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Israel Aerospace Industries in $1.38 Billion Korea Bid

Israeli Aerospace Industries joins Airbus and Boeing in the bidding for lucrative South Korean military contract.

Live Fire Erupts Between North, South Korea

Military drill gone awry raises tensions in Korea on Monday. Will it turn into war?

Sources: Taba Bombing the Work of a Suicide Bomber

New information about details of attack which killed four tourists at the Taba border crossing between Egypt and Israel.

North Korea Rushing Imminent War Preparations

Dictator Kim Jong-Un further raises tensions, orders army to prepare for battle. Kim: 'you don't advertise when you'll start war.'

S. Korea to Expand Its Own 'Zone' During Biden's Visit

Responding to China's 'air zone,' S. Korea to expand its own 'zone' escalating standoff. US expert: 'chance of conflict highest ever.'

North Korea Launches Fourth Short Range Missile Test

North Korea on Sunday launched short-range projectile into waters off its coast, marking latest provocation from Pyongyang.

North Korea Rejects Nuclear Talks

North Korea has rejected a plan to hold talks over its nuclear development activities, but is willing to discuss disarmament, it says.

N. Korea Moves Short-Range Scud Launchers to East Coast

North Korea continues to 'play chicken' with its neighbor, moving two more missile launchers to its southeastern coast over the weekend.

John Kerry in Japan on North Korean Crisis

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Sunday in Japan for talks to head off a nuclear crisis with North Korea, after meetings in China.

US Secy John Kerry in China Over North Korean Nuke Crisis

US Secretary of State John Kerry flew to China on Saturday to discuss how to prevent Pyongyang from launching a nuclear war.

Kerry Tells North Korea to Tone Down its Rhetoric

In Seoul, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry demands that North Korea scrap an expected missile test and dial down its virulent rhetoric.

Obama Urges North Korea to End 'Belligerent Approach'

President Obama urged North Korea to end its "belligerent approach", as American officials sought to downplay leaked intelligence report.

US to Move High-Profile Missile Defense System to Guam

Increasing aggressive North Korean rhetoric prompts the US to decide to deploy a high-profile missile-defense system on the island of Guam.

US, S Korea Brace for New North Korean Missile Test

North Korea is approaching a “dangerous line,” as two Musudan missile launchers are positioned on the east coast of North Korea.

Japan Ready to Defend Against North Korean Nuclear Missiles

Japan is preparing for a potential North Korean nuclear missile attack – or a missile test.

Analysis: North Korea Continues Steps Towards Hostility

North Korea is continuing to take steps towards initiating hostilities with South Korea and possibly the United States.

N. Korea Preparing Fourth Nuclear Test: South

North Korea appears to be preparing a fourth nuclear test as well as a provocative missile launch, South Korea said on Monday.

U.S. Warns North Korea Against ‘Provocative’ Actions

The United States appears to be running out of patience with North Korea, and Tuesday issued a warning to Pyongyang.

North Korea Crisis Could Spiral Out of Control: Ban

UN chief Ban Ki-moon warns Korean peninsula crisis could spiral out of control, after North Korea announced it would restart nuclear reactor

US Deploys Destroyer Off Tense Korean Peninsula

The United States has placed a destroyer off the South Korean coast to defend against a possible missile strike.

North Korea Raises Nuclear Threat Level Against US, S. Korea

North Korea raised the nuclear threat level against the United States on Wednesday, warning it could launch a pre-emptive attack.

South Korea and US Defy North's Threats, Launch Joint Drills

The start of the two-week "Key Resolve" exercise follows a week of escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Angry North Korea Voids Non-Aggression Pacts with South

North Korea voids non-aggression pacts with South, hours after Security Council adopts tough new sanctions on Pyongyang.

North Korea Escalates Anti-US Nuclear Threat

North Korean is raising the level of its anti-American rhetoric, threatening to cancel a decades-old armistice and launch a nuclear strike.

Senate Passes North Korea Nuclear Weapons Bill

The Senate passes bill aimed at preventing nuclear proliferation in North Korea, following Pyongynag’s third nuclear test earlier this month

North Korea Threatens US WIth 'Miserable Destruction'

North Korea threatened the United States with “miserable destruction” if Pentagon goes ahead with annual military exercises with South Korea

New South Korean Missile Aimed at North Korean Leadership?

South Korean officials have announced the deployment of a new missile they said could strike the office of North Korea’s leadership.

