Tag: South Korea
Russia wants probe on alleged South Korea airspace violation
SEOUL: Russia wants an investigation into South Korea’s allegation that a Russian military plane violated South Korean airspace, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday, citing...
S. Korea proposes UN probe over Japanese sanctions claims
SEOUL: South Korea said Friday it wants an investigation by the United Nations or another international body as it continues to reject Japanese claims that...
North Korea says detained Australian student committed spying acts
SEOUL: North Korea’s state media said on Saturday that the Australian student Alek Sigley was caught committing spying acts which led to his expulsion...
South Korea’s Moon calls Trump-Kim summit end of hostility
SEOUL: South Korea's president on Tuesday called a recent United States-North Korean summit at the Korean border an end of mutual hostility between the countries,...
Birds at border prompt S. Korea to launch jets, issue alert
SEOUL: Ending a brief media frenzy, South Korea’s military said it turned out to be a flock of birds that prompted it to launch fighter...
South Korean Olympians in another sexual abuse incident
SEOUL: A South Korean Olympic short-track medallist sexually harassed another male Games podium-finisher, officials said Tuesday -- prompting them to suspend the entire team.
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South Korean envoy calls on HEC chairman
ISLAMABAD: Kwak Sung-Kyu, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Pakistan, called on Dr Tariq Banuri, Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) at the Commission...
South Korea launches 5G networks early to secure world first
SEOUL: South Korea launched the world's first nationwide 5G mobile networks two days early, its top mobile carriers said Thursday, giving a handful of users...
South Korea’s Moon urges new US-North denuclearisation talks
South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged the US and North Korea to quickly resume denuclearisation talks after their Hanoi summit last week ended...
US, South Korea to ‘discontinue’ major military exercise: US official
The US military and South Korea are planning to “discontinue” annual large-scale military exercises as President Donald Trump pursues efforts to improve ties with...
North, South Korea eye joint march, teams for Tokyo 2020
LAUSANNE: North Korea and South Korea want a joint march at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and have requested to have some unified teams in...
South Korea signs deal to pay more for US troops after...
SEOUL: Officials signed a short-term agreement on Sunday to boost South Korea’s contribution toward the upkeep of US troops on the peninsula, after a...
In-form Hwang calms injury fears after Brisbane strike
SYDNEY: Prolific South Korea striker Hwang Ui-jo eased fears about a leg injury after being taken of the field on a stretcher during Saturday’s...
Koreas to seek talks with IOC on joint 2032 Olympics bid
SEOUL: The two Koreas on Friday agreed to seek talks with the International Olympics Committee to discuss a joint bid for the 2032 Summer Games,...
Yemeni asylum seekers denied refugee status in South Korea
SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday denied asylum to hundreds of Yemeni immigrants who had fled their war-torn country, allowing them to stay only for...
Two Koreas, UN Command hold first talks on disarming border
SEOUL: North Korea, South Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC) held their first three-way talks on Tuesday to discuss demilitarising the border as...
North Korea seeks ‘substantive outcome’ in economic cooperation talks with South
SEOUL: North and South Korea met on Monday to discuss the next steps in their pact to renew economic cooperation, with the North saying...
