Tag: South Korea

Pres. Duterte back in Manila after successful trip in S. Korea, invites Pres. Moon to visit PHL

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is back in the country after successful two-day trip in South Korea where he participated in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Republic of Korea (ASEAN-ROK) Commemorative Summit. Duterte’s plane arrived in Manila at 6:17 p.m. Tuesday night, returning to the country after taking part in meetings at the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit, and bilateral meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. https://youtu.be/0csRzrWaVIA President Duterte has invited the South Korean […]

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PHL, South Korea sign 5 agreements on cooperation in social security, tourism, culture and sports, free trade

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines and South Korea signed five agreements, namely on cooperation in social security, tourism, culture and sports, as well as the much anticipated free trade between the two countries, following the bilateral meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The two leaders witnessed the signing of the agreements which were as follows: · Agreement on social security between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines […]

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President Duterte and President Moon Jae-in vow “strategic partnership” between PHL, South Korea by 2020

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and South Korean President Moon Jae-in both committed to elevate the level of their countries’ relations to “strategic partnership” by 2020, as the two leaders noted the 70 years of strong bilateral relations and friendship between the two countries. “Mr. President, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you together with the Korean people. Your visit comes at a very meaningful time as we celebrate the […]

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South Korea ‘to extend’ military pact with Japan: media

NAGOYA, Japan (AFP) — South Korea will extend a critical military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, Japanese media reported on Friday, just hours before the pact was due to expire as the two US allies row. National broadcaster NHK and local news agency Kyodo reported that Seoul would reverse its decision to allow the pact to lapse at midnight and had communicated this to Tokyo. It was not possible to immediately confirm the reports but South […]

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One dead, 11 missing in S. Korean fishing boat blaze

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — One fisherman was killed and 11 others reported missing after their boat caught fire off South Korea’s southern coast, authorities said Tuesday. The coast guard said the accident happened west of Jeju island. Local authorities said 12 crew members had been on board — six South Koreans and six Vietnamese nationals. Only one body — the badly burned corpse of a South Korean — had so far been recovered, […]

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Seven S. Koreans missing after helicopter crash near disputed islets

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Seven South Koreans were missing Friday after their helicopter took off from islets disputed with Japan and crashed into the sea moments later, Seoul officials said. The aircraft had just picked an injured fisherman up from Dokdo, which is known as Takeshima in Japan, when it went down on Thursday night. The South’s coast guard, members of the National Fire Agency and civilian boats were searching for survivors, while the […]

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North Korea conducts new test of ‘super-large’ rocket launcher: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea has carried out a “successful” new test of its “super-large multiple rocket launcher” system, state media said Friday — the latest in a series of provocations by Pyongyang. South Korea’s military said Thursday that the North had launched two short-range projectiles from South Pyongan province. They each flew approximately 370 kilometers (230 miles). It was the latest in a series of launches by the North but the first […]

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N.Korea’s Kim sends Moon condolences for mother’s death

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message of sympathy to the South’s President Moon Jae-in over the death of his mother, officials said Thursday, the pair’s first contact in months with inter-Korean ties at a standstill. Kang Han-ok, who was born and grew up in the North but was evacuated by US forces during the Korean War, died from a chronic illness on Tuesday. She was 92. […]

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North Korea fires short-range projectiles: South’s military

  by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea fired two short-range projectiles on Thursday, the South’s military said, with nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington at a deadlock. The weapons were launched from South Pyongan province in an easterly direction over the sea, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. They flew 370 kilometers (230 miles) at a maximum altitude of 90 kilometers, they said, adding: “We […]

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Fans, celebrities mourn death of K-pop star Sulli; celebrity had long been a target of online bullying

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Fans and fellow performers on Tuesday mourned the death of a K-pop star who had long been the target of online bullying, some calling for greater mental health support for those working in the country’s notoriously competitive show business industry. The body of Sulli, a former member of top girl group f(x), was discovered Monday by her manager at her home on the outskirts of Seoul. “There has been […]

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US, Japan, South Korea discuss North Korea denuclearization

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Officials from the United States, Japan and South Korea met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss North Korean denuclearization, just days after negotiations between the US and North Korea broke down in Sweden. US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun held talks with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, the US State Department said in a statement. They “reaffirmed the importance of continued close… coordination on North Korea to […]

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Nine killed as typhoon lashes South Korea

  BUSAN, South Korea (AFP) — At least nine people were killed and several others missing after Typhoon Mitag lashed South Korea with heavy rain and strong winds, authorities said Thursday. The storm hit southern parts of the country on Wednesday night, prompting flood warnings and triggering landslides in affected areas. A total of nine people were killed across the country as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Interior and Safety said, but the toll […]

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