World news about “South Korea” published by euronews.
North Korea fires three short-range missilesNorth Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea’s Defence Ministry said, but the purpose of the launches was… 18/05/2013
Wartime sex slaves were necessary, says Japanese politicianThe outspoken Mayor of Osaka and possible future Japanese prime minister has been criticised for controversial comments suggesting that the role of “comfort… 14/05/2013
Anti-biochemical terrorism exerciseA man using his phone walks past South Korean soldiers wearing protective gears during an anti-biochemical terrorism exercise at a subway station in Seoul… 07/05/2013
Koreas: Kaesong industrial complex silenced The last seven South Korean workers left the Kaesong industrial complex in North Korea on May 3 — and with them went the final channel of communication… 03/05/2013
US and South Korea end eight weeks of joint military exercises South Korea and the United States have completed a series of joint military drills. The two-month-long ‘Foal Eagle’ exercise involved thousands of air… 30/04/2013
Samsung goes from strength to strength Samsung has posted profit growth for the sixth straight quarter. Its mobile phone division – which accounts for nearly three quarters of its entire profit… 26/04/2013
South Korea pulls all workers from industrial zone in NorthSouth Korea has said it will pull out its remaining workers in the Kaesong industrial zone. It announced that the withdrawal follows North Korea’s rejection… 26/04/2013
North Korea moves more missile launchers to its east coast North Korea has moved two more short-range missile launchers to its east coast, according to a South Korean news agency. An unidentified military source… 21/04/2013
Nuclear showdown continues as North Korea issues list of demands North Korea has issued a list of conditions in the latest development in their nuclear showdown. The US has offered talks only if Pyongyang drops its… 18/04/2013
North Korea lists terms for talksNorth Korea has said it is ready to negotiate if the US and South Korea cease military drills and UN sanctions are lifted. A declaration from North Korea’s… 18/04/2013
South Korean workers leave Kaesong Their cars piled with belongings, South Korean workers have begun to leave the Kaesong industrial zone jointly run with the North. They work at a number of… 17/04/2013
North Korea: the view from the south North Korea has raised political and military tensions on the last weeks with serious threats directed at its enemies South Korea, Japan and the United… 15/04/2013
South Korea demonstrates against nuclear threat from Kim Jong-un Around 300 protesters converged on Seoul to burn effigies of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the nation’s founder Kim Il-sung on the 101st anniversary of… 15/04/2013
Anti-terror drill for North Korea’s anniversaryA South Korean soldier takes position as a woman passes through a ticket barrier during an anti-terror and security drill at a subway station in Seoul April… 15/04/2013
North Korea celebrates the Day of the Sun It is the Day of the Sun in North Korea, a day which celebrates the 101st anniversary of the birth of the state’s founder Kim Il-Sung. As is traditional it… 15/04/2013
US and China pledge to work for nuclear-free Korea US Secretary of State John Kerry has met with China’s President Xi Jinping, and the two countries have issued a joint statement saying they are “committed to… 13/04/2013
Kerry in China for talks on North Korea U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Beijing as part of his four day East Asia tour. Along with strengthening relations between the United States and… 13/04/2013
South Korea protest against Kerry’s visit – nocomment A small group of activists gathered in front of South Korea’s foreign ministry building protesting against US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to South… 13/04/2013
Kerry seeks Chinese influence as North Korean sabre-rattling continues American diplomacy is moving this weekend from the South Korean capital Seoul to Beijing and Tokyo, as tension surrounding North Korea’s ongoing military… 13/04/2013
Huge handset or smallish tablet? Samsung has unveiled its latest – and biggest ever smartphone – the Galaxy Mega. It has a 6.3 inch screen (16 centimetres); though for people with smaller… 12/04/2013
N Korea: birthday celebrations with a nuclear bang? Monday, April 15 is what would have been North Korean leader Kim Il-sung’s 105th birthday. It is also the day Seoul is bracing itself for a missile test in… 12/04/2013
John Kerry in Seoul as North continues war talk A US intelligence report concludes North Korea has enough knowledge to arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead. This new assessment by the… 12/04/2013
Tourists at N Korean border undaunted – nocomment As tensions continue to rise between North and South Korea, many tourists appear undaunted by the North’s rhetoric and continue with their trips as planned. 11/04/2013
G8 condemns North Korea’s nuclear actions North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons has been condemned in the “strongest possible terms” by G8 Foreign Ministers. At the meeting in London, British… 11/04/2013
Foreigners remain in Pyongyang as residents are prepared for war Foreigners in Pyongyang still showed no signs of leaving North Korea a week after the Foreign Ministry warned that it could not guarantee their safety after… 11/04/2013
