South Korea

N. Korea’s Kim promises no more nuclear or missile tests

    SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would halt nuclear tests and intercontinental…

‘Treasured sword’: What Kim said about N. Korea’s nukes

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Kim Jong Un has halted North Korea's nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches, as…

S. Korea’s Moon: a peace treaty ‘must be pursued’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A peace treaty to formally end the Korean War "must be pursued," South Korean President…

Trump says CIA chief met Kim in North Korea, as peace deal mooted

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that his CIA chief has held secret talks…

S. Korea’s Park will not appeal jail term: reports

  South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-hye will not appeal her 24-year prison sentence for…

N. Korea’s Kim greets Chinese official, calls for stronger ties

    SOUTH KOREA (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally greeted a top Chinese official in Pyongyang…

US, S. Korea national security advisers to meet ahead of summits: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's national security adviser has flown to Washington to meet his newly appointed US…

One killed in hot air balloon crash on S. Korea resort island

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- One person died and a dozen tourists were injured in a hot air balloon crash…

Japan FM to voice N. Korea concerns in rare Seoul visit

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Japan's foreign minister was in South Korea for a rare visit Wednesday, armed with a…

S. Korea’s Park jailed for 24 years over corruption

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-hye was jailed for 24 years Friday for corruption, closing…

S. Korea ex-president Park guilty of abuse of power, bribery: court

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-hye was found guilty of abuse of power, bribery,…

Samsung Electronics flags record $14.7 bn Q1 operating profit

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics flagged Friday a first-quarter operating profit of 15.6 trillion won ($14.7 billion), a…

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