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Japan asks US to remove memorial to Korean sex slaves

A team of Japanese officials recently visited New York to ask the US to remove a plaque outside a pu...

Chinese fishermen released by North Korea

The fishermen were captured on May 8 in the Yellow Sea between China and North Korea.

Was N Korean leader Kim Jung-un’s grandpa traitor?

Archives revealed that North Korean leader Kim Jung-un’s grandfather collaborated with Japanese Army...

Korean Air jet diverted in Canada after threat

A Korean Air passenger jet made an emergency landing at a Canadian military airbase after a call cen...

Police file case against captain of Korean vessel

The Mumbai police have registered a case against the captain of the Korean vessel in which explosio...

India seeks South Korean support for NSG bid

India on Sunday sought South Korea`s support in its bid for the membership of the Nuclear Suppliers ...

China installs alarm system to grab refugees: Rpt

The system is designed to let residents secretly send a signal to police if North Korean escapees co...

Japan prepares defences against N Korean rocket

Japan readied its missile defence systems to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens the co...

Tribesmen release Korean tourists in Egypt`s Sinai

Three South Korean women were freed on Saturday a day after they were kidnapped by armed tribesmen i...

Three S Korean women kidnapped in Egypt`s Sinai

The trio were returning from the monastery of St Catherine to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh...

S Korea, US, Japan agree N Korea `stable`

Senior defense officials from South Korea, US and Japan shared the view that the North Korean regi...

Myanmar denies trying to obtain N Korean nukes

Myanmar President Thein Sein has denied his country is trying to obtain nuclear weapons from North ...

Philippines: 2 cargo ships sink; 32 aboard saved

A cargo ship loaded with cement sank in central Philippines and another vessel carrying iron ore wen...

More bodies found on Italian cruise ship

Divers found the bodies of two elderly men inside a capsized cruise liner, bringing the known death ...

Half-naked S Korean soldiers train for winter war

The United States has about 30,000 troops in South Korea to support the country`s 650,000-strong arm...

In West, late N Korean leader a cartoon villain

Satirists relished skewering a leader whose shrill missives to the world, intolerance for any dissen...

S Korean coastguard "killed by Chinese fisherman"

Two South Koreans were stabbed in the operation in the Yellow Sea off the west coast near the border...

All kidnapped S Koreans now free in Philippines

The gunmen had been holding three South Korean businessmen, the first, Choi Inn-so, was released on ...

S Korea: 6 still missing after bulk carrier sinks

Hong Kong`s maritime rescue centre has coordinated the search and sent aircraft to search the area...

S Korean ship sinks south of Hong Kong; 7 missing

South Korea`s Foreign Ministry said that 14 other crew members have been rescued from the 15,000-ton...

Two S Korean climbers killed in Himalayas

Kim and Chang were killed at an altitude of 5,100 meters.

`N Koreans rescued from boat seek asylum`

The arrival is the largest of its kind since February, when 31 North Koreans floated south on a boat...

South Korean envoy meets Narendra Modi

South Korean Ambassador Kim Joong Keun on Thursday met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Woman gets $4 compensation for Korean War killing

The woman was two years old when her brother was killed in combat in 1950.

Seoul refuses to repatriate 9 N Koreans

South Korea Friday rejected North Korea`s call to repatriate nine of its citizens who arrived in S...

N Korean leader`s grandson enrols in Bosnia school

The Bosnian school has 124 students from 34 countries, including from Iraq, Israel and Palestinian t...

S Korea party chief visit to North futile

Grand National Party chief Hong Joon-pyo wanted to break the stalemate in inter-Korean relations.

China releases South Korean journalists

The South Korean journalists were detained last week on a reporting trip near the sensitive border w...

S Korean reporters detained by China near N Korea

China is always touchy about border security and in the best of circumstances dislikes snooping by f...

S Korea returns 7 N Koreans whose boats drifted

Tensions have been high since a deadly N Korean artillery attack on a South Korean island last year.

Indonesian fishermen were `raped` on Korean boats

A study exposed levels of inhumane treatment suffered by 2,000 mainly Indonesian men on 27 vessels.

S Korean cops bust online gang using North hackers

North Korea has been accused of several cyber-attacks on the South in recent years.

Five S Koreans `arrested for spying for N Korea`

Espionage charges in South Korea carry a maximum penalty of death.

Pirates demand compensation from South Korean navy

Somali pirates holding South Korean hostages demanded today that the South Korean government relea...

Korean robot reads, sings and teaches toddlers

South Korean telecom giant KT Corp has designed a robot that reads, sings, and teaches multi-languag...

S Korean marine mentally troubled before shooting

A corporal killed four marines and wounded another in Monday`s shooting attack on Ganghwa Island.

Typhoon batters Korean peninsula, at least 9 dead

The same typhoon left nearly 30 people dead or missing in the Philippines and Vietnam last week.

Nine North Koreans defected by boat in Yellow Sea

The latest in a string of defections could further complicate inter-Korean relations.

US intercepts North Korean ship at sea: Report

The North Korean ship was suspected of carrying missile technology to Myanmar.

France to return looted Korean books `permanently`

After years of diplomatic wrangling, France in April and May sent back 296 volumes of "Uigwe".

China worried by disruption in Korean talks: US

Kurt Campbell said China hopes to see improvement in the ties between North Korea and South Korea.

South Korean troops use Kims as targets

Some South Korean army training centres are using pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il and h...

South Korea`s top general visits Korean troops in Afghanistan

South Korea`s top general said troops` mission would boost nation`s status.

Carter begins N Korean trip over denuclearization

Former US president is trying to revive stalled talks on the North`s denuclearization.

Australian PM mourns fallen soldiers of Korean War

More than 17,000 Australian troops served during the Korean War.

France returns rare Korean books after 145 years

The ancient royal books will be housed at South Korea`s National Museum.

Korean Peninsula shifts due to Japan quake

Korean Peninsula moves up to 5 cm east due to Japan quake.

Korean GP cuts ticket prices to help boost sales

Organisers of the Korean Grand Prix have slashed ticket prices in order to attract fans following a ...

S Korea to return 31 N Koreans this week

Two weeks ago a N Korean man in his 20s defected to South by crossing border.

South Korean President says open to talks with North Korea

South Korean President says he wants "genuine" talks with North Korea.

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