South Korea says 'unidentified aircraft' hit cargo ship in Hormuz on MondayA South Korean cargo ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz six days ago was struck by unidentified aircraft, the foreign ministry in Seoul said ...
10 May, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
South Korea ecommerce probe opens rift in US tiesSouth Korea defended its investigation into US-listed e-commerce giant Coupang against criticism from American lawmakers. Seoul stated the ...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
South Korea tells US lawmakers it will ensure no discrimination against US tech firmsSouth Korea assured US tech firms, including Coupang, of no discriminatory measures following a letter from American lawmakers. The governm...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Trump nominates former lawmaker Michelle Steel as US ambassador to South KoreaU.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Michelle Steel, a former California congresswoman, for the U.S. ambassador role in Seoul. This po...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Russia’s envoy to North Korea Alexander Matsegora dies at 70 with undisclosed cause, a week after meeting Korean-language students in MoscowRussia's ambassador to North Korea dies: Alexander Matsegora, Russia's ambassador to North Korea, has passed away at the age of 70. He serv...
09 Dec, 2025, 11.08 AM IST
Why is Russia sending its war-wounded soldiers for treatment in North Korea, that too for free? Here's the catchLatest developments have revealed something quite surprising that the country Russia is eventually sending its soldiers who got severely wo...
11 Feb, 2025, 10.49 PM IST
North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul saysNIS confirmed Ri Il Kyu's defection from Cuba to South Korea with family due to disillusionment. Yonhap mentioned job conflicts; Chosun Ilb...
16 Jul, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
India, Korea must discuss bilateral cooperation on EVs: Ambassador Jae-bokPointing out that internal combustion engine regulations are becoming stricter, reflecting the willingness to phase out such engines in the...
25 May, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
South Korea wants PMO to untie power knots, raises concerns over fate of Korean investmentsSouth Korean government-owned company Korean Western Power Company Ltd (KOWEPO) holds 40% stake in PGPL, which had set up a 388MW gas-based...
14 Dec, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
Odisha and South Korea explore investment opportunities beyond PoscoAmbassador Shin Bong-Kil said after the meeting that South Korea and Odisha are making “a fresh start, having learnt their respective lesso...
23 Sep, 2019, 11.50 PM IST
Korean Embassy sets up consul general office in ChandigarhAuto component conglomerate, Jagdip Singh has been appointed as honorary consul general of Republic of Korea for the Chandigarh region.
23 Dec, 2016, 07.24 PM IST
Korean Ambassador Cho Hyun bats for Korea-Bengaluru direct flightHe said that Korea has no limits and is open for partnership and collaboration in many sectors with the southern state.
18 Dec, 2015, 06.55 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj to visit South Korea; time to think big, bold: South Korean envoySouth Korean Ambassador Joongyu Lee said his country was also keen to participate in new government's 'Make-in-India' and 'Smart Cities' in...
19 Dec, 2014, 07.49 PM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan dials Korea to rescue GAIL LNG ship tenderPradhan met Joon-Gyu Lee, Ambassador of Korea here to apprise him of GAIL's requirement for charter hiring of nine ships, an official state...
09 Dec, 2014, 04.06 AM IST
Korean firms keen to invest in India, says Ambassador Joon-Gyu Lee"I see a renewed interest amongst Korean companies in coming as the economic vision unveiled by Prime Minister Modi is acting as a big cata...
30 Oct, 2014, 07.22 PM IST
- Posco is a test case for FDI: Korean Envoy
With Posco's $ 12 billion proposed steel plant in Orissa still hanging fire, Korean Ambassador Kim Joong Keun today said countries in Europ...
19 Aug, 2011, 07.05 PM IST