DPRK, S Korea trade fire

S Korea pledges air raid on DPRK in case of further provocation

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's defense chief nominee said Friday South Korea will respond with an air raid to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in case of further aggression by the wartime enemy. Full story

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DPRK accuses S Korea of lying in artillery shelling incident
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Seoul to conduct new round of naval drills
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DPRK army and people 'ready for all-out war'
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North Korea says forced to build nuclear might: report
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North Korea says forced to build nuclear might: report
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China: Military deterrence may escalate tensions
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DPRK media stress peaceful way to achieve unification
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SKorea holds naval firing drills amid tension
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Hu calls for calm amid Korean tension

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60 years of tension between DPRK and S Korea

Two S Korean marines are dead after N Korea's military fired shells at Yeonpyeong island off S Korea's northwest coast.

New ROK drills add to tension on peninsula

2010-12-26 23:30:45 GMT China Daily BEIJING - The announcement by the Republic of Korea (ROK) of naval drills, starting on Monday, has again escalated tension on the Korean Peninsula.

DPRK accuses S Korea of lying in artillery shelling incident

2010-12-13 08:38:15 GMT Xinhua English PYONGYANG, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- A leading newspaper of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday accused South Korea of lying in its propaganda over last month's Yonphyong Island shelling incident.

Seoul to conduct new round of naval drills

2010-12-12 07:23:13 GMT Xinhua English SEOUL - The Republic of Korea (ROK) military will conduct a new round of marine gunnery exercises in 27 sites around the country from Monday to Friday, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed on Sunday.

DPRK army and people 'ready for all-out war'

2010-12-12 05:51:19 GMT Xinhua English PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said its army and people were ready for escalated conflicts and all-out war that would not be confined to the peninsula, the official news agency KCNA reported Saturday.

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China: Military deterrence may escalate tensions

2010-12-09 13:13:24 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday warned that military deterrence would escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula rather than helping solve problems.

Hu calls for calm amid Korean tension

2010-12-06 10:46:43 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday called for calm and rational response from all sides to prevent the deterioration of the fragile security situation on the Korean Peninsula.

Chinese president calls for calm to avoid escalating tension on Korean Peninsula

2010-12-06 08:57:22 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday called for calm and rational response from all sides to prevent the deterioration of the fragile security situation on the Korean Peninsula.

China objects to war games

2010-12-03 02:03:19 GMT Global Times Shortly after concluding its naval war games with South Korea in the waters off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula this week, the US sent the carrier USGeorge Washington to Japan to participate in another joint military exercise. Analysts say this move can serve only to worsen the tense situation on the divided peninsula and threaten regional stability.

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Analysis: Attack is North Korean bid for attention

2010-11-24 03:46:58 GMT SINA.com A frustrated North Korea is lashing out again, this time with a deadly volley of artillery aimed at reminding rival South Korea — and the world — that it will not be ignored.

Military forces on the Korean peninsula

2010-11-24 03:05:54 GMT SINA.com North Korea fired artillery shells at a small island in the South on Tuesday, killing two soldiers, injuring about 20 people and setting houses on fire just 120 km (75 miles) west of the capital Seoul.