South Korea
South Korea’s presidential office has explained why it bought 360 Viagra tablets
The office of South Korean President Park Geun-hye has confirmed revelations by an opposition lawmaker that it purchased about 360 erectile dysfunction Viagra pills and the generic version of the drug in December. While the report has created a frenzy on the internet, Park's office said the pills were bought to...
North Korea fires submarine-based ballistic missile: South Korea
Seoul — North Korea fired a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile from the seas southeast of Sinpo City in the country's east, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The missile was launched at 11:30 a.m. local time Saturday (10:30 p.m. ET Friday) from near South Hamgyomg province. The launch itself was...
US and South Korea agree THAAD missile defence deployment
The US and South Korea have agreed to deploy a controversial missile defence system, in the wake of intensifying threats from North Korea. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system will be deployed solely to counter the threat from Pyongyang, a statement said. It is unclear exactly where it would be...
North Korea submarine ‘missing’ as US-South Korea drills continue
A North Korean submarine is missing and presumed sunk, according to reports in the US media. The vessel was operating off the North Korean coast for several days when it disappeared, a paper with close links to the US military says. The accident comes at a time of heightened tension in the region as South Korea and the US...
North Korea attempts horror cyber terror attack on the South’s train network
NORTH Korea has tried to attack South Korea’s transport system by hacking into railway workers' emails, spy chiefs say. Bosses at South Korea’s National Intelligence Service issued a statement overnight saying they had managed to stop the brazen attempts. The agency issued the statement after an emergency...
South Korean army helicopter crash kills three
A South Korean army helicopter crashed during a test flight on Monday morning, killing three soldiers, the country's defense ministry said. All four crew members aboard were severely injured and three of them later died in hospital, a ministry official said. The crash of the Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter took place at...