Tag: South Korea
Two dead in gun attack on S. Korea embassy in Libya
Unidentified gunmen attacked South Korea’s embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Sunday and killed two local security guards, officials…
‘The Interview’ DVDs balloon-launched into N. Korea
A South Korean activist said Wednesday he had launched thousands of copies of Hollywood film “The Interview” into North Korea…
S. Korea develops smartphone app to curb student suicide
South Korea has developed smartphone apps to help bring down its high student suicide rate by warning parents when their…
S. Korea activists plan to send ‘The Interview’ to N. Korea
South Korean activists vowed Tuesday to sneak copies of Hollywood satire “The Interview” across the border by propaganda balloon later…
S. Korea shocked and shamed by attack on US ambassador
South Korea has reacted with shock and a little shame to a violent knife attack on the US ambassador that…
US ambassador slashed, bloodied in Seoul attack
The US ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, was slashed on his face and arm in Seoul on Thursday by…
N.Korea set to strike US after warnings
North Korea’s foreign minister warned Tuesday Pyongyang had the power to conduct a “pre-emptive strike” on the United States, following…
S. Korea urges Japan to apologise to ‘comfort women’
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Sunday repeated a call for Japanese leaders to apologise to former wartime sex slaves,…
South Korea legalises adultery
South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down a controversial adultery law which for more than 60 years had criminalised…
South Korea court to rule on legalising adultery
South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule Thursday on a motion to strike down a controversial law that outlaws…
Missing Korean teen at IS training camp
A South Korean teenager who went missing last month has joined the Islamic State (IS) group and is receiving training,…
Japan set to end S.Korea currency swap pact
Japan was moving to end a 14-year-old, $10-billion currency swap accord with South Korea, as the neighbouring US allies fail…
Australia wins Asian Cup final in extra time
James Troisi’s extra-time winner fired Australia to their first Asian Cup title as they downed South Korea 2-1 in a…
Heavyweights collide in blockbuster Asian final
Free-scoring Australia will seek continental glory in the Asian Cup final on Saturday but South Korea could gatecrash the party…
“I want to join IS”, missing Korean teen tweeted
A missing South Korean teenager suspected of joining the Islamic State group had a twitter account, “Sunni Mujahideen”, on which…