Koreas

Talks between Koreas drag on: South Korea demands apology, North says ready for war

The marathon negotiations between North and South Korea stretched into the third day, while South Korea's President said on Monday that anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts will continue unless North Korea apologizes for planting land mines that maimed two South Korean soldiers.

Ban Ki-moon backs renewed dialogue between the two Koreas

The UN's chiefs told North Korea that "renewed engagement and dialogue" is the only way to promote better relations with South Korea, a UN spokesman has said.

On official launch date of Asian Games, S Korea and N Korea border firing resumes

South Korea fired warning shots on Friday after a North Korean patrol boat crossed a disputed maritime border to the west of the divided peninsula, the South's military said.