North Korea

Google exec urges Myanmar to embrace free speech

By ERIKA KINETZAssociated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt on Friday urged Myanmar's government to allow private businesses to develop the country's woeful telecommunications infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of competition and free speech. "Try

SKorea ready for more cyberattacks; banks recover

By SAM KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea said Friday it was preparing for the possibility of more cyberattacks as a new team of investigators tried to determine if North Korea was behind a synchronized shutdown of tens of thousands of computers at six South Korean banks and

Experts suspect North behind SKorea computer crash

By YOUKYUNG LEE and HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A cyberattack caused computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters to crash simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of North Korean involvement

Renewed nuke sale fear after recent NKorea test

By FOSTER KLUGAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's nuclear test last month wasn't just a show of defiance and national pride; it also serves as advertising. The target audience, analysts say, is anyone in the world looking to buy nuclear material. Though Pyongyang has