Tag: Korea
S. Korea president’s brother quizzed over scandal
The elder brother of South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak appeared before state prosecutors Tuesday to be questioned about a savings bank corruption scandal.
Lee Sang-Deuk,...
S. Korea construction firm wins $1.8 bln Saudi deal
South Korea's GS Engineering and Construction said Tuesday it has won a $1.8-billion deal to build four petrochemical plants and other facilities in Saudi...
South Korea to ban catching of dolphins for shows
South Korea will ban the catching of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins for use in shows by designating them as protected mammals, the maritime affairs ministry...
N. Korea raps war games flag ‘provocation’
North Korea has denounced the use of its national flag as a target during US-South Korean war games as a "grave provocative act" and...
Fahim stresses intensive trade with South Korea
Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim met with Choongjoo Choi Ambassador of South Korea and Counselor Park Jung Ho held here today to discuss various...
S. Korea accuses N. Korea of ‘crossing the line’
South Korea accused North Korea Friday of "crossing the line" with its recent threats and insults, and pressed the impoverished country to start repayments...
Korea, Serbia, Japan qualify for Olympics
South Korea, Serbia and Japan qualified for the London Olympics, joining two-time world champions Russia, on the final day of the women's volleyball qualifying...
Korea agrees to fund clean water initiative
The government of the Republic of Korea is establishing water supply systems for the villages of Phalia, Mandi Bahaudin with the grant aid of...
Korea urged to enhance investment in Pakistan
Secretary Industries Aziz Ahmad Bilour urged South Korean Ambassador to enhance Korean investment in Pakistan. "The Korean investment in Pakistan is much lower than...
Korea visit to boost ties between Islamabad and Seoul: Gilani
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday expressed hope that his visit to South Korea would help give political impetus to bilateral relations.
He said...
Korea pledges Rs.20b for IT center
Chairman National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTEC) Mumtaz Akhtar Kahloon has said that Korean government has pledge to provide Rs 20 billion to...
Pak-Korea initiative
A probable Pak-Korea FTA initiative is just the blueprint trade authorities need to work on to squeeze fiscal leverage in an election season marked...
North Korea military pledges support for new leader
North Korea’s powerful military has held a mass rally to pledge loyalty to the country’s new chief Kim Jong-Un, vowing to become “rifles and...
Efforts underway to negotiate Pak-Korea FTA
Eying to enhance the current trade volume of $1.36 billion between Pakistan and South Korea to at least $2 to 3 billion in the...
North Korea bids wintry mass farewell to late leader
Tens of thousands of weeping North Koreans bade farewell Wednesday to longtime leader Kim Jong-Il as his young son and successor walked beside his...
South Korea not hostile to North: President Lee
South Korea's conciliatory gestures to North Korea following the death of Kim Jong-Il are intended to show it is not hostile towards its neighbour,...
North Korea: Half a century of conflict and hostility
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il’s death at the age of 69 has plunged his country into uncertainty. Here are key dates in the history...
