South Korea 12/05/2017 South Korea orders Hyundai-Kia to recall 240,000 vehicles South Korea’s transport ministry has ordered the compulsory recall of some 240,000 vehicles, following a tip off from a whistleblower.
Korea 10/05/2017 South Korea: New President Moon prepared to visit Pyongyang The newly-elected South Korean leader hopes to defuse tensions by visiting the North 'if the conditions are right'
South Korea 09/05/2017 Liberal Moon Jae-in set for South Korean presidency Exit polls suggest Moon, who favours talks with Pyongyang, has won the election
South Korea 09/05/2017 South Korea: 'Moon Jae-in to win presidential vote' - exit polls Moon Jae-in, who is tipped to win the South Korean presidency, is a liberal who favours a moderate stance on neighbouring North Korea.
South Korea 08/05/2017 Campaigning ends before South Korea's presidential election The South Korean presidential campaign is coming to an end ahead of Tuesday’s highly anticipated election to choose a new leader after months of political turmoil that saw Park Geun-Hye ousted amid a
South Korea 06/05/2017 Scandal-hit South Korea prepares for election The election was called following the impeachment of Park Geun-hye in December.
South Korea 04/05/2017 South Koreans vote early in presidential poll South Korean polling stations open early in presidential poll
South Korea 02/05/2017 US missile defence system now ready to defend South Korea The US military says its missile defence system -known as THAAD – has reached initial operational capacity in South Korea.
South Korea 01/05/2017 South Korea army slammed for 'gay witch-hunt' As tensions rise with its northern neighbour, South Korea stands accused of waging an anti-gay witch-hunt against its own soldiers.
no comment 01/05/2017 South Korea THAAD scuffles Protesters scuffled with police in South Korea’s Seongju county on Sunday as they tried to prevent US Army oil lorries from entering the site where the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence system (THAA
Japan 01/05/2017 Japan deploys warship as North Korea tensions mount Japan has dispatched its biggest warship, reportedly to help safeguard US naval manoeuvres in the region.
North Korea 29/04/2017 New test-firing of ballistic missile by North Korea Defying warnings from the US and China, North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile.
Business 27/04/2017 Samsung profit boosted by chips, sees better earnings from the S8 Samsung posted solid profit in Q1, boosted by strong demand for its memory chips and flagged up stronger future earnings
Korea 26/04/2017 "The world is moving closer to nuclear annihilation" - Ban Ki-moon Speaking at the Harvard Kennedy School in Massachusetts, Ban said the international community must maintain the pressure of sanctions on North Korea to stop its advancing nuclear and missile threats.
Korea 26/04/2017 US moves anti-missile system to South Korea amid tensions with North The US military has started moving parts of the controversial THAAD anti-missile defence system to a deployment site in South Korea.
North Korea 25/04/2017 US submarine arrives in South Korea as the North carries out a huge live fire drill South Korea's Yonhap News Agency says the North appears to have deployed a large number of long-range artillery units in the region of Wonsan on its east coast.
North Korea 19/04/2017 US reportedly considering shooting future North Korea missile tests The US military is reportedly considering plans to potentially shoot down future North Korean missile tests amid North Korean threats of nuclear war.
North Korea 17/04/2017 North Korea UN envoy warns of possibility of nuclear war North Korea has accused the US of ‘creating a situation where nuclear war could break out at any time’.
South Korea 17/04/2017 South Korea's ousted president charged with bribery Prosecutors in South Korea have charged ousted president Park Geun-hye and Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin with bribery. It is the latest twist to a corruption scandal that rocked the country for m
South Korea 17/04/2017 North Korea: "era of strategic patience is over" says US VP Pence Mike Pence has visited the demilitarised border between North and South Korea on the first stop of a four-nation Asia tour.
