Saturday, November 16, 2024

Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles hours apart Wednesday in a display of military might that is sure to exacerbate tensions between the rivals at a time when talks aimed at stripping the North of its nuclear program are stalled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

S. Korea conducts major missile test after N Korean launches

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has carried out its first underwater-launched missile test, hours after rival North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles into eastern waters

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea in defiance of U.N. resolutions, the second weapons test in several days that experts say shows it’s pressing ahead with its arms build-up plans while nuclear diplomacy with the United States remains stalled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that it successfully tested newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, the first known testing activity in months, underscoring how the country continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in nuclear negotiations with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles into eastern waters

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast Wednesday afternoon, two days after claiming to have tested a newly developed missile in a resumption of its weapons displays after a six-month lull.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that it successfully tested newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, the first known testing activity in months, underscoring how the country continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in nuclear negotiations with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that it successfully tested newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, the first known testing activity in months, underscoring how the country continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in nuclear negotiations with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Thinner, energetic Kim stands out at North Korean parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At an unusual North Korean parade showcasing military dogs and virus workers in orange hazmat suits, leader Kim Jong Un still stood out by looking thinner and more energetic than he has in years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Thinner, energetic Kim stands out at North Korean parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At an unusual North Korean parade showcasing military dogs and virus workers in orange hazmat suits, leader Kim Jong Un still stood out by looking thinner and more energetic than he has in years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

N. Korea, slimmed down Kim Jong Un, enjoy toned-down parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Military search dogs and goose-stepping trainers. Health workers wearing gas masks and red hazmat suits. And a slimmed down, beaming Kim Jong Un in a cream-colored business suit. The parade marking North Korea’s celebration of its 73rd anniversary was a marked departure from past militaristic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Thinner, energetic Kim stands out at North Korean parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At an unusual North Korean parade showcasing military dogs and virus workers in orange hazmat suits, leader Kim Jong Un still stood out by looking thinner and more energetic than he has in years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

N. Korea, slimmed down Kim Jong Un, enjoy toned-down parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Military search dogs and goose-stepping trainers. Health workers wearing gas masks and red hazmat suits. And a slimmed down, beaming Kim Jong Un in a cream-colored business suit. The parade marking North Korea’s celebration of its 73rd anniversary was a marked departure from past militaristic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Thinner, energetic Kim stands out at North Korean parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At an unusual North Korean parade showcasing military dogs and virus workers in orange hazmat suits, leader Kim Jong Un still stood out by looking thinner and more energetic than he has in years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Thinner Kim steals spotlight at North Korean parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has held a parade showcasing military dogs and virus workers in orange hazmat suits, but leader Kim Jong Un still managed to seize the spotlight by looking thinner and more energetic than he has in years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

N. Korea, slimmed down Kim Jong Un, enjoy toned-down parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Military search dogs and goose-stepping trainers. Health workers wearing gas masks and red hazmat suits. And a slimmed down, beaming Kim Jong Un in a cream-colored business suit. The parade marking North Korea’s celebration of its 73rd anniversary was a marked departure from past militaristic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

N. Korea shows off civil defense units in toned-down parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Civil defense forces carrying rifles and health workers wearing gas masks and red hazmat suits paraded in North Korea’s capital in a celebration of the nation’s 73rd anniversary that was a marked departure from past militaristic displays.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kim berates North Korean officials for 'crucial' virus lapse

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated top officials for failures in coronavirus prevention that caused a “great crisis,” using strong language that raised the specter of a mass outbreak in a country that would be scarcely able to handle it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kim berates North Korean officials for 'crucial' virus lapse

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated top officials for failures in coronavirus prevention that caused a “great crisis,” using strong language that raised the specter of a mass outbreak in a country that would be scarcely able to handle it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kim sister derides US official, dismisses chances for talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday that U.S. expectations of talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kim sister derides US official, dismisses chances for talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday that U.S. expectations of talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kim sister derides US official, dismisses chances for talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday that U.S. expectations of talks would “plunge them into a greater disappointment.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Celebrations (and questions) greet US vaccine donation plan

