SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, South Koreans
cleared store shelves after a North Korean threat to turn Seoul
into a "sea of fire" raised war panic. On Saturday, South
Koreans expressed some fear but mostly apathy and restraint
after a week of warlike rhetoric from the North, including
another "sea of fire" vow.  Many South Koreans have grown up
with a steady drumbeat of over-the-top threats from the North.
So while they are aware of soaring tensions as North Korea
reacts with anger to major U.S.-South Korean military drills
that start Monday and a new round of U.N. sanctions over
Pyongyang's recent third nuclear test, there's skepticism that
anything serious will happen.  In downtown Seoul, people took
photos and laughed as they walked below a giant electronic
screen that flashed headlines about North Korea's war threats.
"The odds of dying from a North Korean bomb are probably smaller
than being killed in a car accident. I'll spend my time doing
better things than worrying about war," sai