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South Korea Fires Five Shots at North Korean Boat in Yellow Sea Waters

South Korean navy has fired shots at a North Korean boat that strayed into its waters, the Yonhap, South Korea's…

9 years ago

Korean Family Reunions 2015: Second Round Held at Mount Kumgang Resort

About 250 South Koreans have met relatives in North Korea, in the second of two organized reunions for family members…

9 years ago

Korean Family Reunions Held at Mount Kumgang Resort

Four hundred South Koreans are visiting North Korea to meet their North Korean relatives in a rare reunion event for…

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

CISM Games 2015: South Korea Expels Russian Military Athletes over Rowdy Flight

South Korea has expelled nine Russian athletes, trainers and journalists who allegedly got drunk and rowdy on a flight to…

9 years ago

Kim Ki-jong: Ambassador Mark Lippert Attacker Sentenced Jailed for 12 Years in South Korea

South Korean Kim Ki-jong, who stabbed US Ambassador Mark Lippert earlier this year, has been sentenced to 12 years in…

9 years ago

North Korea and South Korea Agree to Hold Family Reunions in October

North Korea and South Korea have agreed to hold reunions for families separated by the Korean War, according to Seoul…

9 years ago

North Korea and South Korea Hold Talks on Organizing Family Reunions

South Korea and North Korea are conducting talks on organizing a rare reunion for families separated by the Korean War.…

9 years ago

North Korea and South Korea Reach Agreement to Defuse Tension

North Korea and South Korea have reached an agreement to defuse tension after recent confrontations. Seoul has agreed to halt…

9 years ago

South Korea to Continue Propaganda Loudspeaker Broadcasts

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has announced the country’s cross-border propaganda broadcasts will continue until Pyongyang apologizes for landmines that…

9 years ago

North Korea and South Korea Hold Second Day of High-Level Talks

North Korea and South Korea will hold a second day of top-level talks amid growing tension, South Korean officials say.…

9 years ago

North Korea and South Korea to Hold Top-Level Talks amid Growing Tensions

North Korea and South Korea are planning to hold top-level talks amid growing tension, the South's presidential office has announced.…

9 years ago

Kim Jong-un Orders Troops to Be on War Footing After Exchanging Fire with South Korea

Kim Jong-un has ordered the North Korean frontline troops to be on a war footing after an exchange of fire…

9 years ago

South Korea Evacuates Western Border Residents After Exchanging Fire with North Korea

Residents from South Korea’s western border have been evacuated after an exchange of fire with North Korea, reports say. North…

9 years ago

Japan Marks 70 Years Since End of WWII Under Criticism from South Korea and China

Japan is marking 70 years since the end of World War Two with commemoration ceremonies across the country. The Asian…

9 years ago

North Korea Switches to New Time Zone to Mark Liberation from Imperialism

North Korea has changed its time zone, turning clocks back by 30 minutes, to mark its liberation from the Japanese…

9 years ago

Lee Hee-ho: Former South Korea First Lady Arrives in North Korea

Former South Korea’s First Lady Lee Hee-ho has travelled to North Korea for a peace visit. It is unclear whether,…

9 years ago

Mark Lippert: South Korea Arrests Suspect in US Ambassador Death Threat

A man accused of making an online threat to kill US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert has been arrested…

9 years ago

North Korea Experiences Worst Drought in Century

North Korea has been hit by worst drought in a century, sparking fears of worsening food shortages, state news agency…

9 years ago

North Korean Soldier Defects to South Korea Through DMZ

According to South Korea officials, a North Korean soldier has walked across one of the world's most heavily militarized borders…

9 years ago

DARPA Robotics Challenge 2015: South Korea’s KAIST Team Wins DRC Finals

South Korea’s robotics team KAIST has won the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC). The DRC is a competition of robot systems…

9 years ago

North Korea Calls off Ban Ki-moon’s Visit to Kaesong

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's visit to North Korea has been canceled by the secretive country without explanations one day…

9 years ago

Kim Jong-Un Executed 15 Senior Officials in 2015, Says South Korea Intelligence

According to South Korea’s intelligence, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15 people in 2015, including…

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…

9 years ago

North Korea threatens US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert

US ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert could face a "bigger mishap" than the knife attack to his face last…

9 years ago