LONDON North Korean officials have invited rock guitarist Eric Clapton to play a concert in the Communist state, a diplomat at the country's embassy in London said yesterday. The diplomat confirmed reports in the British media that Clapton had been officially invited to Pyongyang -- the first such invitation to a Western rock star to the isolated nation. "Eric Clapton is a well-known musician and guitarist, famous throughout the world," said the official, who declined to give his name. "It will be a good opportunity for Western music to be understood better by Koreans." The Financial Times...
S.Korea renews offer of incentives for N.Korea disarmament 
The Star
The Star
SEOUL: South Korea's president said Monday that he wants to achieve "genuine" reconciliation with North Korea through dialogue and renewed his offer of a package of incentives for the North's nuclear disarmament. The...
N. Korea ready to 'blow up' S. Korea and U.S.
Canoe
Canoe
By Hyung-Jin Kim, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS South Korean protesters shout a slogan during a rally against the annual joint military exercises, dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, between South Korea and the United States, in...
US statesman Kissinger out of Seoul hospital
Newsvine
Newsvine
— Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was released from a hospital in the South Korean capital Sunday after recovering from stomach pains, a hospital...
North Korea threatens 'merciless force' ahead of US-South Korea military drills
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's military threatened to use "merciless physical force" in response to annual military drills by the United States and South Korea that begin Monday, further raising tension on...
South Korea renews offer for North nuke disarmament
The Himalayan
The Himalayan
SEOUL: South Korea's president today said he wants to achieve "genuine" reconciliation with North Korea through dialogue and renewed his offer of a package of incentives for the North's nuclear disarmament. The North has...
S Korea renews offer of incentives for disarmament
Taipei Times
Taipei Times
South Korea’s president said yesterday he wanted to achieve “genuine” reconciliation with North Korea through dialogue and renewed his offer of a package of incentives for the North’s nuclear disarmament. The North has...
S Korea opens prison for foreign inmates
China Daily
China Daily
SEOUL: South Korea has opened a prison specifically built for foreign inmates, in a move to respect and better-serve their human rights, the government said...
