Seoul aims to boost missile defense
SEOUL, May 22 (UPI) -- South Korea aims to expand its military arsenal with a defense ministry budget of $2.1 billion during the next five years, an official in Seoul said.

Seoul, Washington, Tokyo warn N. Korea against further provocations
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - Chief nuclear envoys from South Korea, the US and Japan on Monday called on North Korea not to "miscalculate", warning of a united response to any further provocations.

Seoul's turbulent times captured by foreign lenses
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - Photos showcasing the most turbulent times in modern Korea are on public display at Seoul Museum of History.

Hotel gold-rush starts in Seoul
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - Keen investors are eying the hotel industry with new light.

S.Korea seeks exemption from EU Iran oil ban
Seoul is seeking an exemption from a European Union embargo that would effectively halt shipments of Iranian oil to South Korea from July 1, officials said on Tuesday.