Three pilots die as two South Korea fighter jets crash into a mountain in the east of the country, say military officials.

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Pilots die as S Korea jets crash

South Korea’s Kim Yu-Na skated flawlessly to win the gold in women’s figure skating — and the first medal in the event for her country.

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S. Korea’s Kim wins women’s figure skating

South Korea opens what officials say is the world’s first purpose-built prison for foreign convicts.

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Foreigners get own prison – and menu – in South Korea

Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada on Thursday apologized to South Korea for the more than three decades when Japan ruled over Korea, calling the time a “tragic incident.”

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Japan apologizes for rule over Korea

US activist Robert Park arrives in Beijing after being freed from detention in North Korea, reports from South Korea say.

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Freed US man ‘leaves North Korea’

North Korea resumed firing near its sea border with South Korea on Thursday, South Korean media said, citing cited Seoul officials.

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South Korea: North resumes firing

North Korea fires artillery near its disputed sea border with South Korea, a day after the two countries exchanged fire, reports say.

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North Korea fires near sea border

South Korea returns fire after the North fires artillery shells near their disputed sea border, reportedly as part of a military drill.

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N Korea exchanges fire with South

North Korea and South Korea exchanged artillery fire Wednesday off waters near the inter-Korean maritime border, South Korean state media reported.

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North, South Korea ‘exchange fire’

South Korea sends flu medicine to the North as diplomacy intensifies towards resumption of nuclear talks.

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Flu medicine diplomacy for Koreas

An explosion at a state-run weapons research lab north of Seoul killed one person and injured five on Thursday, South Korea’s semiofficial Yonhap news agency reported.

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Blast at S. Korea weapons lab kills one

North Korea’s nuclear program and a free trade agreement will be front and center on President Obama’s agenda as he visits South Korea — the last leg of his trip to Asia.

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Obama winds up Asian tour in S.Korea

Why Christianity is so hugely popular in South Korea

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Seoul’s salvation?

As the chairwoman of South Korea’s Hyundai group, Jeong-eun Hyun faces business challenges few other executives can imagine.

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What’s doing business in North Korea like?

South Korea says the North has agreed to new talks on family reunions amid fears of new missile launches.

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New Korea reunion talks ‘agreed’