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South Korean President Park Geun Hye is called to increase military defenses due to North's looming nuclear bomb threats. (Photo by South Korean Presidential Blue House/Getty Images)

Jan 09, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

North Korea's Hydrogen Bomb Test Sparks Calls For Increased Military Strategy, Defense In The South

United States and South Korea agreed to work together so that the United Nations Security Council could "swiftly adopt a stern resolution" that would subject North Korea to stiff sanctions because of its "latest reckless behavior."

South Korea blasts anti-North propaganda following North Korea's reported hydrogen bomb testing.

Jan 09, 2016 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea Resumes Propaganda Broadcasts Following North Korea's Hydrogen Bomb Test Claim

South Korea's loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts resumed days after North Korea claimed it has performed a hydrogen bomb test.

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.

A statue of a girl, which represents comfort women, sits outside a Japanese embassy in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Jan 08, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea Calls On Japan Not To Tarnish Recent Deal Over The Comfort Women Issue

A South Korean ministry official said Japan should show sincerity in performing the recent deal over the long-standing issue of comfort women.

China's economic slowdown affects Asian stock markets. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress / Getty Images)

Jan 08, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

Asian Markets Plunge On The First Trading Day Of 2016 Amid China's Economic Slowdown

China's economic slowdown and low oil prices amid Middle East conflict are two factors that could have affected Asian Stock Markets on the first trading day of 2016.

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.

South Korea enters first phase of 2020 moon landing mission. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Jan 06, 2016 PM EST - Ma Elena Garcia

South Korea Commences 1st Phase Of The Lunar Project To Meet 2020 Deadline For Moon Landing Mission

South Korea plans to launch the first stage of the lunar exploration project this year. The ountry’s Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning said that launching the project came within the 2020 timeframe.

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.

South Korea food producers set sights on Halal food market. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images)

Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

S. Korean Companies Tap Global Halal Market Amid Tough Competition From Cheaper Rivals, Poor Exchange Rates

South Korean companies are taking a step to tap global halal market as it face tougher competition from cheaper rivals and poor exchange rates.

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.

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.

A Jin Air flight made an emergency landing in the Philippines Sunday after a door was found leaking air. (Photo by lasta29 / Flickr)

Jan 04, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea To Review Low-Cost Airlines After Jin Air Flight Incident In The Philippines

A Jin Air flight bound to Busan was compelled to make an emergency landing Sunday after a door was found leaking air, thus, South Korea is planning to review all low-cost airlines to avoid such incident.

Cows near the Trans-Canada Highway north of Calgary, Alberta | By: JOE KLAMAR | Getty Images

Jan 02, 2016 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Canadian Beef Ban In South Korea Lifted

After more than 10 months, South Korea has finally lifted the ban on Canadian beef imports from Canada following the North American country's announcement of a cow in Alberta that has been infected with the mad cow disease.

Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Jan 01, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea And China Officialy Set Up Military Hotline

Defense Ministry officials from the two countries had their first telephone conversation through the newly established military hotline Tuesday.

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