North Korea says US bomber flights have pushed the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war.
A South Korean ferry that sank nearly three years ago, killing 304 people, is being raised in the hope of locating nine missing bodies.
The head of South Korea's giant Samsung faces a long day in court as a judge decides whether he should be arrested for bribery in a corruption scandal.
Jay Y. Lee, who heads South Korea's Samsung Group, was given a $5 box meal for lunch and did not sleep in over 22 hours of questioning.
Women earn more than 70 percent of household income in North Korea, reports Ju-min Park.
The promise of Samsung offers not only a good salary and benefits but also holds the key to a good marriage in this Asian country.
