Tag: South Korea
Former South Korea presidential hopeful denies rape
SEOUL: A former South Korean presidential contender accused of raping two women including his aide has denied the allegations against him, in the highest-profile...
Samsung’s ex-employee becomes S Korea’s #MeToo champion
SEOUL: The ground for the wave of #MeToo accusations sweeping socially conservative South Korea was laid by a defiant saleswoman who took on the...
White House expects North Korea summit to happen despite Pyongyang’s silence
WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday it fully expected an unprecedented meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong...
Japan tells South Korea it wants abduction issue resolved in North...
TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a South Korean representative on Tuesday he wants talks with North Korea, called to dismantle Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons...
North Korea seen ‘cautious’ in announcing stance over upcoming summits, says...
SEOUL: North Korea’s silence on its upcoming summits with the United States and South Korea is likely due to caution over organising its stance...
South Korean actor found dead after #MeToo allegations
A South Korean actor accused of sexual assault was found dead on March 9, reports said, as a wave of #MeToo accusations sweeps the...
South Korean presidential hopeful quits after rape accusation
SEOUL: A former South Korean presidential contender stepped down as a provincial governor Tuesday and announced his retirement from politics after a secretary accused...
North Korea threatens to ‘counter’ US over military drills
SEOUL: North Korea threatened on Saturday to “counter the US” if the United States holds joint military exercises with South Korea, and said it...
South Korea’s Catholic church says ‘devastated’ by sex abuse scandal
SEOUL: South Korea's Catholic hierarchy on Tuesday said it was "devastated" by allegations that a priest had tried to rape a woman after she...
Protests as North Korean delegation arrives at the Olympics
PYEONGCHANG: A North Korean delegation headed by a former intelligence chief has been greeted by protests as it crossed into South Korea to attend...
South Korea to announce joint military drill plan with US before...
SEOUL: South Korea and the United States will announce plans before April for a postponed joint military drill, South Korea’s defence minister said on Tuesday.
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Russian athlete subject of doping test, leaves for Seoul
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: Krushelnitsky, who won bronze with his wife in the mixed doubles at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, is suspected of testing...
North Korea’s ‘army of beauties’ reveal cultural divide
North Korea's red-clad "army of beauties" cheerleaders are a key weapon in Pyongyang's arsenal for its Winter Olympics charm offensive – but to some...
2018 Winter Olympics: Wind causes alpine chaos as slalom postponed
PYEONGCHANG: The alpine skiing programme at the Olympics was thrown into chaos on Wednesday with the postponement of a third event, the women's slalom,...
Pence raises prospect of talks with North Korea
SEOUL/WASHINGTON: The United States has appeared to endorse deeper post-Olympics engagement between South and North Korea that could lead to direct US talks, but...
North, South Korea heads of state meet, shake hands
PYEONGCHANG: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the North's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam met and shook hands Friday ahead of the Winter...
N Korea showcase of missiles during parade, amid protest in South
PYONGYANG/SEOUL: North Korea showcased new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) it tested last year and a new type of short-range missile during Thursday's large military...
