The word “Russian” on the store's sign has been painted over with the Ukrainian flag’s colours, and some of the yellow paint trickled down on the store's front window and sidewalk.

More than 120 groups will march along the downtown route in this year's parade - but uniformed officers won't be among them.

Looking to take a harder line after North Korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch, Seoul and Washington will begin talks as early as next week on deploying a sophisticated U.S. missile defence system in South Korea, officials said Friday.