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. plans to donate 500 million more COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries were met Thursday with both celebration and hesitation amid questions over whether the effort will be enough to help poor regions desperate for doses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Celebrations (and questions) greet US vaccine donation plan

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. plans to donate 500 million more COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries were met Thursday with both celebration and hesitation amid questions over whether the effort will be enough to help poor regions desperate for doses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Celebrations (and questions) greet US vaccine donation plan

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. plans to donate 500 million more COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries were met Thursday with both celebration and hesitation amid questions over whether the effort will be enough to help poor regions desperate for doses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Celebrations (with caveats) greet US vaccine donation plan

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Health officials and experts around the world on Thursday welcomed a U.S. plan to donate 500 million more COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries, but the celebrations came with hesitation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials and experts in Asia have welcomed U.S. plans to share 500 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine with the developing world, but some say it would take more than donations alone to address huge vaccination gaps that threaten to prolong the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In resuming its ballistic testing activity after a yearlong pause, North Korea has demonstrated a potentially nuclear-capable weapon that shows how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in diplomacy with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In resuming its ballistic testing activity after a yearlong pause, North Korea has demonstrated a potentially nuclear-capable weapon that shows how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in diplomacy with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In resuming its ballistic testing activity after a yearlong pause, North Korea has demonstrated a potentially nuclear-capable weapon that shows how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in diplomacy with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In resuming its ballistic testing activity after a yearlong pause, North Korea has demonstrated a potentially nuclear-capable weapon that shows how it continues to expand its military capabilities amid a stalemate in diplomacy with the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles in message to US

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday test-fired its first ballistic missiles since President Joe Biden took office as it expands its military capabilities and increases pressure on Washington while nuclear negotiations remain stalled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles in message to US

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday test-fired its first ballistic missiles since President Joe Biden took office as it expands its military capabilities and increases pressure on Washington while nuclear negotiations remain stalled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles in message to US

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday test-fired its first ballistic missiles since President Joe Biden took office, as it expands its military capabilities and increases pressure on Washington while nuclear negotiations remain stalled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after the North said it will ignore U.S. offers to resume negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after the North said it will ignore U.S. offers to resume negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Top US diplomat slams North Korea's rights condition

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Wednesday criticized North Korea’s human rights record and reiterated a vow to strip the country of its nuclear program, a day after Pyongyang warned Washington to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after the North said it will ignore U.S. offers to resume negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

N Korea warns US not to 'cause a stink' before Seoul meeting

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In North Korea’s first comments directed at the Biden administration, Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister on Tuesday warned the United States to “refrain from causing a stink” if it wants to “sleep in peace” for the next four years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Top US diplomat slams North Korea's rights condition

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Wednesday criticized North Korea’s human rights record and reiterated a vow to strip the country of its nuclear program, a day after Pyongyang warned Washington to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after the North said it will ignore U.S. offers to resume negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Top US diplomat slams North Korea's rights condition

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Wednesday criticized North Korea’s human rights record and reiterated a vow to strip the country of its nuclear program, a day after Pyongyang warned Washington to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

N Korea warns US not to 'cause a stink' before Seoul meeting

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In North Korea’s first comments directed at the Biden administration, Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister on Tuesday warned the United States to “refrain from causing a stink” if it wants to “sleep in peace” for the next four years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

N Korea warns US not to 'cause a stink' before Seoul meeting

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In North Korea’s first comments directed at the Biden administration, Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister on Tuesday warned the United States to “refrain from causing a stink” if it wants to “sleep in peace” for the next four years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Countries curb diplomatic ties, weigh sanctions on Myanmar

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A growing number of governments are curbing diplomatic ties with Myanmar and increasing economic pressure on its military over the coup last week that erased the fragile democratic progress in the long-oppressed Southeast Asian nation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Countries curb diplomatic ties, weigh sanctions on Myanmar

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A growing number of governments are curbing diplomatic ties with Myanmar and increasing economic pressure on its military over the coup last week that erased the fragile democratic progress in the long-oppressed Southeast Asian nation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Countries curb diplomatic ties, weigh sanctions on Myanmar

