N Korean 'Mata Hari' faces trial after years of spying

Oct. 8, 2008

SHE'S ACCUSED of being the Mata Hari of North Korea, a temptress-spy who for years seduced secrets from South Korean military officers.

N. Korea warned against border closing

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- South Korea Thursday warned North Korea against carrying out its threat to close the inter-Korean land border.

N. Korea vows to close Korea border

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- North Korea Wednesday threatened to close its overland border with South Korea Dec. 1 after accusing the South of not abiding by inter-Korean agreements.

Seoul hopes for economic gains with North

BEIRUT, China, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says Asian and European leaders should help him entice North Korea into demilitarizing through economic cooperation.

North Korean alert raises Kim speculation

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The North Korean government has ordered its diplomats to remain near their embassies for an important message, raising speculation about the president's health.

Seoul skeptical of Kim Jong Il appearance

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- South Korean officials say they are skeptical that ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong Il actually made a public appearance as reported by Pyongyang.

Little progress in Korea military talks

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The first military talks in eight months between the two Koreas Thursday at Panmunjom ended without much headway, an official told Yonhap.

Two Koreas schedule military talks

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea is set for the first military dialogue between the two counties in more than eight months, officials said.

N. Korea's Kim's health said to be better

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has recovered enough from his illness that he can brush his teeth on his own, a South Korean official said Friday.

North Korea: U.S. military drills a threat

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- An official North Korean newspaper Wednesday said military drills involving South Korea and the United States increase the possibility of a nuclear war.

N. Korean defector arrested as spy

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- South Korean authorities said Wednesday they arrested a North Korean woman who allegedly romanced military officers to get secret information.

U.S. and S. Korea complete military drills

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Defense officials say a joint South Korean-U.S. military exercise shows the alliance between the two countries is solid going into the future.

North Korea food aid asked from South

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- North Korean food shortages have not yet reached famine levels but aid is badly needed, says a World Food Program official.

N. Korea vows to build its military

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- North Korea said Monday the U.S.-South Korean military leaves it no choice but to build its own military power.

U.S.- Korean nuclear envoys fail to meet

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Sources say the U.S. envoy to North Korean nuclear talks will return without having met with his counterpart from Pyongyang.

N. Korea to expel South Korean workers

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- North Korean officials announced it will begin expelling South Korean workers from a mountain resort in a sign of worsening relations between the countries.