South Korea

North Korea thanks South, rejects invitation to ASEAN summit

Nov 21, 2019 08:23

North Korea has rejected an invitation for leader Kim Jong-un to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in the South Korean capital, Seoul, to be held next week.
Ansarullah forces release all crew, vessels seized in Red Sea: South Korea

Nov 20, 2019 05:07

South Korea says all the crew members and the three vessels seized earlier by Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement in the Red Sea have been released.
Pentagon chief Esper says South Korea should pay more for US troops

Nov 15, 2019 11:01

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says South Korea “is a wealthy country” and should pay more for the cost of stationing some 28,500 US troops in the East Asian nation.
US, South Korea could scale back joint drills: Esper

Nov 14, 2019 04:50

US military exercises with South Korea could be scaled back to aid diplomacy with the nuclear-armed North, Defense Secretary Mark Esper signaled on his way to Seoul, as Pyongyang said it was running out of patience.
North Korea censures planned US-South military drills

Nov 06, 2019 14:25

North Korea has strongly denounced Washington for plans to conduct a joint military exercise with Seoul next month, as efforts to resume denuclearization negotiations hit numerous impasses.
North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles towards East Sea: South military

Oct 31, 2019 11:30

North Korea has launched two “unidentified projectiles” toward the Sea of Japan, the South Korean military says, an apparent resumption of weapons tests amid stalled nuclear talks with the United States.
North Korea calls on South to rebuild 'capitalist' Mt Kumgang resort

Oct 25, 2019 05:01

North Korea has proposed that Seoul discuss the removal of its facilities from the North's resort of Mount Kumgang, a key symbol of cooperation that Pyongyang recently criticized as "shabby" and "capitalist," the South's officials said on Friday.
South Korean PM meets Japan's Abe, seeks mended fences

Oct 25, 2019 04:53

Japanese President Abe Shinzo met South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon in the first high-level diplomatic engagement between the two states since a recent trade spat saw Seoul –Tokyo relations plummet.
Traditional foes Japan and South Korea agree to mend ties amid rows

Oct 24, 2019 06:04

Leaders of Japan and South Korea have agreed to mend ties amid a bitter feud over history and trade that has dragged bilateral relations to their worst in decades.
2019 World Wushu Championships: Iran defend Sanda title

Oct 24, 2019 03:41

In the 15th edition of the World Wushu Championships, Iran’s National Team have grabbed 2 more Gold Medals, to decisively reclaim the title in the Sanda discipline, after clinching 8 gold medals.