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North Korea and Iran Will Dominate Nuclear Summit Meeting in Seoul

North Korea Missile Test Protest

President Obama will join the leaders of more than 50 countries in Seoul, South Korea, next week for a nuclear security summit.

 

Police Raid Google's Seoul Unit

South Korean police raided Google's Seoul office as part of an investigation into whether the U.S. search giant's local unit has been illegally collecting individuals' private location data.

 

South Korea: North Korea opens fire at border

South Korea: North Korea opens fire at border

North Korea fired two rounds toward South Korea at their tense border Friday and South Korean troops immediately fired back, highlighting the security problems faced by Seoul as it prepares to host Barack Obama and other world leaders at the Group of 20 economic summit next month.

 

North Korean envoy warns war could erupt soon

North Korean envoy warns war could erupt soon

A North Korean envoy warned on Thursday that war could erupt at any time on the divided Korean peninsula because of tension with Seoul over the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.

 

S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak announced Monday that his country is suspending trade with North Korea and closing its waters to the North's ships in the wake of a report from Seoul that concluded North Korea sank a South Korean warship in March.

 

Two Koreas trade fire, spooks markets

Two Koreas trade fire, spooks markets

North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire near their disputed sea border on Wednesday, the second time in three months the rivals have clashed and briefly sending prices down on jittery Seoul financial markets.

 

Competition Heats Up In Race For Electric Car Dominance

Competition Heats Up In Race For Electric Car Dominance

Urban visionaries in London and Seoul, two of the world's busiest capital cities, foresee buses gliding through their streets with speed, ease and efficiency - without emitting the exhaust fumes that scientists say are contributing to global warming. Under Mayor Boris Johnson's vision, London's iconic red double-decker Routemaster buses would be back on the streets - but powered by electricity, not gasoline.

 

Why Tourists Flock to Seoul for a New Face

Why Tourists Flock to Seoul for a New Face

More men and women are shopping for plastic surgery in South Korea.

 

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