North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announces radical policy shift in relations with South Korea
Jan 01, 2024, at 04:55 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country and the ruling party had realized the impossibility of partnering with South Korea and ordered that all work plans with the South Korean side and relevant bodies be reorganized according to the current situation, the state-run KCNA news agency reported on Sunday.
South Korea: Youth population expected to halve in 30 years
Nov 27, 2023, at 10:27 pm
The number of young South Koreans was expected to halve in 30 years amid the rapidly aging population and the record-low birth-rate, the country's statistical agency said Monday.
South Korea: Court upholds ban on same-sex relationship in military
Oct 28, 2023, at 12:41 am
A South Korean court has upheld a ban on same-sex relationships in the country's military, media reports said.
South Korea claims North Korea fired ballistic missile towards East Sea
Sep 13, 2023, at 02:47 pm
At a time when Kim Jong Un is visiting Russia for his meeting with President Vladimir Putin, North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday.
US, Japan, S Korea to confirm commitments to security in Taiwan Strait
Aug 18, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Washington: Leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan, during their trilateral meeting in Camp David on Friday, will confirm their commitments to the security in the Taiwan Strait, a senior US administration official told reporters.
South Korea: US soldiers caught smuggling, distributing drugs
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Seoul: U.S. soldiers in South Korea had been caught smuggling drugs through military mail and distributing them here, local broadcaster MBC has reported.
South Korea: At least 13 hurt in stabbing rampage and car ramming near Seoul
Aug 04, 2023, at 04:16 pm
At least 13 people were hurt as an unknown attacker drove a car onto a pedestrian walkway and went on a stabbing rampage at a department store in South Seongnam city on Thursday, media reports said.
Death toll from torrential rains, landslides in South Korea rises to 32
Jul 16, 2023, at 06:34 pm
Seoul/IBNS/UNI: The death toll from heavy rains and landslides in South Korea has surpassed 30, while more than ten people remain missing, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
South Korea offers Japan, AUS, NZ collective security after North's launch
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged the country's three NATO allies in the Asia-Pacific (AP4) to set a collective security arrangement following a new missile launch by North Korea.
S Korean FM summons Chinese Diplomat after remarks on foreign influence
Jun 10, 2023, at 08:20 am
Seoul: The South Korean Foreign Ministry said on Friday it had summoned the Chinese Ambassador to Seoul Xing Haiming over his remarks that relations between the two countries should not be influenced from outside.
8 Russian, Chinese military jets enter S Korean air defence zone
Jun 07, 2023, at 04:32 am
Seoul: Four Russian and four Chinese military jets entered the South Korean air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without notice on Tuesday without violating the country’s airspace, South Korean Yonhap news agency reported, citing a statement issued by the military.
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles towards East Sea
Mar 27, 2023, at 02:39 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea on Monday fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, media reports said.
North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles towards East Sea: South Korean official
Feb 20, 2023, at 02:06 pm
Seoul: North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, media reports said on Monday.
North Korea fires suspected long-range missile toward East Sea: Reports
Feb 18, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Seoul: North Korea on Saturday fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Saturday, media reports said.
Meta fined for violating privacy laws in South Korea - Reports
Feb 08, 2023, at 10:46 pm
Seoul: South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined US tech conglomerate Meta 6.6 million won ($5,240) for violating privacy laws, South Korean media reported on Wednesday.
9 missing as fishing boat turns in southwest S. Korea
Feb 05, 2023, at 06:23 pm
Seoul: Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
South Korea: 500 evacuated as fire breaks out at Seoul slums
Jan 20, 2023, at 03:45 pm
Seoul: About 500 people have been evacuated from their homes on Friday as fire broke out at the last remaining shanties in South Korean capital Seoul.
Japan secures top spot in Henley Passport Index ranking, Singapore, South Korea follow
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:49 am
London/IBNS: Japan has secured the first rank as the world's most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 193 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
South Korea: Fire breaks out from parking tower
Jan 09, 2023, at 08:55 pm
Seoul: A fire broke out on Monday morning from a parking tower in southeastern South Korea, with no casualty reported, according to Yonhap news agency.
North Korea fires three short-range ballistic missiles, claims South Korea
Dec 31, 2022, at 02:52 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea is ending the year by launching three short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Saturday, South Korean officials claimed on Saturday.
North Korean drone detected across border
Dec 26, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Seoul: South Korean military officials have detected five North Korean drones across their mutual border,media reports said on Monday.
Squid Game actor O Yeong-su charged with sexual misconduct
Nov 26, 2022, at 03:13 pm
Seoul: 78-year-old Squid Game actor O Yeong-su has been charged with sexual misconduct, media reports said on Saturday.
North Korea fires suspected long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea, South Korea
Nov 18, 2022, at 04:24 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea fired an apparent long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday, South Korean military said on Friday.
North Korea fires 1 SRBM toward East Sea, claims South Korea
Nov 09, 2022, at 10:26 pm
Seoul: North Korea launched one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) toward the East Sea on Wednesday, an episode which may further escalate tension between the two neighbouring nations, media reports said on Wednesday.
South Korea: Train derailment in Seoul leaves 30 people injured
Nov 07, 2022, at 02:50 am
Seoul: At least 30 passengers were injured when a train, in which they were travelling, derailed in Seoul city of South Korea on Sunday, media reports said.
North Korean missile lands close to South Korean waters, triggers tension: Reports
Nov 02, 2022, at 03:11 pm
Seoul: North Korea has fired a missile towards the South that crossed the two countries' maritime border, triggering tension between the two nations.
151 dead, over 100 injured in South Korea's deadly stampede; Govt vows 'thorough investigation'
Oct 30, 2022, at 04:55 pm
At least 151 people died and over 100 were injured in Saturday's stampede that resulted after a massive crowd poured into a prominent market in Seoul's Itaewon district for Halloween festivities.
South Korea: 146 dead, over 150 injured in stampede at Halloween event in Seoul
Oct 30, 2022, at 05:14 am
At least 146 people died and over 150 were injured in a stampede in South Korea's capital Seoul where a huge crowd poured into a prominent market for Halloween celebrations, media reports said citing officials.
North Korea fires ballistic missile off east coast: Reports
Oct 28, 2022, at 03:08 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Friday, media reports said.
Ontario successfully concludes mission to strengthen economic ties with South Korea and Japan
Sep 17, 2022, at 07:21 pm
Toronto/IBNS: A successful trade mission (Sep 2-10) led by Vic Fedeli, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade to South Korea and Japan to strengthen economic partnerships and forge new alliances has reportedly been concluded.