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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2013. (credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

South Korean President Fires Chief Spokesman For ‘Disgraceful Incident’ In US

South Korean President Park Geun-hye fired her chief spokesman because of what her office said Friday was a “disgraceful incident” during Park’s trip to the United States, in what could be a domestic blow after an otherwise widely praised appearance in Washington.

2013/05/10

South Korean President To Address Congress

South Korean President Park Geun-hye is getting a grand welcome from Congress as Seoul and Washington resolve to stand firm against North Korean provocations.

2013/05/08

President Barack Obama meets with South Korean President Park Geun-hye in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2013. (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama: I Know How To ‘Gangnam Style’

President Obama knows how to get down “Gangnam style.”

2013/05/07

US, Japan Military Chiefs Vow Cooperative Defense Against North Korean Threats

The military chiefs of Japan and the United States on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate closely on defense measures in order to deal with threats of missile and nuclear tests from North Korea.

2013/04/26

North Korea Sets Preconditions For Talks To Restart

North Korea on Thursday demanded the withdrawal of U.N. sanctions and the end of U.S.-South Korea military drills as preconditions for the resumption of talks meant to defuse tension on the Korean Peninsula.

2013/04/18

Report: US Paying Billions More For Military Bases Overseas Despite Troop Reductions

The United States is footing more of the bill for overseas bases in Germany, Japan and South Korea even as the military reduces the number of American troops in Europe and strategically repositions forces in Asia, a congressional report says.

2013/04/17

Secretary Of State John Kerry attends with South Korean Foreign minister Yun Byung-Se a joint press conference on April 12, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea. (credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

As US Talks Up Diplomacy, NKorea Takes Hard Line

The United States and Japan opened the door Sunday to new nuclear talks with North Korea if the saber-rattling country lowered tensions and honored past agreements, even as it rejected South Korea’s latest offer of dialogue as a “crafty trick.”

2013/04/15

File photo of Jay Carney. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

White House: North Korea Doesn’t Have Capability To Launch Nuclear Weapon

The White House is trying to tamp down concerns about North Korea’s nuclear capabilities after a new U.S. intelligence report revealed that the communist regime could arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead.

2013/04/12

Kerry: North Korea Launching Missile ‘Will Raise People’s Temperatures’

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a stark warning to North Korea on Friday not to test-fire a mid-range missile, while rejecting a new U.S. intelligence report suggesting significant progress in the communist regime’s nuclear weapons program.

2013/04/12

US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and South Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se shake hands before their private meetings. (credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Kerry, South Korea Stand Firm On Pyongyang’s Threats

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart say North Korea will gain nothing by threatening tests of its missile or nuclear programs.

2013/04/12