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NPAD member Rep. Ahn Cheol Soo rejects three-man political alliance proposed by Chairman Moon Jae In. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Dec 14, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

NPAD Member Rep. Ahn Cheol Soo Rejects Three-Man Political Alliance Proposal By Party Leader Moon Jae In

NPAD member Rep. Ahn Cheol Soo refused to accept the proposal of party chairman Moon Jae In for a three-man political alliance.

Graphic images to be added on tobacco packets to lower Korea’s smoking rate.

Nov 30, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

Smoking Rate Among South Korean Teens Decline By 1.4 Percent This Year Due To Cigarette Price Hikes

Teenage smoking in South Korea is on the decline as price hikes for cigarettes continue and the government implement's anti-smoking campaigns.

South Korean football player Son Heung Min named as Asian International Player of the Year during the AFC Annual Awards in India. (Photo by Clive Rose / Getty Images)

Dec 14, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean Football Player Son Heung Min Named As AFC Asian International Player Of The Year For 2015

South Korean football player Son Heung Min bagged the prestigious award of Asian International Player of the Year at the AFC Annual Awards held in India Sunday, making him the first South Korean player to win such an award.

(Photo by: Pool / Getty Images News) Rival parties reached an agreement to seek ratification of South Korea's free trade agreement with China.

Nov 28, 2015 AM EST - Diana Tomale

Rival Parties Agree To Seek Ratification Of South Korea's Free Trade Deal With China

The ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) have reached an agreeement to seek for the ratification of South Korea's free trade agreement (FTA) with China next week.

(Photo by: Dan Istitene / Getty Images News) Survey shows English-speaking people prefer

Nov 27, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Online Survey Shows Enlgish-Speaking People Prefer 'Hi Seoul' Over New Slogan For South Korea's Capital City 'I. Seoul. U'

A recent poll revealed English-speaking people like the previous slogan of South Korea's capital city which is "Hi Seoul" as compared to the new one, "I. Seoul. U".

South Korean government to deal with illegal and violent protesters strictly. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Dec 13, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean Justice Minister Kim Hyun Woong Vows Zero-Tolerance For Illegal And Violent Protesters

South Korea's Justice Minister Kim Hyun Woong vowed the government will not tolerate illegal and violent protesters, according to a report this week from Reuters.

South Korea fines German company Volkswagen over emission scandal. (Photo by Alexander Koerner / Getty Images)

Dec 13, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea Reportedly Fines German Carmaker Volkswagen $12.3 Million Over Emissions Scandal

South Korea's Ministry of Environment has fined German carmaker Volkswagen on the issue of emissions cheating. It also ordered the company to recall over 125,000 diesel vehicles.

Newborn (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Nov 30, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea’s Birth Rate Drops For The Second Month In September

The South Korean government continues to battle aging and the declining birth rate in the country in order to prevent a drop in their workforce and increasing their welfare expenses.

South Korean worker (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Therese Agcopra

South Korea's Brain Drain Poses Threat To The Country's Global Competitiveness

Switzerland's Institute for Management Development has released the World Talent Report 2015 whereby South Korea ranked 18th in terms of human capital flight.

Late former presidnet Kim Young Sam (Photo by Korea Pool via Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Therese Agcopra

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense David Shear and Ambassador Tom Shannon Call Late Form President Kim Young Sam A Vital Contributor to U.S.-Korea Relations

Senior Pentagon officials paid their respect to late former South Korean president Kim Young Sam at a memorial altar in the South Korean Embassy in Washington.

Inter-Korea meeting held in August this year. (Photo by South Korean Unification Ministry via Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

North and South Korea Agree To Hold Senior-Level Meeting This Week To Continue Dialogue On Easing Military Tensions

The upcoming border talks will be a continuation to the meeting held in August whereby the two Koreas agreed to ease out their military standoff.

Artworks from Asia will be displayed at the Asia Culture Center. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 AM EST - Therese Agcopra

Art and Culture Take Center Stage At The Newly-Opened Asia Culture Center in Gwangju, South Korea

Asia's largest cultural center opened its doors Wednesday in the southwestern city of Gwangju, South Korea.

Coffee shop in South Korea

Nov 24, 2015 PM EST - Ji Hyun Joo

Yovel Coffee Shop In Seoul Is A Haven For North Koreans

Yovel coffee shop is quite significant.

South Korea won Premier 12 final after defeating team USA on Saturday at the Tokyo Dome. (Photo by: Koji Watanabe / Getty Images)

Dec 10, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea Wins Premier 12 Final Against Team USA 8-0; Park Byung Ho Leads Team With A Three-Run Homer In The Fifth Inning

South Korea defeated team USA in the final round of Premier 12 on Saturday 8-0. Kim Hyun Soo was named as the most valuable player of this year's baseball tournament.

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