Tag: South Korea
North, South Korea agree to bid for 2032 Olympics
The two Koreas agreed at a meeting on Friday to send a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirming…
Abia seeks South Korea’s partnership in technology development
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said on Tuesday that the state government was seeking partnership with South Korea to promote…
South Korea to expand renewable energy production
South Korean President Moon Jae-in says his country will expand renewable energy production as it is a clean energy to…
South and North Korea to hold general-grade military talks Oct. 26
South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed to hold general-grade military talks on Friday at the…
Moon Jae-in vows to keep journey toward denuclearisation, peace
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday vowed to keep a journey toward a lasting peace and denuclearisation of the…
South Korea considers partially lifting sanctions on North Korea
South Korea is considering lifting some of its sanctions against North Korea as the relationship between the two countries improves.…
Corruption: Former South Korean President jailed for 15-years
A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the…
North, South Korea agree to pursue joint 2032 Olympic Games bid
The two Koreans have agreed to pursue a bid to co-host the 2032 Olympic Games, they said in a joint…
Kim wants to denuclearise in Trump’s 1st term – South Korea
Officials on Thursday said North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wants to realise denuclearisation during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term,…
South Korea bans coffee in all schools
Coffee is to be banned at all South Korean schools, even for teachers, as part of a government campaign to…
Mad cow disease: South Korea strengthens inspection on U.S. beef
South Korea’s agriculture ministry said on Thursday that it had strengthened inspections on U.S. beef imports after a mad cow…
South Korea to ban 20,000 BMW vehicles after engine fires
South Korea Transport Ministry on Tuesday said it would ban some 20,000 BMW vehicles from the streets amid mounting public…
North, South Korea agree on 3rd summit
North and South Korea agreed to hold a summit in Pyongyang in September, the latest step forward in cross-border ties…
Ex-South Korean president Park sentenced to 8 more years
A South Korean court sentenced former president Park Geun-hye to eight more years in prison on Friday after finding her…
Ferry disaster: South Korea ordered to pay $63.9m to bereaved families
A South Korean court on Thursday ordered the government and the passenger ship operator to pay 72.3 billion won (63.9…