North Korea The talking thaw: North and South Korea A delegation of senior South Korean officials travelled to Pyongyang for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He expressed his "firm will to vigorously advance" inter-Korean ties and pursue reunification 06/03/2018
North Korea South Korea and North Korea to talk Talks between South Korea and North Korea are expected to focus on the North's missile stocks and relations with the US. 05/03/2018
no comment Kimchi Festival kicks off in Seoul More than 2,300 people including 400 foreigners gathered at the 4th Seoul Kimchi Festival on Friday to make the classic Korean fermented spicy cabbage, for charity. 03/11/2017
North Korea Rare public outing for Kim's wife on factory tour Focus on make-up rather than missiles as Kim Jong-un tours cosmetics factory 30/10/2017
Korea Seoul flexes its military muscle The South Korean navy has begun manoeuvres in the Sea of Japan which are meant, analysts say, to deter the North from any action at sea. 05/09/2017
no comment South Korean barista takes coffee art to a new level Replications of famous paintings take coffee art to a whole new level. 05/07/2017
Sport Fencing's number ones take gold at the Seoul Grand Prix Double Olympic champion and world number one Yana Egorian convincingly won the women's sabre final in the International Fencing Federation's Seoul Grand Prix. 01/04/2017
Korea "The strongest warning to North Korea" - Seoul welcomes US support The new US Defence Secretary has warned North Korea there will be an "effective and overwhelming" response if it chooses to use a nuclear weapon. Speaking at the start of a two-day visit to South Kore 03/02/2017
no comment South Korea: typhoon Chaba causes severe flooding Typhoon Chaba has hit the southern South Korean city of Ulsan, causing heavy flooding and widespread damage. 06/10/2016
North Korea North Korea successfully tests high-powered rocket engine North Korea has announced the testing of a new high-powered rocket engine for a geo-stationary satellite. 20/09/2016
Korea North Korea videos imagine destruction of Seoul and Washington The North Korean propaganda machine is at it again. And the least that can be said is that Steven Spielberg has nothing to worry about. Pyongyang’s 05/04/2016
North Korea North Korea: Kim Jong Un warns Seoul in New Year message North Korean leader delivers New Year message Talks of “ruthless holy war” No mention of nuclear arms or programme The leader of North Korea has 01/01/2016
no comment North Korea protesters beat effigy of Kim Yong-un Conservative protesters in South Korea held an anti-North Korea rally, including beating an effigy of Kim Yong-un. It was held in Seoul to mark the 24/11/2015
Korea Japan-South Korea to step-up efforts to resolve "comfort women" dispute South Korea and Japan will seek to move past the bitter wartime dispute over “comfort women” as soon as possible. The term refers to the mainly 02/11/2015
no comment South Korean acts to smoke out MERS South Korean authorities fumigate hundreds of school classrooms and transport venues in Seoul, as new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome 12/06/2015
South Korea South Korea's President cancels planned US visit as more deaths from MERS are announced The President of South Korea has cancelled this weekend's planned visit to the US as two more deaths from MERS are announced. 10/06/2015
Korea Ex-Korean Air executive Heather Cho freed in 'nut rage' case The woman at the centre of the so-called “nut rage” case in South Korea has been freed after nearly five months in jail. Heather Cho, a former Korean 22/05/2015
South Korea {Watch} Attempt at world's largest candlelit vigil in S Korea As part of commemorations for the victims of South Korea’s sunken ferry Sewol, an attempt has been made to create a new world record for a candlelit 17/04/2015
focus Expo 2012 aims to boost tourism in Yeosu The Vox Maris is the loudest pipe organ as certified by the Guinness of World Records and it was heard across Yeosu in South Korea as it prepared to 16/04/2012
focus South Korea unveils world's biggest floating island The South Korean capital Seoul is now home to the world’s largest artificial floating island, recently opened on the Han river. It is made up of 30/05/2011
