Aug 24, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
On Tuesday, the South Korean health authorities confirmed the first case of cholera in 15 years in Gwangju. This is the first time a local citizen has been infected with the disease without traveling overseas.
Aug 24, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
A government source said on Tuesday that North Korea was seen laying antipersonnel mines on its side of the inter-Korean border, presumptively to keep its soldiers from crossing the border.
Aug 24, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja
South Korean Athletes who were the main contingents return home from the Rio 2016 Olympics with a heroes' welcome on Wednesday after the 17 day competition in Brazil.
Aug 23, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
After falling short of becoming the first Asian to bring home an Olympic medal in rhythmic gymnastics at the recently-concluded Rio Olympics, Son Yeon Jae is still proud of herself for enduring through previous hardships and beating the odds to become the highest-ranked Asian in the history of the sport. She placed fourth behind bronze medalist Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine.
Aug 23, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday warned to heighten a “pre-emptive nuclear strike” on South Korea and the United States in response to the two allies' annual military drill that intends protect South Korea from Pyongyang's possible military aggression.
Aug 23, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
On August 22, South Korean President Park Geun Hye said that North Korea has started to present signs of “serious cracks” within its regime including a series of defections by influential people from the North.
Aug 23, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja
South Korean Athletes who are the delegates for the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics started their quest as they departed on Tuesday to perform at the quadrennial competition.
Aug 23, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja
Parliamentary Speaker Chung Sye-Kun said that South Korean parties must overcome the difference on the deployment of US missile defense system in the country considering that it must not weigh on the unity of the political segment.
Aug 22, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
A government source said on Sunday that North Korea may carry out some kind of provocation in light of the high-profile defection of a high-ranking diplomat and the joint military defense preparations of South Korea and the United States.
Aug 22, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
On Sunday, local residents of Seongju-gun, North Gyeongsang Province have finally reached a consensus to ask the Defense Ministry to study another location aside from Seongsan-Ri to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.
Aug 22, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
Despite the injuries that haunt her during the first part of the year, LPGA star Park In-Bee still managed to overcome hurdles and climbed her way back to the top, winning the gold medal in the women's golf tournament at 16-under against top-seeded Lydia Ko at the Rio Olympics on Saturday.
Aug 22, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja
South Korean Won was the best performer among other major currencies in the world last month according to the global data released on Monday.
Aug 22, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja
South Korean Olympic Taekwondo Athlete Lee Dae Hoon is now an instant star after gaining fame among Koreans and people around the world due to his good martial arts skills and strong resemblance of EXO's Chanyeol.
Aug 20, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
On August 19, South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon Jae got emotional after qualifying for the finals, her second consecutive Olympic all-around finals.
Aug 20, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
On August 19, residents of Seongju-gun, the target venue of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, expressed that they might consider the government’s plan to place the defense system to a less populated area in the county if the residents reach a consensus.
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