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A growing number of governments are curbing diplomatic ties with Myanmar and increasing economic pressure on its military over the coup last week that erased the fragile democratic progress in the long-oppressed Southeast Asian nation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

After Trump setbacks, Kim Jong Un starts over with Biden

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Last year was a disaster for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

After Trump setbacks, Kim Jong Un starts over with Biden

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Last year was a disaster for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

After Trump setbacks, Kim Jong Un starts over with Biden

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Last year was a disaster for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

After Trump setbacks, Kim Jong Un starts over with Biden

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Last year was a disaster for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

S. Korean court upholds prison term for ex-president Park

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 20-year prison term for former President Park Geun-hye over bribery and other crimes as it ended a historic corruption case that marked a striking fall from grace for the country’s first female leader and conservative icon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

S. Korean court upholds prison term for ex-president Park

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 20-year prison term for former President Park Geun-hye over bribery and other crimes as it wrapped up a historic corruption case that marked a striking fall from grace for the country’s first female leader and conservative icon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

S. Korean court confirms 20-year term for ex-president Park

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 20-year prison term for former President Park Geun-hye over bribery and other crimes as it wrapped up a historic corruption case that marked a striking fall from grace for the country’s first female leader and conservative icon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

North Korea ends party meeting with calls for nuclear might

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed all-out efforts to bolster his country's nuclear deterrent during a major ruling party meeting where he earlier laid out plans to work toward salvaging the broken economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

North Korea ends party meeting with calls for nuclear might

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed all-out efforts to bolster his country's nuclear deterrent during a major ruling party meeting where he earlier laid out plans to work toward salvaging the broken economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Mired in crises, North Korea's Kim to open big party meeting

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered by pandemic-related border closings and natural disasters. The impending departure of a U.S. president who said he “fell in love” with him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Mired in crises, North Korea's Kim to open big party meeting

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered by pandemic-related border closings and natural disasters. The impending departure of a U.S. president who said he “fell in love” with him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Mired in crises, North Korea's Kim to open big party meeting

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered by pandemic-related border closings and natural disasters. The impending departure of a U.S. president who said he “fell in love” with him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

After early success, S. Korea sleepwalks into virus crisis

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea had seemed to be winning the fight against the coronavirus: Quickly ramping up its testing, contact-tracing and quarantine efforts paid off when it weathered an early outbreak without the economic pain of a lockdown. But a deadly resurgence has reached new heights during …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

After early success, S. Korea sleepwalks into virus crisis

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea had seemed to be winning the fight against the coronavirus: Quickly ramping up its testing, contact-tracing and quarantine efforts paid off when it weathered an early outbreak without the economic pain of a lockdown. But a deadly resurgence has reached new heights during …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Protesters hurl eggs as South Korea releases child rapist

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as one of South Korea’s most notorious child predators was released from a prison in southern Seoul on Saturday at the end of a 12-year term.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Protesters hurl eggs as South Korea releases child rapist

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as one of South Korea’s most notorious child predators was released from a prison in southern Seoul on Saturday at the end of a 12-year term.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

South Korean health minister warns of virus 'war zone'

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s health minister said Monday that the Seoul metropolitan area is now a “COVID-19 war zone,” as the country reported another 615 new infections and the virus appeared to be spreading faster.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

China's top diplomat stresses S.Korea ties amid row with US

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China’s top diplomat on Thursday stressed the importance of bilateral relations while meeting senior officials in South Korea, where there is growing concern the country is becoming squeezed between China, its biggest trading partner, and military ally the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

China's top diplomat touts S. Korea ties amid row with US

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China’s top diplomat on Thursday stressed the importance of bilateral relations while meeting senior officials in South Korea, where there’s growing concern the country is becoming squeezed between its biggest trading partner and military ally the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

China's top diplomat touts S. Korea ties amid row with US

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China’s top diplomat on Thursday stressed the importance of bilateral relations while meeting senior officials in South Korea, where there’s growing concern the country is becoming squeezed between its biggest trading partner and military ally the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

