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Seoul shares lower in late Wednesday morning tradingMarketsSept 15, 2017South Korean shares traded lower Friday morning amid a massive selling spree by foreigners and institutions after North Korea fired another ballistic missile earlier in the day. The benchmark Korea ... -
Moon says dialogue with N. Korea ‘impossible,’ warns of destruction ‘beyond recovery’North KoreaSept 15, 2017President Moon Jae-in condemned North Korea's latest missile launch on Friday, saying dialogue with the communist nation is "impossible in a situation like this" and warning that the South is capable... -
S. Korea fires two ballistic missiles against N. Korea's provocationNorth KoreaSept 15, 2017South Korea's military said Friday it has fired two ballistic missiles in a swift response to North Korea's latest provocation. The Army shoot the Hyunmoo-2 missiles from an eastern site near the in... -
Kang holds talks with Tillerson, Kono to discuss countermeasures against NK missile launchNorth KoreaSept 15, 2017South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha discussed countermeasures against North Korea's new missile provocation in her separate telephone talks with her counterparts in the US and Japan on Frida... -
N. Korea warns US of ‘stronger’ actions as it fires missile over JapanNorth KoreaSept 15, 2017North Korea threatened Friday to take "stronger" actions against the United States in a warning that came hours after the launch of a missile over Japan. The North fired an apparent intermediate-ran... -
US urges China, Russia to put more pressure on N. KoreaNorth KoreaSept 15, 2017WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on all nations, including China and Russia, to step up pressure on North Korea following its latest missile launch Thursday. The missile was ... -
Guus Hiddink likely to meet Korea football coach in Russia next monthSoccerSept 15, 2017Guus Hiddink, who recently pledged his support for South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, is expected to meet current national football team boss Shin Tae-yong next month in Russia, an official with... -
Cheong Wa Dae says humanitarian aid to NK should go as planned despite missile launchNorth KoreaSept 15, 2017South Korea remains unchanged in its position to provide North Korea with humanitarian assistance even though the communist regime carried out yet another ballistic missile launch, a presidential off... -
S. Korea condemns NK's missile launchNorth KoreaSept 15, 2017South Korea strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile launch Friday, urging Pyongyang to stop its "reckless" provocations and return to the negotiating table immediately. In a statement, the S... -
Trump to visit Korea in NovemberPoliticsSept 15, 2017WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to visit South Korea, Japan and China in November on his first trip to Asia since taking office. His visit would come at a time of heig... -
Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon officially elected to lead IOC's ethics bodyMore sportsSept 15, 2017Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been elected to lead the ethics body at the International Olympic Committee. Ban, who served as the UN leader from January 2007 to December 2016, was the ... -
Health care costs for insured foreigners double over 5 yearsEconomySept 15, 2017Health care costs for foreigners covered by South Korea's state health insurance have more than doubled over the past five years as more subscribe to the scheme, data showed Friday. The total medica... -
Seoul charging ahead as carmakers go electricTransportSept 15, 2017South Korea is speeding up its efforts to expand charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, as global carmakers' unveiled road maps for electrification at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, indust... -
Tax breaks lead to more hiring of regulars: reportIndustrySept 15, 2017South Korean companies increased hiring of regular workers by more than 14,000 in 2015 in return for government tax benefits, a report said Friday. A total of 2,164 large businesses and smaller comp... -
Han Kang wins Italian literary award for 'Human Acts'CultureSept 15, 2017South Korean writer Han Kang has been chosen to win this year's Malaparte Prize, Italy's most-authoritative literary award, for her latest work, the prize's organizer said. Korean author Han Kang, w...
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