South Korea conducts missile test with warning to North Korea
The indigenous missile known as Hyunmoo-2 has an estimated range of 800 Kilometers that covers all of the North, and will be deployed following two more tests.
Jun 23, 2017, 22:54 PM IST
North Korea accuses US of 'smear campaign' over Warmbier death
President Donald Trump has slammed the treatment of 22-year-old American Otto Warmbier, who spent more than a year in detention in the secretive state, as "a total disgrace".
Jun 23, 2017, 16:01 PM IST
South Korea says engagement with North possible only with strength
Moon made the comments during a visit to the state-run Agency for Defense Development.
Jun 23, 2017, 11:49 AM IST
Disgraced South Korean leader's friend Choi Soon-Sil gets three years in jail
A long-time friend of South Korea's disgraced ex-president, Choi was found guilty of bribing professors to have her daughter admitted to Seoul's prestigious Ewha Woman's University and receive good grades, despite a poor attendance record.
Jun 23, 2017, 10:09 AM IST
Tycoon backs charges against ousted South Korea President
Chey Tae-Won, chairman of SK, the country's second largest conglomerate after Samsung, became the first business mogul who took the stand at what is being dubbed in South Korea "the trial of the century".
Jun 22, 2017, 14:14 PM IST
Hackers threaten cyberattack against South Korean banks
The group, called Armada Collective, has threatened to carry out a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack if the demanded money is not paid by June 26, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Thursday.
Jun 22, 2017, 10:55 AM IST
North Korea should be denuclearised by sanctions, dialogue: Seoul
Kang Kyung-wha, the country`s first female Foreign Minister, made the comments on Monday in her inaugural address here, reports Xinhua news agency.
Jun 19, 2017, 23:44 PM IST
Seoul says North Korean soldier defects across DMZ
The soldier, who has not been publicly identified, approached a South Korean border guard post and expressed a wish to defect, the ministry said in a statement.
Jun 13, 2017, 19:53 PM IST
South Korea names new unification minister to handle North Korea ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday nominated a veteran government official with long experience in handling ties with North Korea as his new unification minister.
Jun 13, 2017, 11:21 AM IST
North Korea says launch tested 'new type' of cruise missile
Pyongyang on Friday hailed the successful test of a new type of surface-to-ship cruise missile, which it said was designed to hit "any enemy group of battleships" that threatened North Korea.
Jun 09, 2017, 08:56 AM IST
Two rescued North Koreans ask to defect to South: South Korea
South Korea`s navy and coastguard rescued four people from two vessels on Friday and Saturday, and the four were then questioned by South Korean authorities
Jun 08, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
Former S. Korea health minister convicted over corruption scandal
South Korea`s former health minister was convicted Thursday of abuse of power over a controversial Samsung merger, a verdict analysts warned could deepen the legal woes of impeached ex-president Park Geun-Hye.
Jun 08, 2017, 15:39 PM IST
North Korea accuses US of provocation by sending B-1B bombers to Seoul
North Korea on Tuesday accused the US of making a grave military provocation by sending a formation of B-1B nuclear strategic bombers to the Korean peninsula for a second time in weeks.
May 30, 2017, 14:21 PM IST
Pyongyang urges Seoul to cancel THAAD deployment
People from South Korea were increasingly demanding the cancellation of THAAD deployment.
May 28, 2017, 11:37 AM IST
South Korea fishing vessel `hijacked` off Somalia
There have been at least eight attacks by Somali pirates in recent months and three successful hijackings.
May 27, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
North Korea accuses South of violating airspace
Pyongyang also accused Seoul of escalating tensions and warned of a "merciless retaliatory response".
May 27, 2017, 13:15 PM IST
Is it a drone? Is it a balloon? No, it`s a bird, says North Korea
Seoul has repeatedly accused the North of flying suspected spy drones across the border.
May 25, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
North Korea sends condolences to Britain over Manchester terror attack: State media
North Korea has joined scores of other countries in sending condolences to Britain over the Manchester terror attack, state media said Wednesday.
May 24, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
South Korea military fires warning shots at object flying near border with North Korea
South Korea has repeatedly accused the North of flying suspected spy drones across the tense border.
May 23, 2017, 15:03 PM IST
Donald Trump willing to try engagement with North Korea, on conditions: Seoul
U.S. President Donald Trump told South Korea`s presidential envoy that Washington was willing to try to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis through engagement, but under the right conditions, South Korea`s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
May 18, 2017, 19:49 PM IST