Global Markets | South Korean shares dip, but mark second weekly gain on Iran ceasefire hopesSouth Korean stocks ended lower Friday but secured a second weekly gain. Hopes for a U.S.-Iran ceasefire boosted sentiment. The Korean won ...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
North Korea working on carbon-fibre ICBM for multi-warhead delivery, Seoul saysNorth Korea tested a new solid-fuel rocket engine. This engine is for intercontinental ballistic missiles. These missiles will use carbon f...
06 Apr, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Global Markets | South Korean shares end 4.5% lower as Iran ceasefire hopes fadeSouth Korean shares plummeted over 4% on Thursday, with the KOSPI closing down 4.47% at 5,234.05. This decline was triggered by fading hope...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
South Korea's prosecutors indict President Yoon for insurrectionPresident Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea has been indicted for leading an insurrection related to his imposition of martial law on Dec. 3. He...
26 Jan, 2025, 04.08 PM IST
North Korea slams Yoon ‘dictatorship’ in first comment on crisisSouth Korea is in "chaos" after President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law, North Korean state media said on Wednesday in it...
11 Dec, 2024, 10.18 AM IST
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol reverses martial law after lawmakers defy himSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the lifting of martial law declared to halt political activities and media freedom. Lawmaker...
04 Dec, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
Russia moves to ratify N. Korea defence treaty, Seoul issues warningRussia is ratifying a defence pact with North Korea, and South Korea warns against North Korean troop deployment to aid Moscow in Ukraine. ...
24 Oct, 2024, 04.55 PM IST
North Korea's Kim Jong Un again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea and USNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un warns of potential nuclear weapon use against South Korea and the US. Experts believe North Korea might esc...
08 Oct, 2024, 09.16 AM IST
North Korea may conduct nuclear test after US polls, says South Korea's spy agencyNorth Korea is expected to conduct its seventh nuclear test after the US presidential elections in November, according to South Korea's int...
27 Sep, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, highest post for any defectorSouth Korea's president appointed former North Korean diplomat Tae Yongho as a vice minister, the highest-ranking position for a North Kore...
18 Jul, 2024, 11.22 AM 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
South Korea to toughen punishments for technology leaks in chips, displaysSouth Korea has been cracking down on technology leaks in recent months, as the country seeks to maintain its dwindling lead in memory chip...
28 Aug, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
North Korea prepares for military actions in protest of US, South Korea, Japan summit - South KoreaThe reclusive state could also attempt another spy satellite launch at the end of August or early September after failing to put the countr...
17 Aug, 2023, 04.21 PM IST
North Korea could launch spy satellite end-August or early-Sept: South Korea lawmakerNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made it a priority to conduct a launch during the second half of this year. North Korea is also prepari...
17 Aug, 2023, 11.01 AM IST
BTS members to undergo Military services in South Korea, confirms K-Pop band's managementAs per the regulatory filing, BTS band's members will also serve mandatory military duty per their plans. Hybe, BTS’ management group, conf...
18 Oct, 2022, 07.04 PM IST
South Korea's parliament passes bill to curb Google, Apple commission dominanceIt is the first such curb by a major economy on the likes of Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, which face global criticism for requiring...
31 Aug, 2021, 05.09 PM IST
Indian mangoes, beer, yoga to get free access to South Korean marketBesides, it has also been agreed that South Korea would permit Indians to set up yoga training institutes and send yoga trainers, while the...
13 Jul, 2018, 06.02 PM IST