International flyers may soon need to get virus vaccinations

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — International air travel could come booming back next year but with a new rule: Travelers to certain countries must be vaccinated against the coronavirus before they can fly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Singapore arrests 21 members of South Korean religious sect

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Singaporean authorities have arrested 21 people who are thought to be connected to a secretive South Korean religious sect that was widely blamed for thousands of virus infections in that country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Samsung reports record sales amid questions about future

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The flood of obituaries for Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-Hee since his death over the weekend have mostly shared his most defining quote: “Change everything except for your wife and children.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Samsung reports record sales amid questions about future

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The flood of obituaries for Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-Hee since his death over the weekend have mostly shared his most defining quote: “Change everything except for your wife and children.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics but whose leadership was also marred by corruption convictions, died on Sunday. He was 78.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics but whose leadership was also marred by corruption convictions, died on Sunday. He was 78.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics but whose leadership was also marred by corruption convictions, died on Sunday. He was 78.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics, has died. He was 78.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Shares in firm behind SKorean hit BTS soar in trading debut

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Powered by strong support from avid fans, shares of South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, soared in their trading debut Thursday in Seoul.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Shares in firm behind SKorean hit BTS soar in trading debut

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Powered by strong support from avid fans, shares of South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, soared in their trading debut Thursday in Seoul.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Shares in firm behind SKorean hit BTS soar in trading debut

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Powered by strong support from avid fans, shares of South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, soared in their trading debut Thursday in Seoul.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Company behind SKorean hit band BTS soar in trading debut

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, had a dynamite trading debut Thursday in Seoul, helped by the zeal of its loyal fans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Shares in firm behind SKorean hit BTS soar in trading debut

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Powered by strong support from avid fans, shares of South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, soared in their trading debut Thursday in Seoul.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Shares in firm behind SKorean hit BTS soar in trading debut

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Powered by strong support from avid fans, shares of South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, have soared in their trading debut in Seoul.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

North Korea unveils new weapons at military parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade that unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile and other weapons.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

North Korea unveils new weapons at military parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade that unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile and other weapons.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Late Seoul mayor was outspoken liberal who eyed presidency

Park was criticized for pushing ahead with aggressive redevelopment projects
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

South Korea investigates chatroom sex abuse allegations

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday began reviewing whether to formally charge a man arrested last week on allegations that he operated secret chatrooms where he posted sexually abusive videos of blackmailed women in return for cryptocurrency payments.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

N Korea test fires missiles; Seoul slams it as inappropriate

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea’s military said, as it continues to expand military capabilities amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations with the Trump administration and a crippling global health crisis.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

In role reversal, Asia seeks to stop virus from coming in

BEIJING (AP) — From quarantining travelers from overseas to nabbing those sneaking in with fevers, China and other parts of Asia are scrambling to prevent the new coronavirus from coming back to where it first broke out.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

In role reversal, Asia seeks to stop virus from coming in

BEIJING (AP) — From quarantining arriving travelers from overseas to nabbing those sneaking in with fevers, China and other parts of Asia are scrambling to prevent the new coronavirus from coming back to where it first broke out.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

In role reversal, Asia seeks to stop virus from coming in

BEIJING (AP) — From quarantining arriving travelers from overseas to nabbing those sneaking in with fevers, China and other parts of Asia are scrambling to prevent the new coronavirus from coming back to where it first broke out.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Virus cluster around Seoul call center raises S. Korea alarm

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A virus cluster connected to a call center in one of the busiest areas of Seoul has raised alarms that South Korea's outbreak — thought to have been waning — has gained a foothold in the more populated capital region.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

North Korea flies out foreign diplomats amid virus fight

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A special North Korean flight believed to be carrying dozens of diplomats and other foreigners arrived in Russia's Far East on Monday, as the North tightens a lockdown intended to fend off the coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

South Korea blasts Japan over virus entry restrictions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul expressed “extreme regret” that Japan will quarantine all visitors from South Korea due to its surging viral outbreak and warned Friday of retaliation if Tokyo doesn’t withdraw the restrictions.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO