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Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol elected South Korean president

Opposition candidate’s victory follows campaign dominated by domestic issues

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 06:38

North Korea launches ballistic missile, US military says

Move after Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen military capability at party conference

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 07:50

South Korean court dismisses ‘comfort women’ case against Japan

Case sought compensation for women forced to work in brothels in second World War

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 09:02

South Korea calls for further investigations over killing of official

Kim Jong Un offered rare apology after North Korean troops shot man dead

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 10:08

Kim Jong-un issues rare apology over killing of South Korean official

North Korea says shooting was part of measures to prevent Covid-19 entering country

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 16:57

How Kim Jong-un’s sister could be next in line to rule North Korea

Kim Yo-jong was a favourite of her late father and is reported to have been groomed for the role

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 17:09

US ‘monitoring reports’ that North Korean leader Kim is gravely ill

South Korea’s presidential Blue House says no unusual signs coming from neighbour

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 17:51

South Koreans go to polls under cloud of coronavirus

President’s ruling party projected to win election with highest turnout since 1992

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 18:19

Coronavirus: Bono writes to South Korean president seeking PPE help

President Moon Jae-in joins list of politicians and businesspeople contacted by vocalist

Sun Apr 12 2020 - 13:15

Coronavirus: Italy to close cinemas, theatres and ban public events

Government also moves to shut schools and universities countrywide in bid to halt virus

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 15:26

Coronavirus: S Korea declares ‘war’ on outbreak as cases approach 5,000

World Health Organization chief warns the world is now in ‘uncharted territory’

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 07:04

EU pledges €232 million to stop global coronavirus outbreak

Europe’s biggest outbreak is in Italy with 150 infections and six deaths

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 12:50

Trump's DMZ meeting with Kim Jong-un elevates dictator, say Democrats

US president made audacious invitation to North Korean leader in tweet on Saturday during Japan G20 summit

Sun Jun 30 2019 - 17:36

Petition calling for impeachment of South Korea’s president forces response

South Korea economy struggling amid falling exports, low inflation, high unemployment

Mon May 27 2019 - 11:59

Tears as Korean families separated by war reunite after 65 years

Almost 90 families hold brief reunions as relations between countries continue to thaw

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 14:26

Leaders of two Koreas hold surprise meeting as Trump revives summit hope

Hope that US-North Korea summit may go ahead in June

Sat May 26 2018 - 13:53

Trump’s North Korea flip-flopping could have profound implications

Analysis: Cancellation of North Korea summit major blow to South Korean president

Thu May 24 2018 - 20:00

Trump suggests North Korea summit may not go ahead

‘Very substantial chance’ June 12th meeting will not work out, says US president

Tue May 22 2018 - 18:46

Trump and Moon to push for North Korea summit to go ahead

Move comes as US president orders investigation of FBI campaign ‘infiltration’

Mon May 21 2018 - 20:48

North Korea to dismantle nuclear test site in May ‘ceremony’

Pyongyang to take action as part of build up to summit with Donald Trump

Sat May 12 2018 - 16:22

North and South Korea leaders aim for ‘complete denuclearisation’

Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in pledge formal end to Korean War and peace on peninsula

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 01:00

North and South Korea leaders agree to work towards peace

Kim Jung-un and Moon Jae-in sign joint statement and embrace after historic talks

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 10:58

South Korea switches off North-facing loudspeakers ahead of summit

First time in more than two years that propaganda broadcasts have been turned off

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 09:33

North and South Korea agree to historic summit next month

US watching closely for signs Pyongyang trying to drive wedge between allies

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 21:12

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president to meeting

The visit would be the first summit between the leaders from the two Koreas since 2007

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 09:48

Pence avoids North Korean encounter at Winter Olympics

Diplomatic tightrope at opening ceremony as Kim Jong-un’s sister applauds unified athletes

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 13:44

US warns North Korea it will be ‘utterly destroyed’ if war breaks out

Ambassador to UN says US has asked China to cut off oil supply to North Korea

Thu Nov 30 2017 - 00:11

South Korea convicts army captain for gay sex

Soldier given suspended sentence handed down over homosexual acts ban in military

Thu May 25 2017 - 01:00

‘Provocative’ missile launch shows North Korea’s defiance

Ballistic missile test coincides with Beijing summit, and prompts angry response from US

Sun May 14 2017 - 17:16

North Korea missile test sends shudders through region

Launch of ballistic weapon could put relations with ally Beijing under more pressure

Sun May 14 2017 - 08:48

South Korea’s Moon to send envoys to Beijing to ease tensions

New president says North Korea provocation must stop before progress on missile defence

Thu May 11 2017 - 10:30

South Korea’s new president promises to help end nuclear crisis

Moon Jae-in says he is ready to travel to Washington and Pyongyang to bring peace

Wed May 10 2017 - 15:10

South Koreans weigh domestic and global issues for presidential poll

Trump and North Korea on the agenda alongside economy and LGBT rights

Mon May 08 2017 - 12:53