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South Korea's International Martial Arts Competition Formally Inaugurated

Sep 03, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea's International Martial Arts Competition Formally Inaugurated

South Korea's international martial arts competition was formally inaugurated with a hope of transforming it into a global festival similar to the Olympic Games.

TOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 22: Yeon-Koung Kim #10 of South Korea talks to the media in the mixed zone during the Women's World Olympic Qualification game between Dominican Republic and South Korea at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on May 22, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (

Sep 02, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Volleyball Superstar Kim Yeon Koung Enjoys Normal Life After Rio Olympics, Prepares to Head Back to Turkey

South Korean volleyball superstar Kim Yeon Koung is back to her homeland after competing in the recently concluded Rio Olympics to spend some time meeting young volleyball players who also dream of becoming successful like her.

South Korea is the world's most innovative economy for three successive years, according to survey. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Sep 02, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Exports Growth Signals Better Economy for South Korea Than Last Year

The government claims that the economy is bouncing back following the rise in exports in August, the first time in 19 months that exports increase year on year and the current account surplus continued into July.

South Korea Injects 65 Trillion Won To Revitalize Economy in 2017

Sep 03, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Injects 65 Trillion Won To Revitalize Economy in 2017

South Korea will inject more than 65 trillion won to revitalize the momentum of the economy in 2017 due to rising uncertainties and faltering exports in the global market.

South Korea Formally Opens ‘Jikji Festival’

Sep 03, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Formally Opens ‘Jikji Festival’

South Korea formally opened the annual celebration of 'Jikji Korea' or Jikji Festival to shed new face of its creative value and gathering scholars and renowned writers around the world.

Korean Air plane

Sep 01, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korea Might Acquire 4 Boeing P-8 Poseidon Anti-Submarine Patrol Aircraft

A senior government official told the JoongAng Ilbo that there is a possibility that the South Korean military would acquire four advanced antisubmarine patrol aircraft following the successful test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) last week by North Korea.

South Korean Baseball Dynasty Unlucky with Foreign Players

Sep 01, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean Baseball Dynasty Unlucky with Foreign Players

A South Korean baseball dynasty team named Samsung Lions unlucky with the acquisitions of their foreign players.

Heavy Rainfall in North Korea Causes Property Damage and Human Losses

Sep 01, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Heavy Rainfall in North Korea Causes Property Damage and Human Losses

A heavy rainfall in the northern regions of North Korea has caused property damage and human losses according to the sources in North Korea.

SK students wearing traditional costumes.

Aug 31, 2016 AM EDT - Agatha Austria

International Students Population in South Korea Up By 14.2%; More Immigrants May Resolve Scarcity of Manpower

The Ministry of Education's yearly statistics revealed that the population of international students in South Korea is already over 100,000.

Yoo Il Ho, South Korea's finance minister, speaks during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. Regardless of how U.S.-South Korea talks on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic missile system conclude, South K

Aug 31, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korea Prepares 2017 National Budget

The Ministry of Strategy and Finance said on Tuesday that the South Korean government will increase its expenditure to 400.7 trillion won (US $360 billion) next year, focusing on improving social welfare and creating jobs.

GENEVA - JUNE 08: The United Nations emblem is seen in front of the United Nations Office (UNOG) on June 8, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland. Housed at the Palais des Nations, the United Nations Office at Geneva serves as the representative office of the Secre

Aug 31, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korea Targets Innovation and Inclusiveness to Attain UN Development Goals

A vice foreign minister said on Wednesday that South Korea will focus on aiming for inclusive growth of delicate countries and innovative partnerships with the private sector as it joins the implementation of the international community of the United Nations' (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.

Animal Exchange Program: Asiatic Black Bear From North Korea Dies

Sep 01, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Animal Exchange Program: Asiatic Black Bear From North Korea Dies

The female Asiatic black bear pair from North Korea which was brought to South in 1999 because of the first inter-Korean animal exchange program.

(Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Aug 31, 2016 AM EDT - Bien R. Gruba III

South Korean Economy to Rise, Spurred by Service Industry and Domestic Consumption

South Korea's economy is expected to rise in the later months of 2016 boosted by the services industry and the domestic consumption of citizens according to the country's central bank Reuters reported.

China to band Korean TV content as a protest against US missile defense system in Korea.

Aug 30, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Three Alternative THAAD Sites Named

According to some officials, the Ministry of National Defense has chosen three alternative options for potential deployment site of a U.S. anti-missile defense system and started reviewing them on Monday.

South Korea’s Top Archers Scheduled For New Competition

Aug 30, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea’s Top Archers Scheduled For New Competition

South Korean top Archers are pitting against each other to compete for a new competition this fall according to the national archery governing body.

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