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Who is Yoo Byung-eun? Police Hunt Elusive South Korean Religious Leader Over Sewol Ferry Disaster
South Korean security forces storm Evangelical Baptist Church compound in Anseong during investigation into sinking of Sewol ferry.
South Korea World Cup 2014 Profile: Park Chu-young Hoping to Prove Arsenal Wrong
IBTimes UK profiles South Korea's chances at the 2014 World Cup
North Korea Fires Rockets into Disputed Waters Near South Korean Warship
North Korea retaliates for South Korean warning shots against vessels by firing shells into disputed waters.
South Korea: Subway Station Explosion Injures 11
Blast in a Seoul subway station causes 11 casualties according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
South Korea to Disband Coast Guard over Ferry Disaster
President Park Geun-hye announces sweeping reforms and offers tearful apology for Sewol tragedy.
North Korean Regime Issues Rare Apology for Building Collapse in Pyongyang
'Hundreds' of residents estimated to have been killed after 23-storey unfinished apartment collapses in North Korean capital.
Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee Suffers Heart Attack
Samsung's Chairman Lee Kun-hee is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home.
Video Shows Last Minutes of Passengers Inside Ferry
Video footage discovered in a victim's mobile phone shows the last minutes of passengers during the South Korean ferry disaster.
In Pictures: South Korea-Controlled Border Islands, Nearer North Korea
The heavily fortified islands of Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong, closer to Pyongyang than Seoul.
South Korean Forces on Full Alert as North Korea Begins Live-Fire Drill on Tense Border
Seoul vows to 'sternly respond' to Pyongyang's 'provocative act' as residents in nearby islands told to evacuate.
North Korea Calls South's Park Geun-hye a 'Prostitute' and Obama a 'Pimp'
Comments of a high-level committee of North Korea follow Obama's visit to South Korea.
North Korean Leader Kim Asks Troops to Get Ready for Battle with US
Kim's call to North Korean soldiers comes as Barack Obama wraps up visit to South Korea as part of his Asia tour.
South Korea Ferry Disaster: Rescue Diver Weeps Over Bodies of Boy and Girl Tied Together
Grim discovery of two children who bound their lifebelts together as Sewol ferry sunk off Incheon.
South Korea Ferry Disaster: Police Raid 'Salvation Sect' Linked to Sewol Owner Yoo Byeong-eon
Investigation net widens following Sewol ferry disaster as police raid Salvation Sect.
South Korea Records Steady Economic Growth on Strong Exports
South Korean economy expands by 3.9% in first quarter from a year earlier, beating forecasts.
South Korean Ferry Sewol Suffered Brief Power Cut before Capsizing
Official death toll in South Korean ferry disaster crosses 100 as divers step up recovery efforts amid improved weather.
North Korean Nuclear Site Steps up Activities ahead of Obama's South Korea Visit
Pyongyang's Punggye-ri nuclear test site shows increased activity.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye Calls Sewol Crew's Behaviour 'Act of Murder'
Lashing out at sunken ferry's captain and some crew members, Park Geun-hye says civil and criminal charges will be filed against them.
South Korean Ferry Disaster: Sewol Owner's Safety Record Questioned
Vessels belonging to Chonghaejin Marine involved in series of mishaps, including one in Yellow Sea.
South Korean Ferry Disaster: Condition of Bodies Puzzles Investigators
As fate of 250 passengers of Sewol is still unknown, investigators say bodies recovered show no indications of rigor mortis.
South Korean Ferry Made Abrupt Sharp Turn before Capsizing
Authorities, who earlier suspected that the ship had hit rocks, trying to determine if vessel lost balance..
South Korea Ferry Disaster: What We Know So Far
Emergency services are searching for nearly 300 missing people after ship 'Sewol' sank in South Korea.
Hundreds Missing as South Korean Ferry Sinks
Hundreds of people remain missing after a South Korean ferry carrying 476 passengers slowly sank off the southern coast of the country.
South Korea Ferry Tragedy: US Amphibious Assault Vessel to Join Rescue Operation as 295 Remain Missing
US vessel on routine patrol mission set to join rescue operations after South Korean ferry sinks.
Hundreds Missing as South Korean Passenger Ship Sinks off Southern Coast
Passenger ferry Sewol, carrying 325 school children, was on a trip to the resort island of Jeju.
South Korean Man Let Baby Son Starve to Death Due to Internet Gaming Addiction
A man in his early 20s allowed his infant son to starve to death while gaming in internet cafes
China Fury as Japanese Politician Visits Tokyo War Shrine
Old wounds re-opened by Yoshitaka Shindo's decision to visit Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo.
What is Really Going on in North Korea?
As an important anniversary approaches, IBTimes UK takes a look at the state of play in the Korean peninsula.
US to Send Warships to Protect Japan From North Korea
US to send two more destroyers capable of launching ballistic missiles, as tensions simmer on the Korean peninsula.
South Korea Probes Crash of Suspected North Korean Drone in Tense Border
Suspected North Korean drone, containing Japanese and Chinese components, crashes in border region.