Former N Korea spy says military threats show Kim’s insecurity A former North Korean spy says Pyongyang’s recent threats are born from the insecurity of the country’s leader, Kim Jong-Un. Kim Hyun-Hee says that Kim is… 11/04/2013
US military ready for North Korean missiles North Korea’s threats to attack the United States have been described as ‘unhelpful rhetoric’ by the White House, but they have not been totally… 10/04/2013
Seoul increases surveillance as N Korea moves long-range missiles Seoul has raised its surveillance of North Korea believing the bellicose state could have moved one or more long range missiles to the east coast in readiness… 10/04/2013
No show for DPRK workers at Kaesong North Korean labourers did not report for work at the Kaesong industrial zone a day after Pyongyang said it would withdraw all 50,000 of them and suspend… 09/04/2013
Deteriorating conditions inside factory shared by North and South Korea Tension is evident at the last shared economic link between North and South Korea. It is factory at the Kaesong Industrial park in the North where only… 06/04/2013
North Korea advises foreign diplomats to leave North Korea has asked embassies in the country to consider moving their diplomats out. Amid ongoing concerns between North and South on the Korean peninsula… 06/04/2013
N Korea calls for foreign embassy evacuations North Korea has asked foreign embassies to consider moving staff out after warning it cannot guarantee the safety of diplomats. The request follows… 05/04/2013
Samsung boosted by soaring smartphone sales Brisk smartphone sales meant Samsung has predicted its operating profit in the first three months of the year will have risen by 53 percent to the equivalent… 05/04/2013
Report of missile movement raises tension on Korean Peninsula North Korea continues to cause unease following reports from South Korea that two intermediate range missiles on mobile launchers have been placed and hidden… 05/04/2013
Latest North Korean threats spark international reaction Pyongyang says it has ratified a “merciless” attack against the United States potentially involving a “diversified nuclear strike.” It said it is responding… 04/04/2013
UK’s Cameron says Trident needed as nuclear deterrent British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that scrapping Trident, the UK’s submarine-based nuclear weapons system, would be “foolish” in the face of… 04/04/2013
US Army anti-chemical drills in South Korea – nocomment The US military’s 23rd Chemical Battalion took part in an anti-chemical drill in Euijeongbu, South Korea as tensions on the Korean peninsula reached their… 04/04/2013
US anti-chemical drills in South Korea Following Pyongyang’s posturing the US army has been conducting anti-Chemical drills in South Korea. They demonstrated the equipment and techniques used to… 04/04/2013
North Korea threatens ‘merciless’ nuclear strike against US The North Korean army says it has received final approval to launch a “merciless” strike on the US, including the possible use of “cutting edge” nuclear… 04/04/2013
N. Korea approves nuclear strike on USThe North Korean army said Thursday it had final approval to launch “merciless” military strikes on the United States, involving the possible use of… 03/04/2013
N Korea pressures South by shutting key industrial zone North Korea has closed access to a joint factory zone with South Korea jeopardising a crucial source of commerce and investment. The Kaesong industrial zone… 03/04/2013
Kaesong: North Korea’s financial lifeline The Kaesong Industrial Complex, which opened at the end of 2004, was largely financed by the South with the idea of increasing economic co-operation and trust… 03/04/2013
North Korea blocks South workers from joint industrial zone Pyongyang has stopped South Korean workers getting to Kaesong – a joint industrial zone they share, located in the North but employing several hundred workers… 03/04/2013
US deploys second destroyer to Western Pacific A second US destroyer has been sent to the Western Pacific amid rising tensions between North and South Korea. The Pentagon’s decision reveals a move by… 03/04/2013
Ban Ki-moon: ‘Nuclear threats not a game’ North Korea is to restart all nuclear facilities at its Yongbyon nuclear complex. The move further heightens tensions on the Korean peninsula. Pyongyang… 02/04/2013
North Korea to ‘restart Yongbyon nuclear reactor’ North Korea says it is restarting its main nuclear facility Yongbyon. The site includes a nuclear reactor, a source of plutonium that could be used for… 02/04/2013
North Korean combat training – nocomment North Korean State Television, KRT, released footage of North Korean athletes from the country’s Defence Sports Team participating in military training… 02/04/2013
U.S. talks down North Korean threats of war U.S. F-22 fighter jets have been taking part in drills on a South Korean airbase. Against the backdrop of escalating tensions between North and South Korea… 02/04/2013
Korean threats continue, no military moves seen As tensions ratcheted higher on the Korean peninsula, the shrill rhetoric from the North has been garnished with state television video of military… 01/04/2013
South Korea promises ‘strong response’ to threats from North South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Monday there will be a strong and swift military response to any further North Korean provocation without regard… 01/04/2013
