Tag: South Korea
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”,…
Winter Olympics: North Korea agrees to participate fully
North Korea said during rare talks with the South on Tuesday it will send a delegation of high-ranking officials, athletes…
South Korea ready to begin renegotiating U.S. trade pact
South Korea’s trade ministry said on Monday it had reported to parliament a plan to renegotiate the 2012 free trade…
South Korea president advocates ‘new era’ relationship with China
South Korean President, Moon Jae-in and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday called for a “new era” in relations…
Resurfacing tensions on Korean peninsula regrettable – China
Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said on Monday that after two months of relative calm on the Korean peninsula, the…
U.S, South Korea continue air combat exercises amid N Korea threats
The U.S. and South Korea went ahead with large-scale joint aerial drills on Monday, a move North Korea had said…
S. Korea, Japan back U.S sanction on North Korea
South Korea and Japan on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to put North Korea back on a list…
Sex slavery: South Korea dismisses Japan’s protest
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday dismissed Japan’s protest against the presence of one of the victims of Japan’s World…
Moon hopes Trump visit ‘turning point’ on North Korea policy
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea said he hoped a visit by U.S President Donald Trump would be a turning…
Korean peninsula: Tensions ease slightly as U.S. officials play down war risks
Tensions on the Korean peninsula eased slightly on Monday as South Korea’s president said resolving Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions must be…
Asia ‘no longer immune’ to terrorism – South Korea
Asia is “no longer immune” to threats of terrorism, following attacks by Islamic State-backed militants in the southern Philippines, South…
South Korea thrash Guinea 3-0 in Under 20 World Cup
Guinea began their Fifa Under 20 World Cup bid with a 3-0 defeat to hosts South Korea in Jeonju on…
Trump willing to resolve with North Korea nuclear crises
U.S. President Donald Trump told South Korea’s presidential envoy that Washington was willing to try to resolve the North Korean…
Arrest Of South Korean Ex-President Approved
A South Korean court has approved an arrest warrant for former South Korean President, Park Geun Hye, on Thursday, a…