South Korea

Japan to tighten export control over items shipped to South Korea

Aug 06, 2019 11:56

Japan plans to release an extended list of goods subjected to stricter regulations when exported to South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.
US, South Korea begin joint military drills despite North Korea's warning

Aug 05, 2019 07:18

The United States and South Korea have begun their annual joint military exercise despite North Korea’s warning that doing so would jeopardize the denuclearization talks between Washington and Pyongyang.
South Korea blasts Japan's economic war amid deepening trade dispute

Aug 03, 2019 08:38

South Korea has blasted Japan as "selfish nuisance" after Tokyo removed Seoul from its list of top trading partners, amid an escalating trade dispute linked to persisting historical tensions.
South Korea says looking into ‘various options’ to protect ships in Persian Gulf

Jul 30, 2019 02:15

South Korea says it is examining “various options” to protect ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, refuting earlier reports that it will join a US-led military coalition to deter what Washington calls Iran’s threat to shipping in the Persian Gulf region.
North Korea's Kim warns South against 'double-dealing'

Jul 26, 2019 00:40

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned South Korea against "double-dealing" by purchasing advanced weaponry amid peace talks between the two neighbors, as he attended the demonstration of a "new-type tactical guided weapon."
North Korea fires 2 missiles toward Sea of Japan: South

Jul 25, 2019 02:55

North Korea has fired at least two short-range missiles toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, South Korea says.
South Korea says fired warning shots at Russian plane violating its airspace

Jul 23, 2019 04:23

Seoul says its fighter jets have fired warning shots at a Russian military aircraft after it entered South Korean airspace, in the first such incident between the countries.
South Korea: Drill with US to go ahead despite North's warning

Jul 21, 2019 07:27

South Korea says a joint military exercise with the US will go ahead as planned next month, despite North Korea's warning that the drill could wreck denuclearization talks.
Japan takes US-like economic measures against South Korea over historic row

Jul 19, 2019 07:52

Japan has summoned the South Korean ambassador over a wartime dispute, which is now escalating into a trade row as Tokyo started taking economic measures similar to that of the United States against China.
Tokyo accuses Seoul of mischaracterizing talks amid trade row

Jul 13, 2019 11:36

Japan and South Korea traded further acrimony on Saturday, with Tokyo accusing Seoul of mischaracterizing talks the day before that did not mend a dispute that could threaten global supplies of microchips and smartphone displays.