Tag: South Korea

Kazan: Defending champions Germany crashed out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the group stage after South Korea stunned the European powerhouse with a 2-0 victory in their final Group F contest here on Wednesday. From Group F, Sweden secured the top spot with six points, while Mexico, finished second with six points. Germany […]

Seoul: Tourism to security-related sights near the border between North and South Korea has boomed since the leaders of the two countries met last month, media reports said on Sunday. The number of visitors to tourist sights near the border has gone up 30 per cent, from 1,200-2,300 per day in the same period last […]

Seoul: South Korea on Thursday urged North Korea to fulfil the agreements reached during the inter-Korean summit and to resume talks a day after Pyongyang cancelled a high-level meeting with Seoul and said it was reconsidering its participation in the upcoming summit with the US. The message was issued by the standing committee of South […]

Seoul: North and South Korea have agreed to hold high-level talks on May 16 to discuss ways to enforce the Panmunjom Declaration, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said on Tuesday. The officials from both sides would meet in the Panmunjom border village in the Peace House inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, Xinhua quoted […]

Seoul: Seoul and Washington will halt their military drills on Friday when the leaders of North and South Korea meet, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. The Army would extend full support to the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korea’s Moon Jae-in to ensure the meeting was held in an […]

Seoul: A large North Korean delegation, including 229 cheerleading squad members, crossed the border to South Korea on Wednesday to take part in the Winter Olympic Games that will be held in PyeongChang county. The group of 280 people crossed the military demarcation line at 9.26 a.m., according to the South Korean Unification Ministry. Headed […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced the list of official delegates to attend the opening ceremony and events of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games in South Korea. According to a White House statement on Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence will lead the delegation with his wife Karen Pence, who is also a member […]

Seoul: Scientists in South Korea have developed stretchable aqueous lithium-ion battery that may power the next generation of wearable devices. Using hybrid carbon/polymer (HCP) composite as a stretchable current collector, the research team developed a highly stretchable rechargeable battery based on aqueous electrolytes, according to the study published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials. “Our […]

Melbourne: Defending champion Roger Federer on Friday reached the final of the Australian Open after South Korea’s Hyeon Chung quit in pain trailing 1-6, 2-5. World No.56 Chung, the first South Korean to advance into the singles semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament, pulled the plug after feeling pain in his left foot, reports Efe. “It’s […]

Geneva: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) informed on Tuesday that Russia is banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics set for next February in PyeongChang, South Korea, over doping concerns, Xinhua reported. The IOC decided to suspend the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) with immediate effect, but Russian athletes would still be able to compete at the […]

Seoul: South Korean smartphone company LG Electronics has started launching its V30 smartphone in Europe that weighs only 158 grams despite its 6-inch wide display, breaking the stereotype that phablets are normally heavy. While the phone was released in Italy on Friday through major mobile carriers, the V30 will be launched in Germany, Spain and […]

Seoul: Six American F-22 Raptor stealth fighters reached South Korea for a joint flying exercise on Saturday- in a show of strength following North Korea’s missile test earlier this week. The fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft will take part in the ‘Vigilant ace’ exercise with the South Korean air force from December 4 […]

Seoul: North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported citing military officials. “The missile flew eastward and the South Korean military is analyzing details with the US,” Fox News reported citing Yonhap. There have been signs that indicated Kim Jong Un regime was planning a missile launch in […]

Visakhapatnam: The first car out of South Korean auto major Kia Motors’ plant in Andhra Pradesh will roll out in January 2019, Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh said on Monday. The plant, Kia’s first in India, is coming up in Penugonda in Anantapur district. Lokesh told reporters here that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is […]

Seoul: South Korea and the US have conducted joint air drills in the Korean peninsula amid heightened tensions with Pyongyang, authorities said here on Saturday. The military exercise was carried out on an unspecified date and involved the units of several regiments of the two countries, according to the Seoul-based US Pacific Command. “The field […]