Lee Myung Bak
latest news & developmentsWinter Olympics: A tale of three cities
The three cities hoping to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics wrapped up their vying in Durban on Tuesday, ahead of the voting that starts on Wednesday.
South Korea holds drill, North lobs only insults
North Korea criticised major land and sea military exercises staged by the South on Thursday, but stopped short of threatening a retaliatory strike.
South Korea defence minister resigns after attack
Kim Tae-young, South Korea’s defence minister, has resigned two days after an attack by North Korea and amid criticism on the South’s response.
South Korea refers ship sinking to UN
South Korea has referred the alleged sinking of one of its warships by a North Korean torpedo to the United Nations Security Council.
Two Koreas snarl at each other, tensions rise
South Korea on Monday announced steps to tighten the vice on the North’s already stumbling economy in punishment for sinking one of its navy ships.