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A special article to CNN by Paul Carroll and Joe Cirincione, program director and president of Ploughshares Fund, gives a different insight into the Korean situation. Ploughshares Fund is a global security foundation which seeks to make progress toward a nuclear weapons free world. The article gives insight into why they believe the attack is not a crisis, how information on a ... Read More

North Korea, Nov. 24, has blamed South Korea for driving them “to the brink of war”, only a day after the North opened fire on a South Korean island and killing four people, including two civilians. North Korea said the South provoked the attack by holding a military drill off their shared coast in the West Sea Pyongyang made ... Read More

Official orders from South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, instruct the military to strike North Korea’s missile base near its coastal artillery base if it shows further signs of aggression. The Korea Herald reports that in a video conference with Joint Cheifs of Staff Chairman Gen. Han Min-koo just after the shootings, “manifold retaliation” was ordered by Lee against the ... Read More

In retaliation to the aftermath of North Korea’s shelling of Yeonpyeong Island in the West Sea on Tuesday, South Korea has halted shipments of flood aid to the North. Delivered via the Red Cross though heavily finances by the Seoul government, the aid was promised in September as heavy rains battered the town of Sinuiju, which borders China. In all, 5,000 tons ... Read More

Two civilians are believed to be among two South Korean marines killed and a dozen others injured during North Korean fire on Tuesday. YTN Television reports the deaths, though the Soul government is yet to confirm. A Koran Coast Guard was cited as the source of the information, who said the two bodies were found in Yeonpyeong Island on Wednesday. The death of ... Read More

> Brooke Petersen North Korea opened fire at South Korean artillery in the early afternoon on Tuesday, Nov. 23, during a South Koran routine military exercise. Two soldiers were killed and about 19 others wounded, including three island residents, as the North opened fire on the town located on Yeonpyeong Island about 10 miles off the North Korean coast. The island ... Read More

Temple sight-seeing is a great way to see Korea and experience a large part of its culture at the same time. To foreigners, Buddhism is a religion widely known for its belief in reincarnation and The Five Precepts. Visiting temples and speaking with monks often leads to the understanding that Buddhism is so much more than that, encompassing education, interconnectedness, ... Read More

Temple stays are an option for those of you eager for early mornings, and hours spent praying and lost in meditation. It is also a great way to truly connect with the Buddhist aspect of Korean culture, and see for yourself the preservation of Buddhism’s 1,700 year old history in Korea. To foreigners, Buddhism is a religion widely known for its ... Read More

Welcome to TESLK News! Now is the time for everyone to catch up on all the last minute festivals on offer across Korea before the big chill sets in. Definately worth checking out this month is the bullfighting festival. Also in this months edition, Madonna is coming to town! Also check out our gallery for all the great shots of Busan's International ... Read More

Busan was alive and kicking October 23rd at the Busan International Fireworks Festival. Starting out as the 'Multi-media Marine Fireworks Festival' which celebrated the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, it now celebrates its 6th anniversary under a new name. Held in Gwangelli, an insanely impressive amount of pyrotechnics awed millions on the beachfront. Choreographed to music, the fireworks were works of art ... Read More