S Korea labour activist charged after temple standoff
South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged a prominent labour activist who had evaded arrest for weeks by seeking sanctuary in a major Buddhist temple in Seoul.
Jan 05, 2016, 15:21 PM IST
South Korea, Japan start summit after three-year hiatus
South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe started their first-ever summit meeting in Seoul on Monday after an extended diplomatic freeze.
Nov 02, 2015, 09:31 AM IST