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Pacific Century Institute Chairman Donald Gregg, center, and his party arrive at Pyongyang Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. Gregg, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday with representatives of the Pacific Century Institute, a private U.S. group. Gregg wouldn't say what he hoped to discuss there. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

North Korea rescinds invitation to U.S. envoy

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Charles Hamelin of Canada, right, trains during a short track speedskating practice session at the Iceberg Skating Palace ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

5 things to watch as Olympic short track begins

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae adjusts his glasses during a press conference at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. While North Korea is threatening to cancel a reunion of Korean War-divided families later this month only one day after agreeing on dates for the emotional meetings, Ryoo said that the agreement must be followed. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

NKorea threatens to cancel reunions with Seoul

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Jan. 24, 2014, a bear stretches its forepaw through a cage at a bear farm in Dangjin, south of Seoul, South Korea. Several bears lie stacked on top of each other, as still as teddy bears, as they gaze out past rusty iron bars. Others pace restlessly. The ground below their metal cages is littered with feces, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, dog food and fruit. They’ve been kept in these dirty pens since birth, bred for a single purpose: to be killed for their bile. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Bear bile-extracting farms near collapse in SKorea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 26, 2013 file photo, a North Korean man walks past propaganda posters in Pyongyang, North Korea, that threaten punishment to the "U.S. imperialists and their allies." North Korea&#8217;s propaganda machine is churning out near-daily diatribes against the United States and South Korea for a series of soon-to-start military maneuvers, warning nuclear war could be imminent and saying it will take dramatic action of its own if further provoked. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon, File)

North, South Korea agree to reunion for displaced families during Korean War

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

5 things to know about women’s Olympic curling

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

South Korea defender Kim Jin-Su (20) attempts to get by United States midfielder Mix Diskerud (8) during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Carson, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Wondolowski double leads US past South Korea 2-0

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South Korea defender Kim Jin-Su (20) attempts to get by United States midfielder Mix Diskerud (8) during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Carson, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Wondo’s 2 goals lead US soccer past South Korea

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

As world ages, immigration seen as big boost to US

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Korean ambassador meets Virginia politicians

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FILE - In this May 30, 2013 file photo, U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers cross Nam Han river during a joint military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea in Yeoncheon near the border with North Korea, in South Korea. North Korea’s propaganda machine is churning out near-daily diatribes against the United States and South Korea for a series of soon-to-start military maneuvers, warning nuclear war could be imminent and saying it will take dramatic action of its own if further provoked. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

NKorea warns of tensions over US-SKorea war games

By ERIC TALMADGE - Associated Press

**FILE** Rep. Ed Royce, California Republican (Associated Press)

Bill extending U.S.-South Korea nuclear agreement heads to Obama’s desk

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this photo taken on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, Katsuto Momii, new president of public broadcaster NHK, holds a news conference at the start of his three-year term in Tokyo. Japan's top government spokesman Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga defended Momii for his remarks that the use of women as military prostitutes was common worldwide during World War II. NHK chairman Momii told a news conference Saturday to mark his appointment that &quot;comfort women&quot; existed in any country at war, not just Japan. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT

Japan NHK boss under fire for comfort women remark

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Head coach of the United States soccer team, Jurgen Klinsmann, from Germany, talks with the press inside Arena da Amazonia stadium in Manaus, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Manaus is one of the host cities for the 2014 World Cup, and will host a game between the U.S. and Portugal. (AP Photo/Raphael Alves)

Parkhurst added to US roster for South Korea game

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** FILE ** North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left), along with his aunt Kim Kyong-hui (right), attends a statue-unveiling ceremony in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 16, 2013, the birthday anniversary of the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il. (AP Photo/KRT via AP Video)

North Korea pens appeal to South: Let’s be friends

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

American missionary Kenneth Bae speaks to reporters at Pyongyang Friendship Hospital in Pyongyang Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Bae, 45, who has been jailed in North Korea for more than a year, appealed for the U.S. to do its best to secure his release. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)

Sister echoes apology of man held in North Korea

By DOUG ESSER - Associated Press

Ji Dong-won receives 4-year contract in Dortmund

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In this Friday, Jan. 9. 2014 photo, Jeon Jang-Beom, left, and Yoon Hyun-Jin show their family photo taken with their son Jeon Seong-Jin, second from left in the picture, during an interview in Seoul, South Korea. Jeon Seong-Jin, a 26-year-old dentist, is being punished for a crime that is not a crime at all in most of the world. A Jehovah’s Witness, he has refused to become a soldier in South Korea, where all able-bodied male citizens are required to serve about 21 months in the army. More than 660 conscientious objectors were jailed each year in South Korea from 2004 to 2012, far more than any other country. Eritrea comes in second with only about 50 imprisoned, according to the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses, who often refuse military service because they believe the Bible forbids warfare. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

SKorea jails hundreds for refusing military stints

By EUN-YOUNG JEONG - Associated Press