Tag: Korea
North Korea, US to discuss recovery of war dead
North Korea made a conciliatory gesture towards the United States Friday, agreeing after a six-year hiatus to resume talks on recovering the remains of...
North Korea warns of war as US-South Korea exercise begins
South Korea and the US launched a massive joint military exercise on Tuesday, prompting the North to condemn the maneuvers as provocative and warn...
N.Korea plot to kill S.Korea minister: reports
North Korea has sent secret agents to South Korea to try to assassinate its defence minister, who has vowed a stern response to attacks...
Storm kills four in South Korea, two missing
Tropical Storm Muifa left four people dead and two missing as it battered South Korea's west coast with strong winds and rain, officials and...
North Korea slams South for fabricating spy case
North Korea accused South Korea Monday of fabricating a spy case to dampen growing public demand for a thaw in cross-border ties. South Korean...
POSCO South Korea to invest $200m for Tuwairqi Steel Mill expansion
South Korea's largest steel making company POSCO Limited would invest $200 million for the expansion of Tuwairqi Steel Mills. A delegation on Friday lead...
South Korea offers North flood aid
South Korea offered aid worth 5 billion won ($4.7 million) to flood-hit North Korea on Wednesday, its first such proposal since Pyongyang’s deadly island...
S. Korea offers N. Korea flood aid
South Korea offered North Korea flood relief aid worth 5 billion won ($4.7 million) on Wednesday after the communist state reported dozens of casualties...
North Korea says it has agreed on more US talks
Isolated North Korea said on Monday it had agreed to further dialogue with the United States, and repeated it was willing to resume regional...
Landslide hits S Korea mountain resort, 13 dead
A landslide caused by torrential rain crashed into a South Korean mountain resort east of Seoul on Wednesday, destroying three small hotels and killing...
Landslides kill 22 after downpours in S. Korea
Torrential rain pounding South Korea on Wednesday triggered landslides which killed 22 people, flooded hundreds of homes and turned main roads into rivers of...
North, South Korea ministers meet as US calls for proof...
The foreign ministers of North and South Korea met briefly on Saturday as the United States maintained Pyongyang had to improve ties with its...
US ‘encouraged’ by Korea nuclear talks: Clinton
The United States said Saturday it was "encouraged" by surprise talks between North and South Korea over Pyongyang's nuclear programme, which could pave the...
Mullen says North Korea poses ‘very real’ threat
North Korea poses a "very real" threat to peace and is likely to mount fresh attacks on South Korea unless a strong deterrent is...
Mullen seeks Chinese help on North Korea
America’s top military officer urged Beijing on Sunday to use its relationship with Pyongyang to ensure regional stability, while warning North Korea against further...
Aisam, Aqeel fall to Korea in Davis Cup openers
Pakistan Davis Cup team lost both the opening day singles of the Asia-Oceania Group-II Tie to Korea on Friday at the hard courts of...
Jubilant S Korea savours success
South Korea savoured success Thursday in its eight-year campaign to host the Winter Olympics, a victory which brings the event to Asia for only...
