After 2 years of peace efforts, tension back on Korean Peninsula with NK-US tug-of-war.
Rate rises on back of youth unemployment.
Weak job markets and uncertain macroeconomics have contributed to increased unemployment.
Buoyed by BTS, trade surplus of music-related sectors recovers to pre-2016 level.
The tests comes amid increased tensions with the United States.
Abe has said he will meet the North Korean leader without any pre-conditions.
State Media showed Kim Jong-un watching over the tests.
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Weak demand and depreciation of chips pull down exports, minister calls for swift execution of supplementary budget.
Talks come after heightened tensions between Korea and Japan.
Putin calls for a return to six party talks, reestablishing China and Russia’s role in denuclearize talks.
Kim and Putin are due to meet today.
Korea, major player in crude oil market, seeking alternative countries would drive up costs.
The meeting will take place soon according to North Korean state media.
The opposition party is reorganizing and assembling as pressure builds on Moon Jae-in.
Pyongyang also asks that Pompeo be removed from future negotiations.
The summit will prepare both sides for a possible third Trump-Kim summit.
Finance minister meets with US counterpart over trade, FX agendas.
Seoul has little to no leverage over Pyongyang and must rely on the US.
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South Korea repeals a longstanding ban on abortion.
Talks have stalled since a disastrous Hanoi summit.
Cho Yang-ho resigned after numerous controversy over his family lowered stock prices.
US President Donald Trump made the statement during the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual meeting.
Fire agency issues highest level alert after 2 people die.
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With Pyongyang not fulfilling agreement on excavation of remains at Arrowhead Ridge, Seoul starts digging on its own.
Crossover SUVs, expanded green lineups and widened color palette offer glimpse into auto market of near future.
Scandal-ridden Korean Air chief ousted from board of directors.
Computers may have been stolen during a break in in Spain.
The number of South Koreans visiting the North and vice versa increased sharply to 7,498 in 2018 from 115 in 2017.
The scandal has involved police officers, nightclub owners and K-Pop stars.
The meeting comes after the failed Hanoi summit between Trump and Kim.
Post Hanoi summit failure, speculation grows on what new mode of defense may be.
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The decision was made by the country’s National Human Rights Commission.
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Disgraced celebrities suspected of sex bribery, sharing illegal sex videos in growing scandal that now includes alleged collusion with police.
Diplomatic channels are confused after breakdown in talks between DC and Pyongyang during the Hanoi summit.
The super conglomerate has been aggressively expanding throughout Asia in recent years.
The South Korean President will visit Brunei, Malaysia and Cambodia.
The hidden sites are part of the reason the latest Trump – Kim summit failed.
Allies to launch Dong Maeng exercise this week to replace Key Resolve drills.
The devil will be in the details as the wording will be carefully scrutinized by all parties.
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US, NK leaders to hold private dinner Wednesday, meeting on Thursday.
Denuclearization, an end to the Korean conflict and matters of trade will be discussed in Hanoi.
This weeks meeting might spell the end of a conflict that has technically gone on for more than half a century.
Travel plans have been made, aides have made arrangements, the host country is eager, who is ready for Trump – Kim Part II.
Trump and Kim are due to meet in Vietnam at the end of this month.
The US has pressured its allies to act against Huawei, accusing the company of spying for the Chinese government.
Key changes are unlikely as Trump prepares to meet Kim in Vietnam.
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The famed investor will visit Pyongyang at Kim Jong-un’s invitation.
Getting allies to pay ‘their fair share’ has been a major part of President Trump’s rhetoric.
Trump said that much work remains to be done in his state-of-union address.
The meeting paves the way for a second Trump-Kim summit this year.
Washington has so far kept out the spat between its two closest allies in the Asia Pacific region.
Will look towards the developing world for new trade partners.
South Korea-US military cost-sharing deadlock drags out as US demands $1 billion.
Human rights watchdog to set up independent monitoring system.
Two Koreas and US officials gather in Stockholm to develop agenda for Trump-Kim summit.
