South Korea

Bang Yong Guk leaves B.A.P following end of contract with TS Entertainment

B.A.P frontman Bang Yong-guk's contract with TS Entertainment ended and the rapper chose not to renew it.

Aug 23, 2018

Highlight's Yoon Doo-joon sad 'to leave without saying a proper goodbye' to fans

Yoon Doo-joon will complete the basic five weeks of training that will begin on August 24 and then become an active duty soldier.

Aug 22, 2018

North and South Korean families separated by war reunite after 65 years

More than 57,000 South Korean survivors have registered for the brief family reunion which often ends in painful farewells.

Aug 20, 2018

South Korea irks Japan's ire over Comfort Woman Statue

The comfort women issue has been a regular cause for contention between Japan and neighbours China and North and South Korea since the war.

Aug 14, 2018

North, South Korea to decide date for 3rd summit as Pyongyang asks US to ease sanctions

The Moon-Kim summit in April was historical as it broke a long spell of hostility between the two sides after the last summit in 2007 in Pyongyang.

Aug 13, 2018

Asian Games 2018: Indonesia invites North Korea's Kim Jong Un to attend opening ceremony

A team of Indonesian officials visited North Korea this week to extend an invitation from President Joko Widodo to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend the Asian Games opening ceremony in Jakarta in August, Indonesia's National Police said.

Jul 31, 2018

Susanne, Daniels Global Head, Original Content, YouTube,

After Netflix and Amazon, YouTube to produce its own shows for India

Alphabet Inc's YouTube is creating scripted series and other original programing for international markets including France, Germany, Japan, Mexico and India to try to draw new customers to its paid subscription service, a senior executive said on Friday.

Jul 28, 2018

Denis Ten funeral: Thousands of Kazakhs mourn death of skating Olympic medalist

Denis Ten, the Olympic bronze medalist from Kazakhstan, was knifed in broad daylight during a struggle with two men he had caught trying to steal the mirrors on his car, police said.

Jul 21, 2018

Moon Jae-in shakes hands with Narendra Modi

India, South Korea aim to more than double trade to $50 billion

President Moon Jae-in and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sign 11 agreements to double trade by 2030 in the areas of railways, healthcare, telecommunications and cybersecurity. The two nations are also keen to explore a tripartite partnership for development.

Jul 11, 2018

Mike Pompeo (L), Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono (C) and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha

North Korea committed to denuclearisation, says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

After meeting with Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers, Pompeo said that North Korea was committed to denuclearisation. He added that the US would not lift any sanctions until the regime complies with the plan.

Jul 8, 2018

President Donald Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from TPP trade deal

Trade war could hurt these economies far more than US, China

While the trade war with China is a worrisome move for investors globally, Trump's tariffs on goods from the European Union, India, Canada and Mexico are also likely to severely affect global trade.

Jul 5, 2018

North Korea making nuclear bomb fuel despite talks – Report

The CIA has declined to comment on the NBC report. The State Department said it could not confirm it and did not comment on matters of intelligence.

Jun 30, 2018

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in China for an 'open dialogue' amid rising tensions

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis kicks off his first day of talks with Chinese officials on Wednesday, part of an effort to bolster security dialogue as Sino-U.S. tensions rise.

Jun 27, 2018

North Korea's first US-friendly step post Singapore summit, cancels anti-US rally

North Korea shows the sign of its will to improve relations with the United States, thereby canceling its annual "anti-US imperialism" rally, which it has been holding for several years.

Jun 26, 2018

US announces indefinite suspension of military exercises in South Korea

The Pentagon has also cancelled two Korean Marine Exchange Program training exercises which were scheduled for the next three months.

Jun 23, 2018

North, South Korea agree to field unified team for 2018 Asian Games

Two nations agree to field a unified team to march under the unified flag for the opening and closing of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. This will be the second time a unified Korea participates after the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Jun 19, 2018

Trump upholds promise to Kim, suspends military exercises with South Korea

The US and South Korea announced that they will suspend the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise that was scheduled for August. No decision was taken on other joint-exercises yet, as both nations are waiting for Kim to deliver on his promise of complete denuclearization.