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This file photo taken in July 2013 shows a Rodong-type missile featured in a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. Following North Korea's launch of three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on July 19, 2016, the U.S. Strategi

Sep 06, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

North Korea Fires Three Rodong Missiles into East Sea

According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), North Korea fired three mid-range Rodong missiles towards Japan in an apparent show of power and force as the Group 20 (G-20) Summit meeting was held in China.

SK Gov’t Boosts ‘Maker Movement’ For New Industrial Trend

Sep 06, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

SK Gov’t Boosts ‘Maker Movement’ For New Industrial Trend

South Korean government released a new set of measures to promote the so called "Maker Movement" due to its potential to create new industrial trend that will lead to startups.

South Korea’s Anti-Graft Law Affects 40,919 Organizations

Sep 05, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea’s Anti-Graft Law Affects 40,919 Organizations

South Korea’s anti-graft law will affect an estimated total of 40,919 organizations predicting huge changes in gift-exchanging traditions in the Asia’s fourth largest economy.

SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 28: Chung Sye Kyun, South Korea's minister of commerce, industry and energy, speaks during an interview in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, September 27, 2006. South Korea's exports probably will exceed the government's forecast of a

Sep 04, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Assembly Passes Additional National Budget Plan

After an overnight protest and boycott by the ruling Saenuri Party, the National Assembly has finally passed the 11 trillion won (US $9.92 billion) additional budget on Friday.

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 27: (CHINA OUT) South Korean President Park Geun-Hye disembarks the plane upon landing at Beijing Capital International Airport on June 27, 2013 in Beijing, China. Park Geun-Hye is on a four-day visit to China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via

Sep 04, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Pres. Park Geun Hye Defends THAAD Decision Prior to her Trip to Russia

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye once again emphasized that her government’s decision to install a U.S. antimissile system in the country was “an inevitable defensive measure,” adding that there would be no need for the system if there were no nuclear threats from North Korea.

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.

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