North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un said this week he is not concerned with avoiding an armed conflict with South Korea, state media reports. The dictator made the comments while touring a …
South Korea’s Latest Debt Wreck Faces Creditor Vote on Thursday
Taeyoung Engineering & Construction, the distressed developer that’s raised the threat of more project finance crises in South Korea, faces a creditor vote Thursday on its restructuring plan.Most Read …
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits weapons factories and takes aim at the South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited arms factories this week, state-run broadcaster KRT reported. It also said Kim described South Korea as the “principal enemy.” …
Dog Meat to Be Removed from the Menu in South Korea After Country Outlaws Centuries-Old Practice
South Korea has passed a law banning the sale of dog meat. The bill was passed on Tuesday, and it will prevent the breeding, farming and selling of dogs for their meat, which has been in practice in …
North Korea’s Kim Turns 40, Without Public Celebrations
Seoul South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned 40 Monday with no announced public celebrations at home after he entered the new year with …
North Korea artillery drills violated long-established buffer zones, South Korea claims
South Korea is claiming North Korean artillery drills have invalidated long-established buffer zones. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced Monday that it will resume drills in the area in …
In historic move, South Korea passes ban on production of dog meat for human consumption
Animal rights activists said Tuesday South Korea reached a tipping point where most people oppose the practice.
South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade
The centuries-old practice of eating dog meat has been fading in South Korea, and activists cheered the ban as a historic victory for animal welfare.
North Korea stokes fear, uncertainty for migrant workers on S.Korean island
Sri Lankans Siyam Mohamad and MJ Nimshan Dananjaya hadn’t realised how close South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island is to North Korea when they arrived in November to work catching crabs. They had a rude …
Son Heung-min’s South Korea must win Asian Cup or it’s a failure, coach Jurgen Klinsmann says
German says a squad spearheaded by Spurs’ Son Heung-min can win the competition for the first time in 64 years ‘because we have so much quality’.