South Korea football season postponed: K-league
Seoul, Feb 24 (IANS) In the face of the growing coronavirus threat in the country, South Koreas K-league on Monday decided to postpone the start …
COVID-19 cases in S.Korea rises to 763 with 7 deaths
Seoul, Feb 24 (IANS) South Korea reported its seventh coronavirus death and 161 new confirmed cases on Monday bringing the total number to 763, with …
COVID-19: ‘Red’ alert issued in S.Korea as toll rises to 5
Seoul, Feb 23 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday raised its four-tier virus alert to the highest “red” level as the number of COVID-19 cases soared …
S.Korea reports 4th COVID-19 death as cases spike to 556
Seoul, Feb 23 (IANS) South Korea reported its fourth death from the new coronavirus on Sunday and added 123 new cases to bring the total …
S.Korea confirms 100 more COVID-19 cases, 204 overall
Seoul, Feb 21 (IANS) South Korea on Friday confirmed 100 more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the total number of infections to 204. …
S.Korea declares special care zones amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Seoul, Feb 21 (IANS) South Korea on Friday declared Daegu and Cheongdo “special care zones” following the sudden spike in coronavirus infections in the two …
S.Korea reports first COVID-19 death
Seoul, Feb 20 (IANS) South Korean authorities on Thursday confirmed the country’s first coronavirus (COVID-19) death as the number of people infected with the disease …
S Korea confirms 20 more cases of coronavirus, 51 in total
Seoul, Feb 19 (IANS) South Korea on Wednesday confirmed 20 more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the total number of infections to 51. …
Punjab screens passengers from Japan, S Korea too
Chandigarh, Feb 16 (IANS) Now, visitors from Japan and South Korea will also be screened for Coronavirus, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on …
Passengers from Japan, S Korea, Thailand to be screened at airports
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in India, the country’s civil aviation regulator has decided to expand universal …
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip goes on sale in S. Korea
Seoul, Feb 14 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphone hit the shelves in South Korea on Friday as the world’s largest smartphone maker aims …
S. Korea, US hold working group talks on Pyongyang
Seoul, Feb 10 (IANS) South Korea and the US held a “working group” meeting on Monday to coordinate policy on North Korea, with Seoul’s push …
Oscars 2020: Best director goes to South Korea’s Bong Joon-ho
Los Angeles, Feb 10 (IANS) South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho has become the second director of a non-English film to win the Oscar for best …
‘Parasite’ win earns South Korea its first Oscar
Los Angeles, Feb 10 (IANS) Bong Joon Ho and Jin Won Han have won the best original screenplay Oscar for “Parasite”, becoming the first South …
North Korea ups controls on citizens to curb desertions: Amnesty
Seoul, Jan 30 (IANS) North Korea appears to have increased restrictions on the movements of its inhabitants in the past year with the aim of …
Samsung to release 5G Galaxy Tab tablet in S.Korea
Seoul, Jan 29 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday said it will release a 5G tablet in South Korea this week. The Galaxy Tab S6 …
N.Korea among most underreported humanitarian crises
Seoul, Jan 29 (IANS) Food shortages, natural disasters and other humanitarian issues in North Korea were not adequately known to the outside world, making the …
S. Korea reports 3rd confirmed coronavirus case
Seoul, Jan 26 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday reported its third confirmed case of the Wuhan coronavirus amid mounting fears over the spread of the …
S Korea transgender soldier to sue army after dismissal
Seoul, Jan 22 (IANS) A South Korean transgender soldier who was dismissed for violating regulations following her sex change has threatened to sue the army …
S. Korea to send troops to Hormuz Strait
Seoul, Jan 21 (IANS) South Korea will dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz by expanding operational areas of its anti-piracy unit deployed nearby to …
N.Korea picks new FM, heralding policy shift
Seoul, Jan 19 (IANS) North Korea appears to have picked its point man for relations with Seoul as its new Foreign Minister, possibly heralding a …
‘Early to be pessimistic about dialogue with N. Korea’
Seoul, Jan 14 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday that it was premature to be pessimisic about the Korean peace process, pointing …
‘N-talks only possible when US fully accepts N.Korea’s demands’
Pyongyang, Jan 11 (IANS) A top North Korean official said on Saturday that nuclear talks with the US can resume only when it fully accepts …
South Korea’s Gangwon to host 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Lausanne, Jan 11 (IANS) The 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be hosted in Gangwon province, South Korea. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced …
S.Korea conveys Trump’s b’day message for Kim Jong-un
Seoul, Jan 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has formally congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his birthday, South Korea’s top presidential security adviser …
S. Korea, US to hold defence cost talks next week
Seoul, Jan 10 (IANS) South Korea and the US will hold a new round of talks in Washington next week on sharing the cost for …
S Korea’s Moon offers North broader inter-Korean cooperation
Seoul, Jan 7 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday offered a broader inter-Korean cooperation to the North Korea this year. “It is very …
N. Korea holds massive rally amid tensions with US
Pyongyang, Jan 6 (IANS) North Korea held a massive rally in Pyongyang in the latest move to show its unity amid nuclear tensions with the …
S. Korea starts universal super high-speed Internet service
Seoul, Jan 5 (IANS) South Korea has started offering super high-speed Internet services for the entire country that will allow universal, convenient access to online …
N.Korea calls for self-reliance amid int’l sanctions
Seoul, Jan 4 (IANS) North Korea’s official newspaper said on Saturday that Pyongyang would not maintain an attachment to seeking the lifting of the currently …
‘S.Korea, US to stage joint drills in adjusted manner’
Seoul, Jan 2 (IANS) South Korea and the US will continue to stage their joint military exercises in an adjusted manner to support efforts for …
North Korea hackers targeted think tanks, activists: Microsoft
San Francisco, Dec 31 (IANS) Microsoft has revealed that a North Korea-linked hacker group has stolen sensitive personal information of government employees, think tanks, university …
US watching N. Korea closely amid Xmas gift threat: Pompeo
Washington, Dec 31 (IANS) The US was watching North Korea closely and hoping the regime would choose a path of peace as it approaches its …
S.Korea to grants pardons to over 5,000 people
Seoul, Dec 30 (IANS) The South Korean government on Monday announced plans to grant special pardons to 5,174 people, including conscientious objectors who refused to …
N.Korea party meeting discusses ‘offensive measures’
Seoul/Pyongyang, Dec 30 (IANS) North Korea has discussed “offensive measures” to ensure the country’s sovereignty and security during the second-day session of a major party …
N. Korea holds key party meeting
Seoul/Pyongyang, Dec 29 (IANS) North Korea has held the first-day session of a previously announced meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party to discuss “important policy …
UN Green Climate Fund approves 1st project for N.Korea
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) The UN Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $752,000 in funding for North Korea to help Pyongyang deal with climate change, …
Trump downplays N.Korea’s possible ‘Christmas surprise’
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has downplayed the significance of a possible “Christmas surprise” from Pyongyang, saying he would deal with it …
Kim calls for strengthening North Korea’s armed forces
Pyongyang, Dec 22 (IANS) North Koreas leader Kim Jong-un has chaired a meeting with the countrys top military officials to discuss political and military measures …
Huawei to invest more in S Korea amid US sanctions
Seoul, Dec 21 (IANS) Chinese telecom behemoth Huawei Technologies has decided to beef up business in South Korea by increasing purchase of parts for network …
N.Korea slams US over remarks on human rights issues
Pyongyang, Dec 21 (IANS) The North Korean Foreign Ministry on Saturday slammed the US over criticism of its “human rights” issues, saying Washington was “pouring …