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Seoul earmarks more than US$260 million for rail, roads in North Korea

15:00 | 09/11/2018

SEOUL: South Korea has earmarked more than US$260 million to build new railways and roads in the North, an official said Thursday (Nov 8), as ...

South Korean footballer admits submitting fake records for military exemption

08:52 | 29/10/2018

SEOUL: A South Korean footballer has withdrawn from playing on the national team next month after admitting he gave false community service records required for ...

Plastic surgeon buys top South Korea Bitcoin exchange

11:05 | 13/10/2018

A consortium led by a prominent Seoul plastic surgeon purchased a controlling stake in South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, reports said Friday (Oct 12).

South Korea ex-president Lee appeals 15-year jail term

10:11 | 13/10/2018

Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will appeal a court verdict that last week sentenced him to 15 years in prison for corruption, his lawyer ...

Samsung heir in South Korea's delegation to North: Seoul

12:00 | 17/09/2018

The heir to the Samsung empire and the leaders of several other South Korean conglomerates will go to Pyongyang this week for an inter-Korean summit, ...

North and South Koreans prepare to part for last time after rare reunions

15:38 | 22/08/2018

Elderly North and South Korean family members allowed to meet for the first time in nearly seven decades prepared to bid each other farewell Wednesday ...

Korean families separated by war to have rare reunion

09:52 | 20/08/2018

Dozens of elderly and frail South Koreans will meet family members in the North later on Monday (Aug 20), nearly seven decades after they were ...

North Korea says US risking security ahead of planned Koreas summit

10:10 | 10/08/2018

North Korea lashed out at the US for risking stability on the Korean peninsula on Thursday (Aug 9), even as Pyongyang and Seoul push towards ...

South Korea to launch probe into BMW over alleged delayed recall

17:54 | 05/08/2018

South Korea will launch an investigation into BMW, a minister said Friday (Aug 3), over an alleged delay in recalling more than 100,000 cars following ...