South Korea

UN grants South Korea sanctions exemption for inter-Korea rail survey

Nov 24, 2018 10:37

The United Nations Security Council has granted sanctions exemptions to South Korea for a joint survey with the North for the construction of inter-Korean railways.
South Korea rejects report on North’s ‘undeclared missile sites’

Nov 13, 2018 05:23

South Korea has dismissed a new report by a United States-based think tank that accused North Korea of being engaged in “deception” based on purported commercial satellite images that it said showed a number of “undeclared missile operating bases” inside the country.
Summit bears fruit as South Korea flies tangerines to North

Nov 11, 2018 13:45

South Korean military transport aircraft began a tangerine airlift to North Korea on Sunday, the first of a gift of 200 tonnes of the fruit from the southern island of Jeju, South Korea's presidential Blue House said.
South Korea, Iran to trade in local currencies

Nov 08, 2018 09:59

South Korea says it has reached a deal with Iran to use local currencies in mutual trade between the two countries instead of the US dollar.
South Korea, Japan say to resume Iranian oil imports

Nov 06, 2018 09:45

South Korea and Japan are preparing to resume imports of crude oil and condensate from Iran after a temporary halt, the two countries announced on Tuesday.
US resumes military drills with South Korea ahead of talks with North in New York

Nov 05, 2018 10:22

The United States and South Korea have resumed joint military exercises that were indefinitely suspended by President Donald Trump ahead of high-profile talks between top American and North Korean diplomats in New York later this week.
N Korea ‘to resume nuke development’ if US sanctions remain

Nov 03, 2018 10:08

North Korea has warned that it could restart building up its nuclear arsenal if the US fails to remove its sanctions against the country.
South Korean president: North’s Kim will visit Seoul ‘soon’

Nov 01, 2018 04:11

South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in has announced that North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un will “soon” visit Seoul as part of diplomatic efforts to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea preparing sites for int’l inspections: Seoul

Oct 31, 2018 09:33

North Korea has been making preparations at several of its weapons sites ahead of visits by international inspectors, South Korea says.
Koreas officially start demilitarizing border zone

Oct 25, 2018 08:57

South and North Koreas have officially launched the demilitarization process of a border village, Seoul says, as part of an agreement to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.