Tag: Korea

Arms makers try to cash in as Asian disputes escalate

SINGAPORE- Asia's top aerospace and defence show opens Tuesday in Singapore, with major global arms makers seeking to cash in on rising military spending in...

Korea says $1.6b bilateral trade with Pakistan ‘below potential’

The economists want Pakistani manufacturers, exporters and businessmen to look towards the rising economies of Asia, as South Korea Thursday termed the existing volume...

North Korea rocket ‘has 10,000km range’

North Korea's recent rocket launch shows it has the ability to fire a rocket more than 10,000km (6,200 miles), South Korean officials said on...

North Korea could have US within missile range: South

North Korea’s rocket launch this month showed it has likely developed technology, long suspected in the West, to fire a warhead more than 10,000...

North Korea eyes bigger rockets

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the development of bigger rockets, after Pyongyang sparked international condemnation with a long-range rocket launch, state media...

North Korea says US citizen arrested

North Korea says it arrested a US citizen for unspecified alleged crimes on 3 November. Pae Jun Ho entered the country as a tourist,...

South Korea to provide loan for Malakand Tunnel construction

The Senate on Thursday was informed that a loan agreement for the construction of Malakand Tunnel has been signed between the governments of Pakistan...

Dollar briefly up against yen after N Korea launch

The dollar briefly jumped against the yen in Asian trading Wednesday after North Korea launched a rocket seen by many in the international community...

North Korea delays rocket lift-off

North Korea has extended the launch period for its planned rocket launch by one week, citing technical problems. The Korean Committee of Space Technology...

SBP, Bank of Korea sign accord to boost cooperation

Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Yaseen Anwar, and the Governor Bank of Korea (BOK), Choong Soo Kim signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

Pak, Korea ink deals on Malakand Tunnel project, water resources

Pakistan and South Korea Wednesday inked two agreements for the Malakand Tunnel Construction Project and development of water resources infrastructure including dams. The agreement...

Zardari invites South Korea to invest in Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari invited South Korea to invest in Pakistan and establish special economic zone in his country. Addressing a luncheon hosted by South...

Pak-South Korea agree to bolster bilateral ties

Pakistan and South Korea have agreed to boost relations in all fields with special focus on trade and economy. The agreement came at a meeting...

Fahim talks up potential trade numbers with Korea

Senior Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim said that volume of trade between Pakistan and Korea needs significant increase. In a statement...

North Korea finds ‘secret unicorn lair’

In an announcement Friday that seems better suited for a fairy tale, a North Korean state news agency reported that archaeologists recently reconfirmed the...

North Korea threatens repeat of island shelling

North Korea has threatened to repeat its 2010 artillery attack on a border island, as South Korea prepares to mark on Friday the second...

South Korea shuts nuclear reactors over unapproved parts

South Korea has shut down two nuclear reactors after it was revealed that some parts used had not been properly vetted, an official says. Knowledge...