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In this Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, file photo, a banner for "The Interview" is posted outside Arclight Cinemas in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

North Korea’s cyberwar capabilities

By Youkyung Lee - Associated Press

A mother, center, of a victim, identified as Private First Class Yoon, cries after the trial at an outside of military court in Yongin, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. South Korea's Defense Ministry says a military court has sentenced six soldiers to up to 45 years in prison for bullying and beating a subordinate who died. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Ryu Soo-hyun) KOREA OUT

South Korea soldiers convicted in hazing death

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Lee Joon-seok, the captain of the sunken South Korean ferry Sewol, second from right, arrives at Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Park Chul-hong) ** FILE **

South Korea seeks death penalty for ferry captain

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Kim Yang Gon, left, North Korea’s ruling Workers Party secretary, talks with South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae during the closing ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. Hwang, North Korea's presumptive No. 2, and other members of Pyongyang's inner circle met with South Korean officials Saturday in the rivals' highest level face-to-face talks in five years, a possible indication that both sides are interested in pursuing better ties after months of animosity. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Bae Jae-man) KOREA OUT

2 Koreas meet for highest level talks in 5 years

By Hyung-Jin Kim and Foster Klug - Associated Press

Despite the Obama administration's lacking a clear strategy for North Korea, Seoul Mayor Park Won-Soon hopes the U.S. can steer Pyongyang to openness. (Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times)

Obama, U.S. too passive on North Korea nuclear weapons: Seoul mayor

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this photo taken on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, an employee of Daegyo, the dog meat restaurant, shows a dog meat before serve to customers at a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. Daegyo, the famous dog meat restaurant she opened in a Seoul alley in 1981, will serve its last bowl of boshintang, or dog stew, on Friday, a reflection of the challenges facing a trade that is neither legal nor explicitly banned under South Korean laws governing livestock and food processing. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A flavor out of favor: Dog meat fades in S. Korea

By Youkyung Lee - Associated Press

South Korea's Hae Chan Choi, left, celebrates with catcher Sang Hoon Han, center, and Shane Jaemin Kim (17) after getting the final out of a 8-4 win in the Little League World Series championship baseball game against Chicago in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Chicago falls to South Korea in Little League World Series title game

By Rusty Miller - Associated Press

Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis drives in a run with a single to right field off Pearland pitcher Clayton Broeder during the first inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Philadelphia, Las Vegas roll in LLWS

Associated Press

South Korean President Park Geun-hye, left, leads Pope Francis after a welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Pope Francis became the first pontiff in 25 years to visit South Korea on Thursday, bringing a message of peace and reconciliation to the war-divided peninsula. (AP Photo/Kim Hong-ji, Pool)

Pope to Koreas: Avoid ‘fruitless’ shows of force

By Nicole Winfield and Jung-yoon Choi ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Pope Francis walk together before a welcoming ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. Pope Francis became the first pontiff in 25 years to visit South Korea. (Associated Press)

South Koreans hope Pope Francis’ visit will ‘heal the wounds’ of separation, tragedy

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

Pope Francis boards a plane on his way to South Korea from Rome's Fiumicino International Airport Wednesday. His five-day visit marks the first time in a quarter-century that a pope has traveled to the divided Korean peninsula. The pontiff plans to bring a message of peace and reconciliation to all Koreans. (associated press)

Pope Francis taking message of peace, reconciliation to South Korea

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Associated Press) **FILE**

North Korea fires short-range missile into sea

Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Associated Press) ** FILE **

North Korea again fires missiles into sea

By Jung-Yoon Choi and Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press