Spies caught in website scandal embarrass SKorea
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
Gates worries about escalation of Korean tension
A former Pentagon chief says he worries that North Korea's young leader and his generals don't realize there's been a "dramatic change" in public opinion in South Korea in how to respond to belligerent actions by the North. Full story
"Too pretty" label mars South Korean boxing starlet's win
SEOUL (Reuters) - When romantic actress Lee Si-young swapped her glamorous roles in South Korean dramas for boxing gloves in a bid to win an Olympic medal, her victories triggered a storm of protest that has marred her unexpected success in the ring. Full story
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US offers open to talks with North Korea to stop threats
Top talkers: The Washington Post’s David Ignatius joins the Morning Joe panel to discuss how serious the U.S. should take North Korea’s threats. Ignatius calls the threats “a direct military challenge to the United States.”
Relative quiet on Korean peninsula during NK holiday
North Koreans marked the start of a three-day national holiday celebrating the birthday of North Korea’s first leader, Kim-Il Sung. The latest display of patriotic fervor comes as analysts wonder whether the North’s leader will seize the moment to make good on his threats of a nuclear launch. NBC’s
Kerry opens door to negotiations with N Korea
Secretary of State John Kerry opened the door to direct disarmament talks with North Korea, but there is still no sign Kim Jong Un is prepared to stop testing nuclear weapons. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports.
US, China agree to cooperate on North Korea
Joe Cirincione, President of Ploughshare Fund and nuclear weapons expert, gives his analysis on North Korea’s threats. He weighs in on the likelihood of Kim Jung Un launching a missile and diplomacy between the United States and China.
Does North Korea have a boiling point?
International Security Analyst Jim Walsh joins MSNBC's Alex Witt to talk about China's role in the continuing crisis with North Korea.
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North Korea's Kim Jong and Kim Hyok Bong pose with their trophy after winning their mixed doubles final against South Korean pair Lee Sangsu and Park Youngsook at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT TABLE TENNIS)
North Korea's Kim Jong and Kim Hyok Bong attend ceremony on the podium after the mixed doubles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris
North Korea's Kim Jong and Kim Hyok Bong listen to their national anthem on the podium after winning the mixed doubles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris May 18, 2013. The North Korean pair defeated the South Korean pair Lee Sangsu and Park Youngsook. REUTERS/Charles Plati
North Korea's Kim Jong and Kim Hyok Bong react after winning the mixed doubles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris
North Korea's Kim Jong and Kim Hyok Bong react after winning the mixed doubles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris May 18, 2013. The North Korean pair defeated the South Korean pair Lee Sangsu and Park Youngsook. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT TABLE TENNIS)
North Korea's Kim and Kim and South Korean pair Lee and Park attend ceremony on podium after the mixed doubles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris
North Korea's Kim Jong and Kim Hyok Bong listen to their national anthem on the podium after winning the mixed doubles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris May 18, 2013. The North Korean pair defeated the South Korean pair Lee Sangsu and Park Youngsook. REUTERS/Charles Plat
