Seoul braces for second anti-government protest
The South Korean Police are bracing for a fresh anti-government protest in Seoul on Saturday, with critics accusing President Park Geun-Hye of increasingly resembling her authoritarian late father`s heavy-handed rule.
Dec 05, 2015, 09:24 AM IST
South Korean police ban planned anti-govt rally
But activists vowed to push ahead with the rally next Saturday outside City Hall.
Nov 28, 2015, 11:42 AM IST
North, South Korea agree to high-level talks next month
An official in Seoul said the two sides would meet at the deputy minister level on December 11 in the Kaesong joint industrial zone, just inside North Korea.
Nov 26, 2015, 23:21 PM IST
North Korea warns South ahead of shelling anniversary
North Korea warned today of "merciless" attacks on South Korean border islands if Seoul stages live-fire drills near the maritime border on the fifth anniversary of Pyongyang's deadly shelling attack.
Nov 22, 2015, 14:02 PM IST
Hospital official: Ex-South Korean President Kim Young-sam dies
Kim was a major player in South Korea's rise to democracy.
Nov 21, 2015, 23:49 PM IST
Leaders of Japan, SKorea holding first meeting in 3 years
The leaders of South Korea and Japan met on Monday for their first formal one-on-one talks in 3 years, a day after they held a three-way summit with China's premier and agreed to strengthen ties that have frayed over history and territorial disputes.
Nov 02, 2015, 07:56 AM IST
Trade trumps hostility for S Korea-China-Japan summit
South Korea, China and Japan hold their first leadership summit in more than three years today, marking a victory for political, and particularly economic pragmatism over historical antipathy and territorial rivalry.
Nov 01, 2015, 04:23 AM IST
Chinese PM Li Keqiang arrives in South Korea for talks
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean President Park Geun-hye are expected to exchange opinions on North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.
Oct 31, 2015, 10:31 AM IST
Seoul open to bilateral nuclear talks with Pyongyang
South Korea on Friday pressed North Korea to hold bilateral talks on its nuclear programme, saying Seoul is committed to playing a more active role in addressing the matter.
Oct 23, 2015, 14:26 PM IST
North Korea rejects nuclear talks, calls for peace treaty
North Korea today rejected fresh talks over its nuclear programme, dismissing overtures from the US and South Korea and calling instead for a peace treaty with its neighbour.
Oct 18, 2015, 01:55 AM IST
No signs of N Korea preparing rocket launch: Seoul
North Korea shows no sign of preparing for a long-range rocket launch to mark a major political anniversary this week, a South Korean government official said today.
Oct 06, 2015, 13:53 PM IST
Seoul to complete ballistic missile development by 2017
South Korea is set to complete the development of its homegrown ballistic missile with a range of 800 km by 2017, officials said on Thursday.
Oct 01, 2015, 15:49 PM IST
South Korea, Japan to hold talks on wartime sexual slavery
South Korea and Japan will hold director general-level talks in Tokyo on Friday to discuss militaristic Japan`s sex enslavement of Korean women during the Second World War, Seoul`s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Sep 17, 2015, 20:01 PM IST
Poor sleep habits put you at heart disease risk
Poor sleep habits may put you at higher risk for heart diseases when compared to those who get around seven hours of good quality sleep every night.
Sep 11, 2015, 14:50 PM IST
Samsung Electronics estimates Q2 operating profit of $7.1 bn
Samsung Electronics estimated on Tuesday that its operating profit would plunge nearly 25 percent on year in the second quarter of 2014, hit by slowing smartphone sales and a strong won.
Jul 08, 2014, 05:41 AM IST
