Seoul Increases Pressure On N. Korea

The South Korean government says it is stepping up its defense posture against North Korea in response to the sinking of a corvette in March, reports the Korea Times.

President Lee Myung-bak warned all North Korean vessels against entering South Korean waters, including the straits between the southern island of Jeju and the mainland.

The South has also cut further investment in North Korea. Trade between the two nations is banned, except for the operation of the joint...