South Korea

North and South Korea exchanged gunfire along border after Kim Jong-un reappears

The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul issued a statement saying that North Korean troops fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the border zone at 7:41 am today.

May 3, 2020

When South Korean star Clara accused Polaris Entertainment CEO of sexual harassment (Throwback)

One such scandal of note is when Clara filed a lawsuit to nullify her exclusive contract with Polaris Entertainment, accusing the CEO of sexual harassment.

Apr 25, 2020

North Korea successfully tests super-large multiple rocket launchers amid coronavirus pandemic

According to North's official KCNA news agency, the launch was aimed at examining the strategic and technical features of the "super-large multiple rocket launchers."

Mar 30, 2020

Coronavirus can't deter the cherry blossoms from blooming in Japan: Welcomes visitors amid pandemic

The cherry blossom season is an extremely important period for the Japanese. The officials by imposing restrictions on their gatherings have allowed the public to visit the blossom hotspots.

Mar 24, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: South Korea reports 76 new cases, total 9,037

South Korea reported 76 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, maintaining a downward trend in new infections which raised hopes that Asia's largest outbreak outside China may be slowing.

Mar 24, 2020

North Korea fires three projectiles into sea, South Korea says

North Korea launched multiple short-range projectiles into the sea on Monday, March 9 as part of ongoing firing drills, a week after it resumed missile tests following a three-month break.

Mar 9, 2020

Coronavirus scare: 5,000 Twitter employees encouraged to work from home amid Covid-19 outbreak

The social media company made it mandatory for all employees in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea to work from home to curb the spread of coronavirus, while employees from other regions can choose to come to work from the office as needed.

Mar 4, 2020

South Korea declares war on coronavirus, 5,200 infected

The 374 new cases, which were identified over the past 16 hours on Tuesday, brought the nation's total number of infections to 5,186, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

Mar 4, 2020

Coronavirus alarm: Death toll hits 22 in South Korea; COVID-19 cases jump to 4,212

According to the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDCP), the number of dead rose to 22 from Sunday's 20. South Korea has the largest Coronavirus outbreak in the world outside mainland China.

Mar 2, 2020

South Korea on highest alert against coronavirus as virus cases soar

More than half the new cases are linked to a church in the southeastern city of Daegu after a 61-year-old woman known as "Patient 31" who attended services there tested positive for the virus last week.

Feb 23, 2020

Oscars 2020: 'Parasite' creates history, wins Best Picture; full list of winners here

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's Parasite created history by becoming the first non-English-language ever to win Oscars for Best Picture.

Feb 10, 2020

Former K-pop star Seungri indicted in prostitution case

Seungri was a public relations director at the now-shuttered club, where staffers are alleged to have used hidden cameras to film women and to have used alcohol and drugs to sexually assault them.

Feb 2, 2020

North Korea threat looms as China, Japan, South Korea leaders meet

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping separately on Monday.

Dec 22, 2019

United States 'very actively' asking North Korea to return to talks: South Korea

Adviser, Chung Eui-yong made the remarks at a news conference to mark South Korean President Moon Jae-in's halfway point of his five-year term.

Nov 11, 2019

After 33 years, South Korean police identifies Signal-inspired Hwaseong serial murderer

Due to the statute of limitations that expired on April 2006, according to Korean laws prosecutors will not be able to file charges against the accused.

Sep 19, 2019

US ready to resume nuclear talks with North Korea amid tensions in Korean peninsula

While North Korea had dismissed chances of resuming inter-Korean dialogue at the end of joint military exercises, it did not comment on working-level talks with the US.

Aug 21, 2019

North Korea fires more projectiles, rejects 'foolish' peace talks with South Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for peace talks and reunification of the Korean peninsula by 2045.

Aug 16, 2019

South Korea vs Japan: War time atrocities refuse to die, new equation may turn puzzling for US

South Korea and Japan are at loggerheads again after almost a century but the past refuses to die down as compensation issue lingers high over Tokyo

Aug 12, 2019

North Korea launches more missiles; Trump says he isn't bothered

Japan said the launches have not threatened its national security as it didn't enter its exclusive economic zone.

Aug 2, 2019

Missile launch a warning to South Korean 'warmongers', says North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally watched the test-fire of two short-range ballistic missiles.

Jul 26, 2019