"The ROK Government expects the new U.S. administration and North Korean authorities to move forward in building relations through dialogue and negotiations in a more flexible manner," a South Korean ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea may secure additional COVID-19 vaccines from Novavax, Moon says
South Korea may secure additional coronavirus vaccines for 20 million people from U.S. drugmaker Novavax Inc, President Moon Jae-in said, according to a statement from the presidential office on ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon Taps Ex-Adviser as Foreign Minister in Bid to Revive North Korea Talks
South Korea's president on Wednesday nominated a former national security adviser who played a bridging role in an unprecedented summit between North Korea and the United States in 2018 as the country ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Kia says reviewing cooperation on EV business, after media report on Apple
South Korean automaker Kia said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday it is reviewing cooperation on its self-driving electric vehicle (EV) business with multiple foreign companies, but that nothing has ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon Replaces Top Diplomat as Biden Takes Office
President Moon Jae-in named a key figure in recent talks with Pyongyang to serve as South Korea’s diplomat just ahead of the leadership change in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Zynga Launches Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells in South Korea
WHO: Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, announced that Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells has launched in South Korea. Officially licensed from W ... ( read original story ...)
New Foreign Minister For South Korea Ahead Of Biden Inauguration
The man who told US President Donald Trump that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wanted to denuclearise was named as South Korea's foreign minister Wednesday, hours before the inauguration of Joe Biden ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea prosecutors drop charges in Sewol ferry case
South Korean prosecutors said they found no evidence that the highest office in the nation attempted to obstruct investigations into the sinking of the Sewol ferry. ( read original story ...)
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Continues to Make Inroads in Myanmar
China’s ambitious multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is knocking on Myanmar’s door after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding to study the feasibility of linking the ... ( read original story ...)
In Myanmar’s Rakhine, families of the disappeared seek answers
The families of 18 people taken by the military last March are still waiting for news of their loved ones – and justice. ( read original story ...)