Official says 7 South Korean Web sites hacked in 3rd wave of cyber attacksSEOUL, South Korea — The third wave of cyber attacks to hit South Korea caused little disruption Thursday, with six of seven Web sites affected quickly back up and running. Computer security company says additional wave of cyber attacks expected in SKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — A computer security company says an additional wave of cyber attacks is expected to hit major South Korean Web sites later Thursday. North Korea emerges as suspect in cyber attacks in US, South KoreaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea, which has been firing missiles and spewing threats against the United States, has been identified by South Korea’s main spy agency as a suspect in the cyber attacks targeting government and other Web sites in the U.S. and South Korea. Thin-looking Kim Jong Il makes rare appearance as NKoreans remember nation’s founderPYONGYANG, North Korea — A thin-looking Kim Jong Il made a rare public appearance Wednesday as North Korea paid solemn respects to his father, the country’s late founder, on the 15th anniversary of his death. Kim Jong Il makes rare appearance as North Koreans pay respect to nation’s founderPYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made a rare public appearance as the communist nation paid solemn respects Wednesday to his father, the country’s late founder, on the 15th anniversary of his death. North Koreans pay respect to founder Kim Il Sung on 15th anniversary of his deathPYONGYANG, North Korea — North Koreans paid respects Wednesday to their country’s late founder on the 15th anniversary of his death, laying flowers and bowing reverently before a huge statue of Kim Il Sung. US admiral denounces NKorea’s missile launches; SKorean says NKorean missiles improvedSEOUL, South Korea — The chief of U.S. Naval operations denounced North Korea on Monday for a volley of weekend missile tests, as South Korea said the launches showed the communist regime has improved its missile accuracy. News report says Kim Jong Il likely convalescing at NKorean seaside villa, young son in chargeSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been living at an east coast villa since mid-May and is likely convalescing after reportedly suffering a stroke last year, a newspaper said Sunday citing U.S. and South Korean intelligence. North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutionsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern. SKorea says North Korea fires 3 missiles off eastern coast; report says short-range launchedSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired three missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday. South Korea says NKorea may fire more missiles amid concern about long-range launchSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea shrugged off North Korea’s firing of short-range missiles, saying Friday they were part of routine military exercises, but it warned more launches are likely in coming days. North Korea fires 4 missiles amid concern about launch toward Hawaii July FourthSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its east coast in a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii over the U.S. Independence Day holiday. North Korea test-fires 2 short-range missiles amid heightened tensions over nuclear programSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. NKorea test-fires 2 short-range missiles amid heightened nuclear tensionsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. Reports: NKorea test-fires 2 short-range missilesSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean media report that North Korea has test-fired two short-range missiles. Report: NKorea ‘highly likely’ to fire barrage of missiles in violation of UN resolutionSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is highly likely to test-fire a barrage of missiles in coming days, a news report said Thursday, a move that would aggravate the already high tensions following Pyongyang’s nuclear test and U.N. sanctions. North Korean ship changes its course as Pyongyang renews warnings against searching its shipsSEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean ship under scrutiny for more than a week by the U.S. Navy has changed course and was heading back the way it came, U.S. officials said, as Pyongyang warned Wednesday it will take military action if anyone attempts to search its vessels. NKorean ship changes its course as Pyongyang renews warnings against searching its shipsSEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean ship monitored for more than a week by the U.S. Navy has changed course and is heading back the way it came, U.S. officials said, as Pyongyang warned Wednesday it will take military action if anyone attempts to search its vessels. Treasury slaps sanctions on firm accused of supporting North Korea missile proliferationWASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday imposed financial sanctions on a company in Iran that is accused of involvement in North Korea’s missile proliferation network. Secretive uranium enrichment program gives NKorea second way to make nuclear bombsSEOUL, South Korea — After repudiating negotiations on dismantling its plutonium-based nuclear program, North Korea admitted this month to having an even more worrying way to make bombs. S. Korea central bank: N. Korea’s economy grew in 2008 after spike in agricultural productionSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s economy grew in 2008 after good weather boosted agricultural production, South Korea’s central bank said Sunday. US, SKorea hold defense talks amid NKorea’s nuclear, missile threatsSEOUL, South Korea — Top U.S. and South Korean defense officials met Friday for talks expected to focus on heightened tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called the North a “stumbling block” to world peace and security. 100,000 rally against US in NKorea as regime promises nuclear ‘fire shower’ if provokedSEOUL, South Korea — Punching their fists into the air and shouting “Let’s crush them!” some 100,000 North Koreans packed Pyongyang’s main square Thursday for an anti-U.S. rally as the communist regime promised a “fire shower of nuclear retaliation” for any American-led attack. NKoreans denounce sanctions at rally in capital, as regime vows to enlarge atomic arsenalSEOUL, South Korea — Tens of thousands of North Koreans shouted slogans to denounce international sanctions at a rally in central Pyongyang on Thursday, as the communist country vowed to enlarge its atomic arsenal and warned of a “fire shower of nuclear retaliation” in the event of a U.S. attack. North Korea vows to enlarge atomic arsenal, warns US of ‘fire shower of nuclear retaliation’SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea vowed Thursday to enlarge its atomic arsenal and warned of a “fire shower of nuclear retaliation” in the event of a U.S. attack, as the regime marked the 1950 outbreak of the Korean War. NKorea vows to enlarge atomic arsenal, warns US of ‘fire shower of nuclear retaliation’SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea vowed Thursday to enlarge its atomic arsenal and warned of a “fire shower of nuclear retaliation” in the event of a U.S. attack, as the regime marked the 1950 outbreak of the Korean War. NKorea condemns US nuclear protection of SKorea, warns of ‘fire shower of nuclear retaliation’SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea vowed Thursday to enlarge its atomic arsenal and warned of a “fire shower of nuclear retaliation” in the event of a U.S. attack, as the regime marked the 1950 outbreak of the Korean War. Report: Kim doles out luxury cars to win support for 26-year-old son as NKorea’s next leaderSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il doled out foreign-made cars to senior intelligence officials to ensure their loyalty to his youngest son when he put the 26-year-old in charge of the country’s powerful spy agency, a report said Wednesday. NKorea’s Kim puts son in charge of spy agency, seen as prelude to power transfer, report saysSEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong Il’s 26-year-old son has taken charge of the country’s spy agency as part of preparations to succeed his father as leader of the communist nation, a news report said Wednesday. SKorea rejects North’s demand for higher wages, rent, demands release of its workerSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Friday rejected North Korea’s demand for a massive increase in wages and rent at a joint industrial park struggling to stay afloat, leaving the fate of more than 100 companies and 40,000 workers there hanging in balance. |
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