Tagged: korea

The owner of a Michigan auction house is facing federal charges that he sold a stolen Korean artifact.

James Amato, of Oxford, was arrested today.  He handled the sale of a rare Korean currency plate back in 2010.  

The family of a deceased Korean War vet offered the plate for sale through Amato’s auction house.   The buyer paid 35 thousand dollars for the plate.

Experts believe it's one of three currency plates still in existence from the 1890s. 

In this morning's news: 

South Korea begins military exercises, despite objections by North Korea:

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea (AP) -

Michigan US Senator Debbie Stabenow says the Obama administration is handling the volatile Korean situation well. 

North Korea bombed a South Korea fishing village this week, prompting South Korea to fire back. 

This weekend, US and South Korean naval forces are planning a joint exercise off the North Korean coast.  

Stabenow says it’s important for the US not to back down.