South Korea

WASHINGTON — South Korea and Japan, which historically have had uneasy ties, are considering their first three-way military exercises with the United States, a senior US officer said Tuesday.

North Korea fired more artillery near its disputed western sea border with South Korea on Thursday, a day after it lobbed dozens of shells during military exercises that prompted the South to respond with warning shots.

SEOUL (Reuters) - Destitute North Korea proposed on Thursday to hold talks with the South on resuming tours to enclaves inside its territory that were a vital source of hard cash before political troubles put the business on hold.

South Korea will join the Cobra Gold, an annual combined-joint training exercise led by the United States and Thailand, for the first time, in late January, the Republic of Korea Navy said Friday.

BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Heavy snows and biting cold hit parts of Asia on Monday, with unusually harsh winter weather snarling up transport across north China, South Korea and India, but little lasting economic damage was expected.