Six Americans were detained in South Korea for trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, miniature Bibles, $1 bills and USB sticks toward North Korea by sea, police said.

Six Americans have been detained in South Korea for trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, miniature Bibles, $1 bills, and USB sticks to North Korea. The Americans, missionaries ...

South Korea is planning to provide about 450,000 tons of rice to North Korea annually for three years from this year, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing government officials. The South Korean ...

Putting aside national pride, impoverished North Korea agreed Wednesday to accept 150,000 tons of rice from its arch-enemy, South Korea. Search. Subscribe. Manage profile. Donate. Login Log out.

South Korea’s rice has an advantage over some other countries’ product. Like Japanese rice, it belongs to the short-grain japonica variety and offers a sticky texture prized in East Asian cuisine.

SEOUL — Six Americans were detained Friday in South Korea for trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, miniature Bibles, $1 bills and USB sticks toward North Korea by sea, police said.