Tag: South Korea
VAR helps Sweden beat South Korea 1-0
Sweden marked their first appearance in the World Cup for 12 years by beating South Korea thanks to a penalty…
South Koreans to Trump, “Let us live in peace!”
Many South Koreans on Friday slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for cancelling the historic summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong…
South Korea to intensify cultural exchange with Nigeria
Mr Han Sungrae, the Cultural Director at the Korean Cultural Centre of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea has…
South Korea’s ex-president, Myung Bak denies corruption allegations in court
Former South Korean President Lee Myung Bak denied charges against him on the first day of his corruption trial on…
South Korea demands sincerity in relationship with Africa
South Korea on Tuesday expressed commitment in improving its relationship with Africa, especially through the African Development Bank (AfDB) to…
North Korea-U.S. Summit: South Korea to play ‘mediator’ to resolve doubts
South Korea said on Thursday it would seek to mediate between the U.S. and North Korea after Pyongyang threatened to…
Release of American prisoners ‘positive’ for upcoming Trump-Kim summit, says South Korea
South Korea’s presidential Blue House welcomed the release of American prisoners from North Korea on Wednesday, saying the move would…
South Korea reluctant to form unified football team with North Korea at Asian Games
South Korea appears to be reluctant to form a unified football team with North Korea at the upcoming Asian Games,…
South, North Korea vow to end war, back denuclearisation
Kim Jong-Un and Moon Jae-in: agree to end Korean war and also complete denuclearisation South and North Korea agreed Friday…
North Korea, South Korea begin historic summit
The leaders of the two Koreas made their way to the heavily fortified demilitarized zone between the countries early on…
Former South Korean president jailed 24 years for corruption
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced the impeached President Park Geun-hye to 24 years in jail with a fine…
Korean Peninsula: South Korea, U.S. to hold talks on sharing military costs
South Korea and the United States are to hold the second round of talks on sharing costs for maintaining U.S.…
North Korea calls on Seoul to avoid undermining inter-Korean rapprochement
The official media of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday called on South Korea to avoid any action…
Korean War: South Korea returns more remains of Chinese soldiers
South Korea on Wednesday returned more remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950 to 1953 Korean War.
Trump-Kim Talks: South Korea solicits Russia, China support
South Korea has sent an envoy to Beijing and Moscow to seek their support for the planned meeting between U.S.…
Trump, North Korea leader, Kim Jong Un agree to meet
Russia and South Korea on Friday welcomed the announcement of a potential meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North…
Kim Jong Un, South Korea meet to advance inter-Korean ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met senior South Korean government officials for the first time and said it is…
South Korea assures sanctions not to bring down North Korea
South Korean Foreign Minister, Kang Kyung-wha, on Tuesday told a Conference the Disarmament that sanctions on North Korea were aimed…
North Korea urged to abandon nuclear weapons, allow peace reign
North Korea must heed the call by major powers to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and allow peace…
South Korea hopes for constructive talks between U.S., North Korea
South Korea said on Monday it hopes for “constructive” talks between North Korea and the United States, a day after…
Winter Olympics: South Korea spent $223,237 on sister of Kim Jong Un, entourage
South Korea spent around 240 million won (223,237 dollars) on the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Video: Officials rescue 14-year old Nigerian slave in South Korea
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rescued a 14 year-old Nigerian girl from South Korea.
Winter Olympics 2018: South Korea approves $2.6m for North Korea’s participation – Reports
South Korea on Wednesday approved 2.6 million dollars for North Korea’s participation in the Winter Olympics from the government fund,…
Nigeria, South Korea to train 22,000 public servants on e-government
The Federal Government says it is partnering with the government of South Korea to train no fewer than 22, 000…
Kim Jong Un’s sister to attend winter Olympics in South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s 28-year-old sister will make her debut on the world stage when she visits South…
South Korea uncovers about $600m in illegal cryptocurrency trade
South Korea has uncovered illegal cryptocurrency foreign exchange trading worth nearly 600 million dollars, a sign authorities are tightening the…
Cryptocurrency: South Korea to ban anonymous bank accounts
South Korea will ban the use of anonymous bank accounts in cryptocurrency trading from Jan. 30, regulators said on Tuesday.
Bitcoin: Prices drop as South Korea looking to ban virtual currency
South Korea’s Justice Ministry is preparing a law that would forbid the trading of crypto currencies, Minister Park Sang Ki…
South Korea preparing bill to ban cryptocurrency trading
The South Korean government on Thursday said it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the…
Japan rejects South Korea’s call for extra steps to help ‘comfort women’
Japan said on Tuesday it can “by no means” accept South Korea’s call for more steps to help “comfort women”,…