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U.S. to Join Forces With South Korea for Seafaring Exercises

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2010 In a move that predictably provoked the North Korean government, the Pentagon acknowledged that U.S. forces would be conducting naval exercises with their South Korean counterparts as a show of solidarity with Seoul following the sinking of the warship Cheonan in March. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

North and South Korean Navy Boats Clash at Sea

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2009 Tensions between North and South Korea escalated to the point of open combat off the Korean peninsula early Tuesday when navy patrol boats of the two nations swapped fire in disputed waters, according to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brawl.gov Over Media Reform

Staff / Truthdig Jul 22, 2009 The ruling party in South Korea passed a bill that allows print media companies to own up to a 20% share in the broadcast medium The opposition believes this benefits only a handful of conservative media giants So they started fighting in parliament Watch the protest and the "Seoul" demonstrated by politicians for just media policies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

North Korea ‘Reserves Right’ to Preemptive Action

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2006 In response to an ongoing military drill organized by South Korea and the U.S., Pyongyang has said it "reserves the right to undertake a preemptive action for self-defense against the enemy, at a crucial time it deems necessary to defend itself." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )