S. Korea's top military officer puts off US trip
South Korea's top military officer has put off a visit to Washington because of escalating tensions with North Korea that have also compelled more than a dozen South Korean companies to halt operations at a joint factory complex in the North, officials said Sunday.
South Korea's military is on heightened alert following North Korean threats to launch attacks on the US. and South Korea and produce more fuel for atomic weapons. Pyongyang is angry over ongoing South Korea-US military drills and UN sanctions issued over North Korea's latest nuclear test. (AP)
