belongs to the same church near Seoul, and was taken hostage by the Taliban July 19. The incident highlights the hazards for the thousands of missionaries who head to danger zones every year.
Mar 16th, 2007 · In the year 2000, a civilian employee of the U.S. military in Seoul, South Korea, ordered a Korean subordinate to dump a large amount of formaldehyde into a sewer pipe leading to the Han River. The incident aroused violent anti-American sentiment in Korea, and led to the birth of a monster -- a monster movie, called The Host.
Oct 24th, 2006 · Even before North Korea's nuclear test, a small group of people was working to actively hasten the downfall of Kim Jong Il's regime. They're mainly North Korean defectors living in Seoul, who run a radio station broadcasting news into North Korea for an hour a day. In South Korea, a small group of people is working to hasten the downfall of Kim Jong-Il's regime. Made up mainly of refugees from the North who now live in Seoul, they run a radio station that broadcasts news into North Korea. They hope to turn North Koreans against Kim Jong-Il by exposing him as a brutal dictator, and by introducing concepts of freedom and democracy. Relying on sources inside North Korea -- often people near the Chinese border with illegal cell phones -- the radio station paints a picture of a society ravaged by food shortages and rampant corruption, where ideological loyalty to the regime is fast fading.
Oct 19th, 2006 · After meeting with South Korean officials in Seoul, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters the United States is open to negotiations with North Korea to "keep the crisis from escalating."