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German Chancellor Scholz to visit Seoul for bilateral talks with Korean Pr
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the German official, Yoon and Scholz will discuss a wide range of bilateral and international issues during their meeting, including cooperation on energy and climate change, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and Indo-Pacific security policies with a particular
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South Korea increasingly seeing India as alternative to China: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
What makes India more desirable is not just the size of its population but the size of its young population. Only 7 per cent of the nation is aged 65 or above, compared to China's 14 per cent and 18 per cent in the US. The International Monetary Fund forecasts that India's real GDP growth wi
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Daewoong Pharmaceutical announce Publication of Phase 3 Study of 'Envlo',
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): The research results of Daewoong Pharmaceutical's SGLT-2 inhibitor new drug, 'Envlo', have been internationally acknowledged.
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South Korean President Yoon to visit US from April 24-29
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The credibility of that commitment has sometimes been called into question in South Korea as North Korea has simulated nuclear missile strikes on the South while advancing its nuclear and missile capabilities.
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South Korea, US, Japan hold missile defence drills in East Sea
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to Yonhap News Agency, the three nations have been reinforcing security coordination following Pyongyang's provocative acts, such as the launch of a purportedly solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile last Thursday.
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S. Korea, US to kick off large-scale combined air drills this week
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The 12-day Korea Flying Training will begin Monday, April 17 at the Gwangju Air Base in Gwangju, 267 kilometres south of Seoul, mobilizing some 110 aircraft and more than 1,400 troops, according to the armed service, Yonhap reported.
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S Korea fires warning shots after N Korean boat crosses maritime border
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The North Korean boat crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in waters northeast of South Korea's Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea on Saturday at 11 am (Local Time), prompting the South Korean Navy to dispatch its Chamsuri-class patrol boat, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
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North Korea claims testing nuclear-capable underwater drone
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
North Korea recently claimed to have tested an underwater drone capable of carrying a nuclear warhead that could create a "radioactive tsunami," however, analysts urged scepticism noting a lack of proof, CNN reported. The state-run Rodong Sinmun released a series of photos on its website pur
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S Korea begins process to normalise military intelligence-sharing deal wit
Updated : 3 years ago IST
South Korea's Defence Ministry initiated the process to normalise the General Security of Military Information Agreement, which is a military intelligence-sharing deal, after the mutual agreement between Seoul President Yoon Suk-Yeol and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Yonhap News Agen
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North Korea developing solid-fuel ICBMs: South Korea
Updated : 3 years ago IST
South Korean intelligence service officials have told lawmakers that North Korea may make progress in developing solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in the year 2023, NHK world news reported.
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Chinese Covid-positive tourist caught in Seoul after fleeing quarantine ho
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chinese tourist, who was confirmed to have Covid-19 at the airport in Korea and fled his quarantine hotel, gets caught wearing a jacket that says 'Made in China: invincible.'
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Massive blaze erupts in one of Seoul's last slums, around 500 evacuated
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Guryong, one of the last remaining slums in South Korea's capital Seoul got under a massive fire following which around 500 people were evacuated on Friday, CNN reported citing the fire officials.
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