Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale
South Korean President Parek Geun Hye said the trilateral meeting of South Korea, Japan and China next month in Seoul will allow her to hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Oct 19, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
Before the monumental event on Tuesday that would see hundreds of South Koreans reuniting with their family members from the North, organizers hand out booklets to elders containing a long list of do's and dont's that must be observed on the event at the communist state.
Oct 29, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
After the meeting of U.S. President Obama and South Korean President Park on Friday, North Korea released a statement that they are willing to open talks on peace treaty negotiations, but refuses to discuss denuclearization.
Nov 04, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale
Seoul Metropolitan Government initiated a project that offers K-pop dance lessons for foreign tourists in August. For next year, the city plans to expand this project to boost the city's tourism.
Oct 29, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
As a way of boosting economic relations, North Korea and China opens their duty-free trade zone on Thursday near the city of Dandong, but hardy anyone visited the opening.
Oct 29, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
The Korean Fighter Experimental project of South Korea faced problems when U.S. Department State prohibited their contractor to share four key defense technologies. U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, instead, offered to cooperate through 21 other technologies that may be transferred.
Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale
Iranian oil imports in South Korea increase by 43 percent in September as compared to the same period last year, however, shipments fell 4.5 percent in the first nine months of 2015.
Oct 15, 2015 PM EDT - Ji Hyun Joo
There is growing opposition against the South Korean government's decision to replace the country's school history books.
Oct 27, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
Former general Park Chung Hee, South Korean President Park Guen Hye's father, led an army of U.S.-allied soldiers 40 years ago to the Vietname War, where his soldiers allegedly raped Vietnamese women. Today, Republican Norm Coleman is calling on Presiddent Park to release a public apology for the crimes committed by his father's soldiers.
Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale
Chinese police arrested 13 South Koreans and 34 Chinese who are allegedly involved in enticing Chinese with free tours, hotel accomodations and other services in exhcange of buying gaming chips.
Oct 15, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
A team of 14 Red Cross officials and 11 maintenance workers from South Korea are sent to the North today to do finishing touches for next week's monumental reunion of Korean families at Mt. Kumgang resort in Kangwon-do, North Korea.
Nov 01, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale
Taeguk Warriors continues to dominate Group G of the qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The South Korea national football team is still undefeated after beating Kuwait 1-0 last October 8.
Oct 14, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
Amid President Park Guen Hye's ultimate goal of unifying South and North Korea as one strong nation, the South Korean leader has to balance her strengthening ties with competing nations China and the U.S.
Oct 14, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
South Korean LGBTI activists were allegedly denied entry to the Gender Ministry's National Assembly audit on Monday. Their invitation to be witnesses in the session was given on Oct. 5 but revoked hours later.
Oct 14, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason
On Monday, the South Korean won closed at 1,143.5 per dollar after expectations of a delayed U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike until the following year.
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