Korean Peninsula

Korea has been a single political entity controlling over Korean Peninsula until the end of World War II, when Soviet Union and United States each occupied northern and southern halves respectively. The division further leads to founding of today’s North Korea and South Korea. Tensions between two countries remain high as both parties want to bring a unified peninsula under its rule. Heavy military are still stationed at the border which runs along north of 38th parallel.

How they see it

3 Mar 2013

Park Geun-hye has committed to shifting the "paradigm of administering state affairs" and placing the happiness of the people on top of her agenda.

Kim Jong-un monitors 'actual war' exercise

27 Feb 2013

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a live-fire artillery drill aimed at simulating an "actual war", state media said yesterday, a day after South Korea swore in its first woman president.

Strategic mistrust a useful ally in Korean Peninsula

25 Feb 2013

With new leaderships in place in China, Japan and South Korea, hopes are high about opportunities for better co-operation in East Asia. Expectations are particularly high for South Korea's Park...

North Korea honours scientists behind nuclear test

24 Feb 2013

State decorations, medals and other benefits were given to 11,592 scientists, technicians, workers and other officials for their contribution to the February 12 atomic test, the Korean Central...

Regional distrust hampering response to cope with a breakdown in North Korea

23 Feb 2013

The underground explosion at the Punggye-ri test site - 100 kilometres from the Chinese border - was North Korea's largest yet. With Pyongyang reportedly threatening more tests soon, uncertainty...

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How will the world react to North Korea's latest bombshell?

Was North Korea's third test of a nuclear weapon proof that it has mastered a uranium-based detonation, a more sinister threat than the plutonium-based devices it tested previously?

US to hold sea drill with South Korea in warning to North

The three-day exercise will be held in the Sea of Japan, or East Sea, off the South Korean port city of Pohang, the Yonhap news agency reported.

US envoy: ’Very strong consensus’ with China on N. Korea

“We come here in the wake of some dramatic steps,” he told reporters in Beijing. Referring to the North’s earlier threat to take “physical counter-measures” against the South, he added that the...

NORTH KOREA

Pyongyang told Beijing about third nuclear test, report says

A North Korean official has reportedly told Chinese authorities that the communist state plans to conduct a third nuclear test this week, though analysts have greeted the news with scepticism.

Way too early to tell but so far, so good

It may end in the number "13", and heaven forfend that we tempt fate, but can't you just feel the love as everyone gets back to work in a year off to a wonderful start?

SOUTH KOREA

Seoul brushes off North Korea's 'bland' new year message

South Korea on Wednesday dismissed a rare new year’s message from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as “bland” despite his apparent overture to Seoul about reducing tensions.