President Moon stresses government’s determination to make transition to a hydrogen economy.
Speculation that the two leaders could meet in Hanoi as early as February.
Seoul vows to speed up efforts for Korea-Britain bilateral trade deal, bracing for post-Brexit era.
Ministry also says the north has specialized battalion for assassination of key figures.
The tech giant says that regulators should leave its interactions with local telecom companies alone.
Xi also expressed support for a second Kim – Trump summit.
Japan has summoned Seoul’s ambassador in protest.
Hanoi is a possible destination as are several other options.
A feature story from Korean Herald outlining the intricacies of a possible defection by Pyongyang’s ambassador in Italy.
This despite Kim saying he could change directions if US does not follow through on promises.
The president says both countries must work together to tackle the North Korean issue.
Steps still need to be taken by the north to ensure a smooth process.
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The report comes from Radio Free Asia via the Korea Herald.
Geopolitical shifts means that modernization rather than re connection is key.
Critics say it may signal a widening crackdown on foreign tech firms.
Migration has a major talking point in Geneva as the UN moves towards a consensus.
North Korea condemns the US’ decision to impose sanctions on its high-ranking officials for human rights abuse.
South Korean military says it has long watched North Korea’s ‘unreported’ missile base.
China moves in with RCEP due to be completed later this year.
Trump approaches second Kim summit with precious little to bargain with.
Seoul has not yet set a timeline on a visit by Kim Jong-un but remains open to the possibility.
Trump says he will give everything Kim wants following denuclearization, according to South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Supreme Court orders Mitsubishi to compensate Korean victims of wartime forced labor.
Korea to continue to go nuclear-free despite Taiwan’s pro-nuclear move.
Samsung gradually being pressed by clients like Apple to use renewable energy.
Cult leader’s victims believed he was God and had divine power.
US Secretary of State warns that North Korean denuclearization should come first.
President Moon Jae-in calls for ‘inclusive growth’ among APEC countries.
It is expected to pass the UN General Assembly next month for the 14th consecutive year.
South Korea’s presidential office on Tuesday played down a new report on North Korea’s “undisclosed” missile sites.
North Korea’s key missile site has not been dismantled further since August, a US website monitoring the regime said Thursday.
South Korea’s military says joint survey does not clash with international sanctions imposed on North Korea.
South Korea was granted a waiver that will temporarily allow it to continue importing Iranian oil.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he will meet with his North Korean counterpart in New York at the end of this week.
The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States on Wednesday signed a strategic guideline on how their combined defense mechanism will operate.
Policymakers claim ‘stock market overreaction’ while vowing for relevant contingency plan.
The two sides will be pushing to arrange a second summit between their leaders.
Presidential office rejects opposition claim that Moon’s approval of Pyongyang Declaration violates Constitution.
The suspension of a scheduled air drill between South Korean and US military forces was first proposed by the Pentagon.
Moon attended a rare special mass for Korean peace at the Basilica of St Peter, presided over by Cardinal State Secretary Pietro Parolin.
Moon says France, UN can speed up Pyongyang’s march to denuclearization by easing sanctions.
Hanjin Group and Korean Air Lines Chairman Cho Yang-ho was indicted for embezzlement, breach of trust and other charges on Monday without detention.
US President Donald Trump’s statement that Seoul would not lift sanctions on Pyongyang without America’s “approval” did not go down well in South Korea.
The South Korean government scrambled to play down concerns over the lifting of its unilateral sanctions against North Korea on Thursday.
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Turkish company and several individuals for their alleged violation of sanctions against North Korea.
North Korea says a peace treaty between the two Koreas should not be used as a bargaining chip towards denuclearization.
North Korea wants sanctions relief as corresponding measure, experts say.
Four major takeaways from Moon’s trip to the US.
Samsung Electronics might be planning to outsource production for some of its mid- and low-end Galaxy-series phones destined for the Chinese market.
Summit talks, meetings on nuclear inspections to take place soon.
