South Korea

North Korean leader Kim's H-bomb claim draws scepticism

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared on Thursday to claim his country has developed a hydrogen b...

Dec 10, 2015 10:38 AM EST

Cambodia opposition leader, facing arrest, delays return

Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Monday delayed his return home from South Korea as tension...

Nov 16, 2015 10:15 PM EST

Japan's Abe says wants U.S., South Korea cooperation over South China Sea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told South Korea's president on Monday he wanted cooperation betw...

Nov 02, 2015 06:28 AM EST

North Korea's black market becoming the new normal

When North Korea's late "Dear Leader" Kim Jong Il opened the Pothonggang Department Store in Decembe...

Oct 28, 2015 08:44 PM EDT

China, Japan, South Korea to hold first summit in three years

China, Japan and South Korea will hold a summit in South Korea when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visit...

Oct 26, 2015 07:50 AM EDT

States could be sanctioned for public health failings: WHO boss

A U.N. panel is considering ways to hold governments to account for failing to stick to global healt...

Oct 20, 2015 08:35 PM EDT

North Korea to release South Korean student held since April: Seoul

North Korea will hand over a South Korean college student, holding a U.S. green card, later on Monda...

Oct 05, 2015 02:28 AM EDT

In South Korea, Park's revamp of rigid labor laws faces opposition

In the past year, Kim Yoon-sung applied to about 120 companies for a job, and could not land even on...

Sep 23, 2015 07:04 PM EDT

North Korea says main nuclear complex operational; warns U.S.

North Korea said on Tuesday its main nuclear complex was operating and it was working to improve the...

Sep 15, 2015 09:15 PM EDT

North, South Korea agree to hold family reunions in October: South

Families torn apart by the Korean War six decades ago are to reunite briefly near the heavily fortif...

Sep 13, 2015 10:46 PM EDT

North Korea tells South not to crow about deal that ended standoff

North Korea on Wednesday accused South Korea of claiming victory for an accord that ended an armed s...

Sep 02, 2015 01:32 AM EDT

North Korea agrees to talks with South on family reunions

North Korea has agreed to Red Cross talks with South Korea to discuss reunions of families separated...

Aug 29, 2015 09:19 AM EDT

South Korea willing to discuss North's demand to lift sanctions

South Korea is willing to discuss North Korea's demand for an end to sanctions imposed over a 2010 n...

Aug 26, 2015 01:12 AM EDT

U.S. to deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe

The United States will deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe very soon as part of a broader effort to s...

Aug 25, 2015 03:44 AM EDT

South Korea talks tough amid heightened tensions with North

South Korean President Park Geun-hye demanded on Monday that North Korea apologize over recent landm...

Aug 24, 2015 07:25 AM EDT

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