SEOUL — Seoul is expected to pass an ordinance that would allow the capital to offer a reward of 500,000 won — about $463 — to people who report taxi drivers overcharging foreign passengers, though it may not be easy to collect.
Kim Sujeong...
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South Korea to boost defense after nuclear test by North
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February 14, 2013
SEOUL — South Korea said Wednesday it is increasing its missile defense and interception capabilities following North Korea’s latest nuclear test and vowed to firmly respond to future provocations by its neighbor.
The test followed a...
Guardian salvage delayed another week as crane found inadequate
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February 13, 2013
SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — Efforts to salvage the grounded USS Guardian have been pushed back yet another week as crews failed to successfully anchor a salvage crane near the minesweeper, officials said Tuesday.
The contracted crane...
South Korea's nuclear goals pose issue for US
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February 12, 2013
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — North Korea has been grabbing headlines with expectations of a third nuclear weapons test, but South Korea has been quietly pursing its own atomic goals.
For about two years, South Korea and the United States...