Easter in South KoreaA young girl celebrates Easter in Icheon, South Korea. She waits for the parade to start, standing in front of a pile of crosses before a… 31/03/2013
North Korea launches economic threat North Korea’s military threats against the South and the US have now turned into economic ones. The latest warns of a shut down of the Kaesong factory… 31/03/2013
North Korea’s war threats are unacceptable, says Seoul North Korea has stepped up its angry rhetoric, saying it is entering a “state of war” with the South. Pyongyang has been threatening to attack its neighbour… 30/03/2013
Pyongyang’s threats cause concern on South Korean island On Yeonpyeong island, anxiety over North Korea’s rhetoric runs deep. The South Korean territory, which is close to its northern neighbour, was shelled by… 30/03/2013
North Korea announces ‘state of war’ with the South North Korea has ignored international calls for calm and announced it is entering what it says is a ‘state of war’ with South Korea. The escalation in… 30/03/2013
North Korea still working with South Get soldiers to action stations but keep the border factories running. These are North Korea’s priorities as the Stalinist state threatens to launch war on… 28/03/2013
North Korea in nuclear hysterics The hotline to North Korea has gone cold. They have stopped answering on this last channel of communication. The North has said that with war possible at any… 27/03/2013
North Korean video shows ‘lightning invasion of South Korea’ A North Korean propaganda video showing an imagined invasion of the South Korea has been published online. The four-minute film depicts what is described by… 22/03/2013
Video: how North Korea would destroy US and S. Korean enemies A video posted on a website used by North Korea to promote itself to the outside world shows how the country imagines defeating its American and South Korean… 22/03/2013
South Korean TV networks and banks paralysed by cyber attack Three major South Korean television broadcasters and two banks were hit in a cyber attack that brought down their computer networks at around lunchtime on… 20/03/2013
South Korean banks and TV hit in apparent cyber attackThe South Korean military sounded a possible high-level cyber attack alert Wednesday after computer networks crashed at major broadcasters and banks, with… 20/03/2013
Game of Phones takes Samsung to Broadway Samsung’s latest all-singing all-dancing smart phone has been unveiled – on Broadway, with a series of skits to illustrate its features performed by actors… 15/03/2013
US imposes new sanctions on North Korea as war of words mounts North Korea has cut off a humanitarian hotline with the South and torn up the armistice that ended the Korean War in the 1950s. As tension escalates, the … 12/03/2013
US and South Korea begin joint military exercises South Korean pacifists have added their voices to opponents of the nation’s joint military exercises with the United States currently under way, with a… 11/03/2013
Kim Jong-Un on ‘frontline’ as North Korea threatens nuclear strike North Korea has released video of its leader, Kim Jong-Un, inspecting troops near its border with the South. The reclusive country has also ended… 08/03/2013
South Koreans react to North Korea UN sanctions There have been mixed reactions in South Korea, after the UN’s decided to step up sanctions against Pyongyang and the North’s reaction to end all… 08/03/2013
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un on the frontline Amid high tensions between North Korea and the international community, North Korean media has released photographs of leader Kim Jong-un visiting military… 08/03/2013
Samsung throws Sharp a lifeline South Korea’s Samsung is buying a three percent stake in troubled Japanese electronics firm Sharp, which had to be bailed out by its banks last… 06/03/2013
North Korean TV reveals catchy song to celebrate nuclear test In South Korea, protesters slashed and set fire to a picture of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday following Pyongyang’s third nuclear… 21/02/2013
South Korean protesters call for North Korea to be ‘punished’ In Seoul, South Korea, activists burnt the North Korean flag – at a rally against the neighbouring country’s nuclear test on February 12. Protester Choo… 12/02/2013
International condemnation follows North Korea nuclear test United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has condemned as “deplorable” North Korea’s third nuclear test. Pyongyang confirmed on Tuesday that it used a… 12/02/2013
South Korean and US soldiers brave freezing temperatures in winter drillSouth Korean and US marines run during a winter military drill in Pyeongchang, about 180 km east of Seoul. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won 07/02/2013
Samsung sells 700,000 smartphones a day Samsung continues to be the high flyer in the smartphone world. It sold 63 million smartphones in the fourth quarter of last year – 700,000 a day – and… 25/01/2013
Building bridges between school and work Recent research by a global management consultant found that only 42 per cent of employers worldwide believe new graduates are properly prepared for work… 18/01/2013
Galaxy phones power Samsung to record profit Selling almost 500 handsets a minute, Samsung has predicted its fourth quarter profit will be the equivalent of 6.3 billion euros. The world leader in… 08/01/2013
