South Korean government plans new security office

Incoming South Korean government officials said they will create an "office of national security" to deal with threats from North Korea. Yonhap News Agency said President-elect Park Geun-hye proposed the idea during her campaign. She said the office will be responsible for "responding to national crisis issues in a swift and responsible manner." Park takes office Feb. 25 and will immediately step into a time of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. North Korea recently successfully tested a long-range missile and in 2010 the two nations traded live fire after the North bombed a disputed coastal island, killing four South Koreans. Park said the office will be hosted at her presidential house to provide greater access should another crisis arise.