South Korea

U.S., South Korea stage assault drill; North threatens to wipe out enemies

POHANG, SOUTH KOREA: U.S. and South Korean troops staged a big amphibious landing exercise on… Read More

NKorea threatens nuclear strikes over South-US military drills

SEOUL: North Korea threatened pre-emptive and "indiscriminate" nuclear strikes against South Korea and the United… Read More

S. Korea, US could begin missile shield talks next week

SEOUL: South Korea could begin detailed discussions with Washington on bringing in an advanced US… Read More

South Korea court jails American for 20 years for Burger King murder

SEOUL: A South Korean court jailed an American for 20 years on Friday for the… Read More

Former South Korea PM gets suspended jail term for corruption

SEOUL: Former South Korean prime minister Lee Wan-Koo was handed an eight-month suspended jail sentence… Read More

N.Korea may be readying long-range missile launch soon – Kyodo

North Korea may be preparing to launch a long-range missile as soon as within a… Read More

North Korea nuclear test did not increase technical capability – U.S.

North Korea's Jan. 6 nuclear test did not expand its technical capability, but the U.S.… Read More

Pressure grows on China to rein in N.Korea; South launches propaganda barrage

South Korea unleashed an ear-splitting propaganda barrage across its border with North Korea on Friday… Read More

South Korea, Japan strike deal on comfort women

SEOUL: South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement Monday on the thorny issue of… Read More

South Korea announces official end to MERS outbreak

SEOUL: South Korea announced Wednesday the official end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East… Read More

French poultry exports hit by bird flu: ministry

PARIS: A string of countries in Asia and north Africa have banned imports of French… Read More

Lie detectors, solitary: How South Korea screens refugees

SEOUL: South Korea has spent decades screening refugees from a hostile neighbour but some enemy… Read More

S Korea, US ratify new civilian nuclear pact

SEOUL: South Korea and the United States on Wednesday formally ratified a new nuclear cooperation… Read More

Junior Hockey Asia Cup: Pakistan beats South Korea, to face India in final

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan defeated South Korea in the semi-final of the Junior Hockey Asia Cup… Read More

South Korea, Japan summit breaks diplomatic freeze

Seoul: The leaders of South Korea and Japan broke an extended diplomatic freeze Monday with… Read More

North, South Korea reach agreement to halt tensions

SEOUL: North and South Korea reached agreement early on Tuesday after more than two days… Read More

South Korea declares country effectively out of MERS danger

SEOUL: South Korea declared on Tuesday it is effectively out of danger from Middle East… Read More

South Korea test-fires missile that can strike all of the North

SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday test-launched a new ballistic missile that can hit all of… Read More

Peace activists cross North-South Korea border

PAJU, SOUTH KOREA: A group of women peace activists, led by American feminist Gloria Steinem,… Read More

S. Korea says North Korean defence chief executed with anti-aircraft gun

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un had his defence minister executed with anti-aircraft fire for insubordination and… Read More