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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon's support for South Korea-Japan

Jan 08, 2016 AM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon's Support For South Korea's Deal With Japan On 'Comfort Women' Causes Controversy

After the compromise agreement reached by South Korea and Japan on the controversial issue of wartime “comfort women,” UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's support for the pact triggered public criticism.

South Korean military are skeptical over North Korea's claims that it has carried out a hydrogen bomb test. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Jan 08, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean Military Doubts North Korea's Claim That It Has Conducted Hydrogen Bomb Test

South Korean military are skeptical over the claims of North Korea that it has carried out a hydrogen bomb test Wednesday.

Korea Meteorological Administration said a man-made earthquake was detected 19 kilometers from a North Korean nuclear site. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Jan 08, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

Man-Made Earthquake Felt After North Korea Claimed It Has Conducted A 'Successful' H. Bomb Test

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake was felt after North Korea claimed it has successfully conducted a Hydorgen bomb test Wednesday.

Incoming finance minister Yoo Il Ho. (Photo from YouTube)

Jan 08, 2016 AM EST - Ma Elena Garcia

South Korea’s Incoming Finance Minister Yoo Il Ho Vows to Tackle the Economic Crisis Facing the Country

The economic pressures mounting on Seoul will come to an end as Yoo Il-ho, the South Korea’s incoming finance minister, has vowed to embark on structural reforms to reduce any risk of economic crisis. Il-ho made an announcement on Jan.4 that he would tackle the growing household debt in a preemptive manner.

South Korea defeats United Arab Emirates 2-0 in friendly match. (Photo from YouTube)

Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea Defeats United Arab Emirates In A Friendly Match 2-0 Before AFC Tournament

South Korea overpowered United Arab Emirates in a friendly match Monday as the two teams geared up for the forthcoming AFC Tournament on January 12.

Some South Koreans do not approve of the agreement between South Korea and Japan on the comfort women issue. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Jan 06, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

South Koreans Divided Over Japan's Legal Liability On Wartime Sexual Slavery Issue

The controversial issue of the comfort women or the sexual enslavement of young girls and women by the Imperial Japanese Army into military brothels during the Second World War has received various reactions and commentaries from the general public in Korea.

North Korea reportedly preparing to test thermonuclear weapon. (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images)

Jan 06, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

North Korea Reportedly Starts Development Of Thermonuclear Weapons

According to a report released by South Korea's Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Defense Command, North Korea has already initiated the foundation for the development of thermonuclear weapons.

The atom-shaped Sci-Tech complex in Pyongyang, North Korea formally opens. (Photo from YouTube)

Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Ma Elena Garcia

Kim Jong Un Attends Opening Event For The Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex

Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has opened a science and technology complex in Pyongyang. According to the North’s state Media on Saturday, Jong-un added yet another ostentatious building to the already impoverished country’s showcase capital. The complex is situated on a “propitious site” just next to the Taedong River in the capital.

North Korean soldier stands guard on the country's border.  (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images)

Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Number of North Korean Defectors Decreases As Kim Jong Un Establishes Tougher Border Control

North Korea saw defactors drop by 52.8 percent in 2015, attributed to Kim's establishment of tighter border control.

Olympic champion Sa Jae Hyouk received suspension order for beating up fellow athlete. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Jan 04, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

South Korea’s Sports Industry Still Faces Physical Violence and Abuse Scandals

After the alleged hitting and assaulting incident of the 20-year-old Hwang Woo-Man, a young weightlifter, Sa Jae-hyouk received a suspension order from the Korea Weightlifting Federation Monday.

Seoul National University student body president Kim Bo Mi aims for a society that is free from hate, violence and discrimination (Photo by Seoul National University)

Jan 04, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

Korea’s First Lesbian University Student Council President Kim Bo Mi Reveals Reasons For Coming Out

In an interview with The HuffingtonPost on December 23, Kim Bo-mi said her decision of coming out was a personal choice and was directed along with her party's campaign slogan - "Moving As One Towards Diversity."

South Korea is expecting a surgery of tourists that aim to undergo cosmetic surgery in the country this year. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Jan 04, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

‘Cosmetic Surgery Tourism Has Limits’ Says A South Korean Research Institute

President of the Biomedical Research Institute in South Korea believes that cosmetic surgery in the country may not last long despite the increasing number of Chinese nationals travelling to the country for aesthetic procedures.

World Bank Economist: Korea should adopt ‘Time Banks’ to support aging society. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Jan 04, 2016 AM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

South Korea Should Adopt ‘Time Banks’ To Support Aging Society, World Bank Economist Says

Philip O'Keefee, aneconomist at the World Bank, suggested that South Korea needs to embrace "Time Banks" to increase the number of volunteers that are helping the country's senior citizens in dealing with their loneliness and poverty.

Former Olympic Weightlifting champion Sa Jae Hyouk suspended for ten years after allegedly assaulting a fellow athlete. (Photo by Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)

Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

Former Olympic Weightlifting Champion Sa Jae Hyouk Receives 10-Year Suspension For Alleged Assault

Ex-Olympic weightlifting champion Sa Jae Hyouk might have ended his career too soon as he received a 10-year suspension for allegedly assaulting a fellow athlete.

North Korea May Send Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong To The 2016 World Economic Forum (Photo by Andrew Burton / Getty Images)

Jan 04, 2016 AM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

North Korea Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong Reportedly Scheduled To Attend The 2016 World Economic Forum

North Korea may be able sending its delegation to the 2016 World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos, Switzerland later this month.

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