Military training for South Korean teenagersHundreds of students between 11 and 17 years old attend winter boot camp training courses every year. The winter courses range from 4 to 14 days at the Blue… 03/01/2013
Asia, a cold new era Launching a rocket this week that could double as a ballistic missile was a North Korean demonstration of Communist military capability. It said Pyongyang… 20/12/2012
South Korea elects its first woman presidentSouth Korea’s Park Geun-hye won a tight presidential election against her left-wing challenger, human rights lawyer Moon Jae-in today. The conservative… 19/12/2012
Protesters burn effigy of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un after North’s rocket launchAnti-North Korean protesters burn an effigy of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un and its flag during a protest blaming the North’s rocket launch in central… 12/12/2012
Parade of fish in Christmas performance – nocomment A South Korean aquarium creates a performance featuring a school of sardines dancing along with a Santa diver and displays a tank of electric eels that lights… 11/12/2012
South Korea commemorates 2nd anniversary of Yeonpyeong attack – nocomment South Korea remembered on Friday those killed in North Korea’s shelling on Yeonpyeong Island in november 2010. “The Yeonpyeong Island shelling was the worst… 24/11/2012
Samsung profits soar again, but can it last? South Korea’s Samsung has posted a fourth straight record quarterly profit – the equivalent of 5.74 billion euros. Strong demand for its Galaxy smartphones… 26/10/2012
Ki-Duk’s ‘Pieta’ gets US release for Oscars The near-death of an actress on set nearly ended director Kim Ki-Duk’s career four years ago, but after making ‘Pieta’, which took best picture at this year’s… 25/10/2012
South Korean military drills – nocomment South Korea conducted a security drill simulating a toxic gas attack and civilian kidnappings. It comes amid high tensions on the peninsula after recent… 25/10/2012
K-Pop’s Psy teaches Ban Ki-moon ‘Gangnam Style’South Korean singer Psy practises some “Gangnam Style” dance steps with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during a photo opportunity at the UN headquarters in… 24/10/2012
Vettel wins Korean Grand Prix Redbull’s Sebestian Vettel has won the Korean Grand Prix. The German beat his team-mate Mark Webber to the title, his third in a row. Ferrari’s Fernando… 14/10/2012
Weber takes pole at South Korea Grand Prix Australian Mark Webber has snatched pole position from his Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel at the Korean Grand Prix. Webber beat the German by less than… 13/10/2012
Seoul shows its ‘Gangnam Style’ – nocomment Some 15-thousand flash mob dancers performed in a ‘Gangnam Style’ dance in the streets of the South Korean capital Seoul. ‘Gangnam Style’ by South Korean… 07/10/2012
Smartphones swell Samsung profits Samsung Electronics has beaten market expectations for Q3 boosting operating profit by a whopping 85 percent. The world’s largest technology company by… 05/10/2012
K-pop rools K-Pop is short for Korean pop music, and it is rapidly gaining popularity around the world as social media networks make it easy for South Korean musicians to… 26/09/2012
South Korea Armed Forces Day – nocomment The South Korean military staged a rehearsal for the 64th Armed Forces Day celebration before South Korean Defence Minister Kim Kwan-jin on at Gyeryong… 25/09/2012
Focus: Yeongam gears up for South Korean Grand Prix In 2010, the quiet town of Yeongam in South Korea was shaken by the arrival of Formula 1, when the Korea International Circuit that had cost approximately 167… 17/09/2012
Unification Church founder mourned – nocomment Thousands of mourners gathered at a church in Gapyeong, east of Seoul, South Korea, on September 6 to pay their respects to Sun Myung Moon, the founder of the… 07/09/2012
Samsung launch hopes to challenge iPad The tablet battle has entered a new round. Samsung has just launched its latest Galaxy tablet computer offering in three major markets looking to catch up… 16/08/2012
The tears of the South Korean fencer after her defeat in the semifinalSouth Korea’s Shin A Lam breaks down after being defeated by Germany’s Britta Heidemann during their women’s epee individual semifinal fencing competition at… 31/07/2012
South Korea: teen boot camp – nocomment More than 100 South Korean students, dressed in military uniforms, underwent demanding marine-style training in Ansan, 40 kilometres southwest of Seoul… 26/07/2012
Getting dirty in South Korean mud festival – nocomment A quaint South Korean coastal city draws in the crowds to have fun in the mud. 15/07/2012
Taking the pulse of medical tourism in South Korea South Korea has been making a huge effort over the past few years to develop medical tourism as one of its new growth industries. To make life easier for… 09/07/2012
Samsung enjoys galactically good sales Soaring sales of its Galaxy smartphone drove Samsung’s quarterly profit to a record. The South Korean technology giant made the equivalent of 4.76 billion… 06/07/2012
Animated doc explores adoption and identity In Approved for Adoption, Belgian-Korean filmmaker and cartoonist Jung mixes animation with old family movies and recent footage to take a very personal look… 21/06/2012
