south korea

Park Geun-hye apologizes for human rights violations committed during her father’s rule

Presidential hopeful Park Geun-hye, the daughter of South Korea's former leader Park Chung-hee, has apologized for human rights violations committed…

12 years ago

Sun Myung Moon, Moonies church founder, dies aged 92

Self-styled messiah Rev. Sun Myung Moon, whose Unification Church became famous for marrying thousands of people in a single ceremony,…

12 years ago

Samsung and Apple banned in South Korea

A South Korean court has ruled that tech giants Apple and Samsung both infringed each other's patents on mobile devices.…

12 years ago

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak stirs up islands dispute

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is visiting islands also claimed by Japan, in a move set to raise diplomatic tensions.…

12 years ago

North Korea denies South’s reports about country’s reform and opening

North Korea has strongly denied reports from South Korea that it is planning policy changes that will lead to the…

12 years ago

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak apologizes to the nation

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has apologized to the nation over corruption investigations involving his brother and former aides. "I…

12 years ago

South Korea discovers thousands of pills filled with powdered human flesh coming from China

Customs officials in South Korea have discovered thousands of pills filled with powdered human flesh coming from China, it was…

13 years ago

How Oh Kil-nam’s life was ruined by his defection to North Korea

Oh Kil-nam, a retired South Korean economist, says his life was ruined by his decision to defect to North Korea.…

13 years ago

Ten facts that isolate North Korea from the world

Ten facts could paint the big picture of North Korea's isolation from the international community. 1. High militarized area The…

13 years ago

Oreo breastfeeding baby advert was never meant to go public, says Kraft Foods

Kraft Foods has claimed its controversial Oreo breastfeeding baby advert was “never meant to go public”. Kraft Foods said the…

13 years ago

North Korea plans rocket launch next month to mark Kim Il-Sung 100th birthday

North Korea has announced the launch of a satellite mounted on a rocket to mark the 100th birthday of its…

13 years ago