South Korea Is Not Japan

South Korea's Electorate, Unlike Japan, May Move Leftwards

The South Korean presidential race is being fought over domestic issues despite the North Korean missile test.

Talmud and Regional Woes Connect South Korea and Israel

Ilsoo Kim, South Korean Ambassador to Israel, tells Arutz Sheva of the similarities between the two countries.

North Korea Claims Its Missiles Can Reach U.S. Mainland

North Korea announced Tuesday that it possesses “strategic rocket forces” capable of reaching the American mainland.

Less Umbrella More Leeway

US South Korea Agree On Expanding The Range Of S. Korean Missile

The US agreed that South Korea could increase the range of its missiles.

Park Parks The Treaty

Intelligence Sharing With Japanese Too Sensitive For Korea

The painful wounds of the past and the election campaign of the present have temporarily sidetracked a Japanese-South Korean treaty.

Saenuri Still Has A Majority

Comeback Queen Park Well Placed For S. Korea Presidential Run

The South Korean Saenuri Party retains a majority in the assembly, confounding predictions.

S. Koreans Unfazed By N. Korea

North Korean Missile Test A Non-Factor In South Korean Elections

Everybody appears to be uptight about the North Korean missile launch, except for the South Koreans.

Obama Warns Pyongyang & China

Obama's Toughness In Seoul Due To Domestic And Diplomatic Needs

Barack Obama's tough talk in South Korea was made in the context of domestic and diplomatic pressures.

Obama: U.S. Pushing for World Without Nuclear Weapons

Obama in South Korea university: “Time is short. Iran must act with seriousness and sense of urgency.”

US Upbeat About North Korea Talks

Diplomats from Washington and Pyongyang met for the first time since Kim John Il's death to explore restarting multi-lateral talks.

US Lobbies Countries to Cut Imports of Iran Oil

The U.S. is lobbying other countries to cut down their imports of Iranian crude to pressure Tehran into stopping its nuclear activities.

South Korea Increases Oil Deal with Iran

South Korea has made an agreement to increase its oil business dealings with Iran -- but may ultimately decide to buy supplies elsewhere.

Kim John Il Passing Causes Consternation in South Korea

South Korea's senior leaders and security officials learned of Kim Johg Il's death from the North's state TV; ire at intelligence officials.

Go Fish -- Somewhere Else

Fishing Incident Roils Relations between China and South Korea

China and South Korea are trying to sort out tensions caused by the intrusion of Chinese fishermen into South Korean waters.

Israel, World Champ in Milk Production, Helps Out S. Korea

South Korea, which has suffered a devastating outbreak of foot and mouth disease, turned to Israel for help in rebuilding dairy production.

Israeli Rockets to Protect South Korea

Israel sold South Korea 67 Spike rockets to defend the country against North Korea, which shelled its neighbor last year, killing four.

Russia Hosts "Dear Leader" Kim

Russia Hosts North Korea with Eye on South Korea

Russia is hosting Kim Jong Il and attempting to induce him to modify his behavior for economic benefits.

North Korea Denies Firing at South

North Korea denies it fired artillery rounds into the Yellow Sea, but South Korea isn't buying it.

Koreas at It Again as North Shells South

Reports: North Korea fires at disputed island in South Korea and the south strikes back.

Japan Wary of China's Navy

Japan Says It Reads Chinese Naval Buildup as Looming Threat

Japan, an Island Nation, believes an overbearing China will soon have a naval force that will pose a threat to her.

Japanese Disaster Provides a Path for Asian Rapprochement

The Japanese natural disasters helped bring China, South Korea and Japan together, but the split over North Korea remains.

Nuclear Free North Korea Assists Reunification Says Lee

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak expressed the hope that reunification would arrive in Korea as it did in Germany

South Korea Adheres to its New Firm Policy

The talks between the two Koreas broke down because South Korea refuses to reward North Korea for fruitless negotiations.

S. Korea and Malaysia Use Force Against Pirates

The commando tactics used by South Korea and Malaysia against piracy revives old debate.

South Korea and Japan Think the Unthinkable

Despite South Korea's historical animosity towards Japan, the common threat of North Korea is drawing them together.

Analysis: North Korea's Protectors, China and Russia

Infromation and Analysis: The latest Korean Crisis pits the Americans against China and Russia.

President Peres in S. Korea, Meets Robot in Science Park

President Shimon Peres, in South Korea to boost economic ties, also did his part for aliyah, encouraging a robot to get "upgraded" in Israel.