South Korea

US, South Korea to hold joint naval drills

Oct 13, 2017 08:50

The United States and South Korea are set to hold naval drills next week despite international calls for the de-escalation of tensions with North Korea.
Iran’s exports steady as US targets oil revenues

Oct 07, 2017 09:03

Iran exported 2.25 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to customers in Asia and Europe in September, data released by the Ministry of Petroleum showed on Saturday.
S Korea says ‘more provocation’ expected of North soon

Sep 28, 2017 10:46

South Korea says it worries that North Korea would take more “provocative action” in the Korean Peninsula region next month, when the anniversary of the establishment of its communist party arrives.
South Korea says quake in North Korea was not result of blast

Sep 23, 2017 11:35

South Korea’s weather service has rejected a claim that a recent earthquake in North Korea was caused by an explosion, saying it was a natural tremor.
Seoul: North Korea must take Trump’s threat seriously

Sep 20, 2017 07:32

South Korea says North Korea must take seriously a recent threat by US President Donald Trump that the US would “totally destroy” the country if it is forced to.
US military forces hold joint military exercises with South Korea, Japan

Sep 18, 2017 07:22

The United States military has carried out several flights over the Korean Peninsula in joint bombing drills with the South amid escalating tensions between Washington and Pyongyang.
South Korea, US agree on putting more pressure on North Korea: Seoul

Sep 17, 2017 04:10

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, have reportedly agreed to exert extra pressure on North Korea.
South Korea is Iran’s new natural gas client

Sep 16, 2017 12:03

State-run Korea Gas Corp (KOGAS), the world’s second-largest single buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), says it plans to import natural gas from Iran as well as explore opportunities to acquire gas field stakes in the country.
South Korea links detected xenon to North’s nuclear test

Sep 13, 2017 07:27

South Korea has confirmed that the traces of radioactive xenon gas it recently detected were from a North Korean nuclear test earlier in the month.
Iran, South Korea sign banking cooperation pact

Sep 08, 2017 10:06

Private lenders from Iran and South Korea have signed an agreement to cooperate over banking issue with each other – an agreement which most importantly envisages the expansion of non-dollar trade between the two countries.