Tag: South Korea
North Korea fires short-range missile into sea
North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea on Saturday, the 15th time it has launched rockets this year,…
S. Korea’s youth suicide rate falls slightly
The suicide rate among young South Koreans dipped slightly in 2012, government data showed Monday, offering some encouragement to official…
N. Korea fires two more missiles into sea
North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea Sunday, Seoul’s military said, in an apparent show of anger at…
S. Korea condemns North missile test as ‘serious provocation’
South Korea on Thursday condemned a series of missile launches by nuclear-armed North Korea as a “serious provocation” that threatened…
N. Korea to send cheerleaders to South
North Korea said Monday it would send a cheerleading squad to the coming Asian Games in South Korea, as it…
N. Korea makes fresh call for improved ties with South
North Korea issued another call Monday for a lowering of military tensions with South Korea, even as leader Kim Jong-Un…
S. Korea coach keeps job despite World Cup letdown
The South Korean football association (KFA) said Thursday it had rejected an offer by the national team coach, Hong Myung-Bo,…
China’s Xi snubs N. Korea with summit talks in South
China’s president held talks in Seoul Thursday with South Korean leader Park Geun-Hye at the start of a state visit…
S.Korea snubs North’s new peace offer as ‘nonsensical’
South Korea Tuesday rejected North Korea’s proposal that the two sides halt hostile military activities as “nonsensical”, and suggested it…
N. Korea fires missiles ahead of Xi’s Seoul visit
North Korea Sunday fired two ballistic missiles into the sea, Seoul’s military said, in an apparent show of force ahead…
Kerzkakhov saves Russia with vital strike
Alexander Kerzhakov rescued Russia in their first World Cup finals match since 2002, scoring three minutes after coming on as…
Murder trial opens for S. Korea ferry captain and crew
The highly charged trial of 15 crew members from South Korea’s ferry disaster began Tuesday to shouts of “murderers” from…
Gangnam Style galloping to YouTube record
South Korean pop phenomenon Psy is on pace to gallop into the record books this weekend with his “Gangnam Style”…
Samsung boss regains consciousness after 2 weeks
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee has regained consciousness after over two weeks following an emergency surgery after a heart attack,…
N. Korea vows to participate in Asian Games in S.Korea
North Korea said Friday it will send athletes to this year’s Asian Games in South Korea, the first time it…
Samsung says chairman ‘stable’, no disruption
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-Hee was in stable condition in hospital Monday after suffering an apparent heart attack, the company…
South Korea ferry disaster death toll rises to 236
Eight more bodies were recovered Saturday from the ferry that sank off South Korea last month, reports said, amid concern…
‘I am Sorry’, says South Korean president over boat tragedy
SEOUL (AFP) – Two days after South Korea’s prime minister resigned over the boat tragedy that claimed about 300 lives…
South Korea teaches Nigeria a lesson in public conduct
The resignation of South Korean Prime Minister, Chung Hong-won, after his government was criticised over the poor handling of the…
South Korean PM resigns over tragic ferry sinking
South Korea’s Prime Minister Chung Hong-Won tendered his resignation Sunday over the sinking of a passenger ferry that left more…
Nokia completes handset deal with Microsoft
Finnish telecom giant Nokia completed the sale of its handset business to Microsoft on Friday 25 April, leaving factories in…
South Korea ferry disaster captain ‘arrested’
The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized three days ago, leaving 28 people confirmed dead and 268 missing,…
Lady Gaga, Psy to perform at South Korea festival
US pop diva Lady Gaga is slated to perform at a summer music festival in South Korea, where her first…
South Korea: 10 die as auditorium collapses on new students
SEOUL (AFP) – At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured when an auditorium packed with students…
South Korea sends North formal family reunion proposal
South Korea on Friday proposed formal talks next week with the North on arranging the first reunion in three years…
Samsung chief pulls son out of school after scores row
Jay Y. Lee, the number-two at Samsung Electronics and only son of chairman Lee Kun-Hee, has publicly apologised for a…
Samsung announces 5G data breakthrough
Samsung Electronics said Monday it had successfully tested super-fast fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology that would eventually allow users to download…
North Korea declares state of war with South
North Korea on Saturday declared it was in a “state of war” with South Korea and warned Seoul and Washington…
Asians celebrate ‘Year of Snake’
BEIJING (AFP) – A billion-plus Asians ushered in the Year of the Snake on Sunday with a cacophony of fireworks,…
South Korea’s total debt soars to $2.75 tln
South Korea’s total public and private-sector debt soared to $2.75 trillion this summer due to greater spending to stimulate growth…