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• U.S. general says he believes North Korea can build nuclear warhead

  The commander of U.S. forces in South Korea said on Friday he believes Pyongyang has the capability to build a nuclear warhead that can be mounted on a ballistic missile, but added there were no tests or other evidence it has taken that step.

• Asiana Airlines to pay $55 million in U.S. price-fixing class action

  South Korea-based Asiana Airlines Inc has agreed to pay $55 million to settle allegations in a U.S. class action that it conspired with other airlines to fix rates for shipping air cargo, according to court papers filed on Tuesday.

• North and South Korea military officials hold secret talks: lawmaker

  High-ranking military officials from North and South Korea met secretly on Wednesday to discuss recent border altercations that involved gun fire, a South Korean opposition lawmaker and news reports said.

• South Korea warns North of 'strong' response after exchange of fire

  South Korea said on Monday it had warned North Korea of a "strong" response if it provoked an incident similar to one last week that sparked an exchange of machinegun fire across their border.

• Japan says South Korea's indictment of Japanese reporter 'extremely regrettable'

  The indictment of a Japanese journalist in South Korea for defamation of its president was "extremely regrettable", Japan said on Thursday, but added that the door for dialogue between the two countries' leaders should stay open.

• South, North Korea ships fire shots at disputed sea border

  A South Korean naval ship fired warning shots on Tuesday after a North Korean patrol boat crossed a disputed sea border off the peninsula's west coast and fired shots back before retreating, a South Korean defense official said.

• South Korea wants reunions a priority at upcoming talks with North

  South Korea wants to discuss the reunion of families separated by the Korean War in talks expected soon with North Korea, the South's Unification Ministry said on Monday, after a surprise high-level visit by North Korean envoys at the weekend.

• Top North Korea officials make rare visit to South as diplomacy ramps up

  Isolated North Korea sent its highest level delegation to South Korea on Saturday to attend the Asian Games closing ceremony amid a flurry of diplomatic activity which has raised hopes for improved ties between the arch rivals.

• Cambodian athlete fails doping test

  The Asian Games were hit by a second anti-doping violation on Thursday when the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said Cambodian soft tennis player Yi Sophany had tested positive.

• Chinese envoy says North Korea's Kim Jong Un may visit Beijing: Yonhap

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could go to China on his first foreign trip since taking power, China's ambassador to South Korea said on Wednesday, according to a report from South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

• South Korea's Park says door open for talks with North

  South Korean President Park Geun-hye, thwarted so far in ambitious plans to begin the process of reunifying the Korean peninsula, said the door is open for talks with the North during the upcoming U.N. General Assembly.

• South Korean media suggests locals angry at government over handling of ferry tragedy

  Bloomberg reported that several South Korean reports are indicating that the people are angry at how the administration of South Korean President Park Geun Hye have handled the Sewol sinking ferry tragedy.

• South Korean President likens to murder the actions of the crew of the ill-fated ferry

  In a press release, South Korean President Park Geun Hye likened the acts of the crew of the sunken ferry to murder and called for a thorough investigation on the incident.