South Korea

South Korean presidential candidate Ahn casts vote

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- South Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo cast his vote on Tuesday (May 9) in Seoul.…

Polls open in South Korea’s presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Koreans went to the polls Tuesday to choose a new president after Park Geun-Hye…

N. Korea accuses CIA of plot to assassinate Kim Jong-Un

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Friday accused the Central Intelligence Agency of plotting with South Korea to assassinate…

South Korea’s ‘Bill Gates’ seeks to break political mould

by Park Chan-Kyong,  Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- One of the main challenges to the frontrunner in…

Crane collapses in South Korea, kills five

GEOJE, South Korea (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in Geoje, South Korea on Monday (May 1) after a…

China demands US halt missile shield in S. Korea

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China called Tuesday for the immediate suspension of a controversial missile defense system hours after Washington…

S.Korea says U.S. strategic bombers flew over Korean peninsula in joint drill

OSAN, South Korea (Reuters) -- Two U.S. B-1B bombers were deployed over the Korean peninsula on Monday (May 1) during…

THAAD missile defense system now operational in S. Korea

by Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A controversial missile defense system whose deployment has angered China…

Trump says he wants South Korea to pay for $1-billion Thaad missile defense system

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday (April 27) that Seoul should pay for…

US missile defence equipment reaches S.Korea site

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - US troops began delivering a missile defence system that has infuriated China to a deployment…

South Korea, US hold joint military drill

POCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) -- South Korean and United States troops held a joint live-fire exercise on Wednesday (April 26)…

South Korean presidential candidates battle in TV debate

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- South Korea's two main presidential candidates Moon Jae-in and Ahn Cheol-soo spoke about security and…

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