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South Korea Elections 2016: Governing Saenuri Party Seeks to Strengthen Position

South Korea is voting to elect a new National Assembly with the governing Saenuri party eager to strengthen its position…

9 years ago

North Korea Simulates Attack on Official Residence of South Korean President

North Korea announces it has carried out a live-fire artillery drill simulating an attack on the official residence of South…

9 years ago

South Korean Soldiers Fire Warning Shots at Suspected North Korean Drone

South Korea has fired warning shots at a suspected North Korean drone flown across the DMZ. Soldiers fired about 20…

9 years ago

North Korea Rejects Barack Obama’s Offer for Nuclear Negotiations

North Korea has declined President Barack Obama’s offer for nuclear negotiations, Reuters reported. Barack Obama made the statement during a…

9 years ago

South Korea: PM Lee Wan-koo in bribery scandal

South Korean PM Lee Wan-koo has offered to resign after facing accusations of accepting bribes. President Park Geun-hye has not…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry disaster: President Park Geun-hye promises to raise ship

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has promised to raise the Sewol ferry, as the Asian country marks a year since…

10 years ago

Park Geun-hye prepared to hold talks with Kim Jong-un

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has announced she is prepared to hold talks with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un without…

10 years ago

Xi Jinping arrives in South Korea for two-day visit with focus on North Korea

China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in South Korea for a two-day visit set to focus on North Korea. It…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry: President Park Geun-hye apologizes over disaster

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has presented apologies to the families of Sewol ferry disaster’s victims in a televised statement.…

11 years ago

Barack Obama arrives in Seoul amid North Korea nuclear test fears

President Barack Obama arrived in Seoul for a visit that comes amid concern that North Korea may be planning a…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry: President Park Geun-hye condemns crew actions

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has condemned the conduct of some of the crew of the Sewol ferry that sank…

11 years ago

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye apologizes for spy agency’s evidence fabrication

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has issued an apology to the nation after three officials of the country’s intelligence agency…

11 years ago

North Korea makes insulting attack on South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye

North Korea has made an insulting attack on South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye, following her recent comments on its nuclear…

11 years ago

Park Geun-hye convenes security meeting over North Korea execution

South Korea's President Park Geun-hye has convened a meeting of security officials after the shock execution of North Korean leader…

11 years ago

South Korea stages largest military parade in a decade

South Korea is staging its largest military parade in a decade, as President Park Geun-hye warns of a "very grave"…

11 years ago

South Korea’s presidential office apologizes for Yoon Chang-jung US scandal

South Korea's presidential office has apologized after official Yoon Chang-jung was sacked during a US visit over "shameful" sexual harassment…

12 years ago

No more rewards for North Korea, says Barack Obama at joint news conference with Park Geun-hye

North Korea will no longer be rewarded for provocative behavior, said President Barack Obama at a joint news conference with…

12 years ago

North Korea removes two medium-range missiles from east coast launch site

A US official said North Korea has removed two medium-range missiles from a coastal launch site, indicating a lowering of tension…

12 years ago

North Korea fails to respond to South Korea’s calls for Kaesong talks

North Korea has not responded to South Korea's calls for formal talks on resuming operations at the joint Kaesong Industrial…

12 years ago

John Kerry arrives in Seoul for North Korea talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in South Korean capital Seoul for talks on the escalating tensions on…

12 years ago

North Korea warns South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye to behave with discretion to avoid horrible disaster

North Korea has hit out at South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye, a day after she urged Pyongyang to change course…

12 years ago

North Korea scraps all non-aggression pacts with South Korea

North Korea has announced it is scrapping all non-aggression pacts with South Korea, closing its hotline with Seoul and shutting…

12 years ago

Park Geun-hye warns over South Korea’s political deadlock

Newly elected South Korean President Park Geun-hye has warned that the country is facing "unprecedented" political deadlock which is hampering…

12 years ago

Park Geun-hye, the first woman to lead South Korea, sworn in as president

Park Geun-hye was sworn in as South Korea's president promising a tough stance on national security and an era of…

12 years ago

Park Geun-hye becomes South Korea’s first female president

Park Geun-hye, the daughter of former dictator Park Chung-hee, defeated her liberal rival Moon Jae-in in South Korea’s presidential election.…

12 years ago