South Korea

Samsung Electronics flags 5.2% rise in Q2 profit

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean telecom giant Samsung Electronics on Friday flagged a 5.2 percent rise in second quarter operating…

Basketball diplomacy: S. Korea teams head for Pyongyang

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A high-level South Korean delegation left for Pyongyang Tuesday with dozens of basketball players, as North…

S. Korea’s LG Group heads for fourth generation succession

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP)--South Korea's LG Group on Friday welcomed the heir to its late patriarch as holding company board…

CA rejects suspect’s plea for fellow cop to be stopped from testifying on Jee Ick Joo slay

(Eagle News) -- The Court of Appeals has rejected the plea of a primary suspect in the killing of South…

Pentagon chief seeks to reassure S. Korea, Japan on North

  by Paul Handley © Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary James Mattis told South Korea Thursday…

Holder Germany crashes out of World Cup at group stage

KAZAN, Germany (AFP)--Holder Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup  on Wednesday in one of the biggest shocks in…

Koreas discuss reunions for war-separated families

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North and South Korea on Friday held Red Cross talks to discuss resuming reunions for…

Moon suggests Russian gas be piped to Koreas, Japan

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- New pipelines could be laid to bring Russian gas through North Korea to the South…

Hackers steal $30m from top Seoul bitcoin exchange

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Hackers stole more than $30 million worth of cryptocurrencies from South Korea's top bitcoin exchange,…

US, S. Korea confirm suspending military drills

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The US and South Korean militaries confirmed Tuesday they have called off upcoming joint exercises,…

Seoul says North Korea sanctions may be eased before full denuclearization

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea said Monday that sanctions against North Korea could be eased once it…

S. Korea holds war games to defend against Japan

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Monday  began two days of war games to practise defending the disputed…

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