Kim says, "There is a limit to our patience," adding he has "finally signed" an order of "battle to an all-out counter-offensive." North Korea's leader once again warned of "the all-out battle" against the South, denouncing an ongoing joint military drill between South Korea and the United States, the North's state media said Sunday.   South Korean and U.S. forces began a 12-day annual joint milit

North Korea Aug. 26, 2012

South Korean boxer Han Soon-chul took silver in men's lightweight boxing Sunday, the final day of the London Olympics, for the country's last medal here.Han was overwhelmed by the top-seeded Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine, who took the three-round match by the score of 19-9. London Olympic Joint Press CorpsHan is the first South Korean boxer to reach an Olympic final in 16 years. The country has been

Olympic Games Aug. 12, 2012

South Korea lost to Spain 31-29 in double overtime in the women's handball bronze medal match Saturday at the London Olympics. (Yonhap News)Elisabeth Pinedo Saenz and Jessica Alonso Bernardo scored two late goals in the second of the 10-minute extra period, and two goalkeepers combined to stop six of 11 South Korean penalty shots to give Spain the bronze.South Korea entered the London Games having

Olympic Games Aug. 12, 2012

A South Korean football player missed the ceremony to pick up his bronze medal Saturday, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) instructed South Korea to keep him away for his political act after South Korea's win over Japan. (Yonhap)Midfielder Park Jong-woo didn't stand on the podium with his teammates at Wembley Stadium Saturday to collect his bronze medal.South Korea beat Japan 2-0 Fri

Olympic Games Aug. 12, 2012

 Held back by a mediocre routine, South Korean Son Yeon-jae finished shy of the country's first rhythmic gymnastics medal Saturday.Son finished fifth in the individual all-around final at Wembley Arena, scoring 111.475 points combined from hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon routines. She finished only 0.225 points behind the bronze medalist, Liubov Charkashyna of Belarus.Evgeniya Kanaeva of Russia won t

Olympic Games Aug. 12, 2012

  South Korean gymnast Yang Hak-seon had a dream this week that he went home empty-handed from the London Olympics. He didn't remember where he'd finished in the dream, but when he was back home, none of his friends and teammates would talk to him."I even said during that dream, 'I wish this was a dream,'" said Yang. "Guys would just ignore me. It just left a bad taste in my mouth when I woke up."

Olympic Games Aug. 7, 2012

South Korean Kim Jong-hyun won the silver medal in the men's 50-meter rifle 3 positions event Monday at the London Olympics. Kim fired 1,272.5 points total for his first Olympic medal. He shot 1,171 points in qualification and 101.5 points in the final.Niccolo Campriani of Italy cruised to the gold with 1,278.5 points, while Matthew Emmons of the U.S. took the bronze at 1,271.3 points.Kim erased a

Olympic Games Aug. 6, 2012

Ki Bo-bae won the gold in women's individual archery Thursday at the London Olympics. Ki beat Aida Roman of Mexico in the final. South Korea has now won seven of the past eight Olympic gold medals in the women's individual archery.After the two ended the regulation all tied at the set score of 5-5, both archers shot an 8 in the one-arrow shoot-off. But Ki was declared the champion because her shot

Olympic Games Aug. 2, 2012

South Korean judoka Kim Jae-bum cheers during the ward ceremony of 2012 London Olympics. (London Olympic Joint Press Corps)LONDON -- South Korean judoka Kim Jae-bum captured gold in the men's under-81-kilogram category at the London Olympics Tuesday.At ExCeL Arena, Kim defeated Ole Bischof of Germany for his first Olympic gold in a rematch of the finals at the Beijing Olympics, avenging a close de

Olympic Games Aug. 1, 2012