In a rare move for K-pop, BTS’ UN speech about self-acceptance embraced everyone including sexual minorities.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in New York on Sunday for a bilateral summit with US President Donald Trump that is partly aimed at brokering a second US-North Korea summit.
The move is seen as a positive signal for the local steel industry.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday pledged to visit Seoul and reaffirmed commitment to giving up his country’s nuclear program.
The North Korean leader says he expects progress at next summit with Trump and agrees to denuclearisation of Korean peninsula.
Stakes are high at the second Kim-Moon summit in Pyongyang begins, Korea Herald has live coverage.
No ICBMs are spotted nor does Kim give a speech during the festivities.
The third inter-Korean summit will take place in Pyongyang from Sept.
North Korea says its policy of self-reliance is more important than in the face of increasing pressure from all sides.
North Korea’s media accuses the United States of taking “hostile” measures against Pyongyang.
Japan and North Korea are working on arranging a summit later in the year, a local news outlet reported Wednesday.
The US appears to be turning up the heat on North Korea amid stalled denuclearization talks, with US Defense Secretary James Mattis hinting at a resumption of US-South Korea military drills.
The United States will continue with existing military exercise and will not suspend more in a response to Pyongyang’s inaction at denuclearization.
South Korea President Moon Jae-in’s role as a mediator between North Korea and the US is once again gaining attention as recent developments cast doubt over the denuclearization process.
US President Donald Trump has said that he wants to lift sanctions on North Korea, but only after the regime gets rid of its nuclear weapons.
A group of 89 elderly South Koreans met with family members they were separated from by the 1950-53 Korean War in North Korea on Monday, officially kicking off a weeklong reunion event.
South and North Korea agreed to hold a third summit between their leaders in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in September.
Reality bites for hopes of peninsular economic cooperation.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has brushed aside North Korea’s complaints about the United States’ commitment to their nuclear deal.
As the two Koreas strive to improve relations, a stalled project to bridge the linguistic gap between them could be revived.
South Korea sizzled to its highest-ever temperature of 40 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
North and South Korea held high-level military talks to end hostilities and remove guard posts in the demilitarized zone.
United States Ambassador Harry Harris stresses allies’s synchronization in dealings with North Korea‘s nuclear issues.
Citing the evolving security situation on the Korean peninsula, South Korea cancels its annual defense drill.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and continue negotiations on dismantling the regime’s nuclear weapons programme.
Paul Krugman argues that the ongoing trade wars could intensify and cut world trade by two-thirds.
A North Korean diplomat said at a UN-sponsored Conference on Disarmament that Japan should refrain from intervening in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea and the United States have agreed to suspend their joint military drill slated for August, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping had asked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to demand a halt to South Korea-US joint military exercises.
North Korean leader manifests differences from predecessors, but world must remain wary.
Whether successful or not, the US-North Korea summit will shape trajectory of inter-Korean relations and US-China rivalry.
US, North Korea leaders arrive in Singapore for Tuesday’s summit.
Twelve Chinese companies have pledged more than 500 million US Dollars to South Korea in high tech industries.
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet in Singapore on June 12 at 9 am.
Here are three things that South Korea should consider in order to improve the situation on the peninsula.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday called off the planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, citing hostilities displayed by North Korea.
Pyongyang threatens to pull out of the June summit in Singapore between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump.
South and North Korea will hold high-level talks to discuss follow-up measures on agreements their leaders reached in a historic summit last month.
The Korean government dismissed the idea of pulling US troops out of South Korea following a peace treaty with North Korea.
This is the first time a North Korean leader has set foot south of the border since before the 1950-53 Korean War, The Korea Herald reports.
Mike Pompeo, the new United States secretary of state nominee, met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his secret visit to the North a few weeks ago.
The court said a heavy sentence was inevitable to prevent such an unfortunate event from happening again.
The growing trade discord between the US and China is fueling concerns that it may hurt efforts to rein in North Korea’s nuclear crisis.
The Korean government must make all-out efforts to minimize impact of US-China conflicts.
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