OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Two elderly South Korean women forced to work in Japanese war-time military brothels canceled a meeting on Friday with the mayor of the city of Osaka after he refused to withdraw remarks asserting the brothels were "necessary" at the time.Full story
An Army general who served as a top official on U.S. joint military staffs in Afghanistan and at the Pentagon is the choice to command U.S. troops in South Korea. Full story
The scandal shaking up South Korea's main spy agency is not cloak-and-dagger stuff, but the kind of low-grade trickery anyone with an Internet connection could pull off. And the target was not Seoul's opaque rival to the north, but the country's own people. Full story
The musical phenomenon from South Korea who hit global stardom last year with his song “Gangnam Style” performs his new hit “Gentleman.”
In South Korea, it’s disrespectful to shake another person’s hand while your other hand is in your pocket, which is exactly what Bill Gates did during a meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
A helicopter carrying Marines made a hard landing near Seoul while participating in joint miltary exercises with South Korea. All 21 Marines on board survived, though six of them remain hospitalized in stable condition.
John Kerry in South Korea; Deadly Storms Impact US; Jay Z Raps About Cuba Trip
Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Seoul, South Korea, warning North Korea’s leader not to test fire a medium-range missile. The missile has a range of up to 2,500 miles, with the potential to hit Japan and Guam. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports.
Thailand's Inthanon Ratchanok plays a shot during the women's single match against South Korea's Sung Ji-hyun at the semi-finals of the Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA - Tags: SPORT BADMINTON)
South Korea's Sung Ji-hyun plays a shot during the women's single match against Thailand's Inthanon Ratchanok at the semi-finals of the Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA - Tags: SPORT BADMINTON)
South Korea's Sung Ji -hyun celebrates after winning the women's single match against Thailand's Inthanon Ratchanok at the semi-finals of the Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA - Tags: SPORT BADMINTON)
