Korea

North Korea flood death toll rises to 133 with 395 missing: UN

The death toll from severe flooding in a North Korean border region has risen to 133 with another 395 missing and tens of thousands left homeless, the UN said.

Sep 12, 2016, 10:08 AM IST

BIZARRE PUNISHMENT! Kim Jong-Un to make North Korean athletes, who could not win medals in Rio Olympics, work in coal mines?

North Korea's 31 athletes, who participated in nine sports, won two gold medals, three silvers and two bronzes in Rio Olympics.

Aug 26, 2016, 13:55 PM IST

North Korea floats propaganda leaflets in river for 1st time

South Korea accused rival North Korea of floating propaganda leaflets down a river in the first such incident.

Jul 27, 2016, 12:20 PM IST

China says South Korea damaged 'mutual trust'

China has blamed South Korea for damaging "mutual trust" with its planned deployment of an advanced US missile defence system in the face of Beijing's opposition.

Jul 25, 2016, 12:52 PM IST

China, North Korea envoys hold talks in Laos

Top envoys from China and North Korea held talks on the sidelines of a regional summit in Laos as tensions run high on the Korean peninsula over Pyongyang`s nuclear programme.

Jul 25, 2016, 11:52 AM IST

Defector arrested in North Korea for plotting kidnappings with South - reports

A North Korean defector who had lived in South Korea has been arrested in the North for conspiring with Seoul`s spy agency to kidnap North Korean children, the Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Japan`s Kyodo news agencies reported on Friday from Pyongyang.

Jul 15, 2016, 15:22 PM IST

Coast Guards of India, Korea hold joint exercises

Many officials witnessed the exercise, titled 'SAHYOG-HYEOBLYEOG-2016,' held off Chennai.

Jun 10, 2016, 18:16 PM IST

North Korea nuke test possibility concerns South Korea

Delivering a lecture in Seoul, South Korea's Unification Minister Hong Yong-Pyo has flagged his government`s concern over North Korea going ahead with another nuclear test.

May 18, 2016, 15:43 PM IST

Birds in remote Antarctica can recognise individual people

 While it is only natural for birds living among people to learn to differentiate individual humans, researchers have found that skuas living in remote Antarctica too can recognise people who had previously accessed the nests to measure their eggs and nestlings.

Mar 26, 2016, 12:14 PM IST

Police arrest goat in Chhattisgarh – know why

An unusual incident has come to the fore from Chhattisgarh's Korea district.

Feb 09, 2016, 14:43 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi greets China, Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam on lunar new year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the people of China, Korea, Mongolia and Vietnam on their lunar new year.

Feb 09, 2016, 00:25 AM IST

House moves on North Korea sanctions bill after bomb test

The US House of Representatives House pushed ahead on legislation that seeks to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test by expanding sanctions on Pyongyang, a move with strong bipartisan support despite questions over how effective the new restrictions can be.

Jan 12, 2016, 08:14 AM IST

China, Korea, Japan ship 75% of India's steel Q1 imports

Indonesia with 83,300 tonne, Russia (56,720 tonne) and Taiwan (44,840 tonne) were the other major exporters of finished steel to India.

Aug 03, 2015, 15:51 PM IST

India asks RCEP members to focus on value addition in services

India has asked RCEP members, including ASEAN nations, China and Korea, to focus on value addition in services, besides working towards to improving investment climate to spur trade and boost growth in the region.

Dec 02, 2014, 23:09 PM IST

Posco to invest $20 mn in Gujarat: Korean ambassador

South Korean steel giant Posco will establish a coil mill in Gujarat with investment of around USD 20 million, the country's Indian envoy said Wednesday.

Nov 12, 2014, 23:33 PM IST

Aegis hunts for acquisitions in Japan, Korea & Spain

A day after selling off a major chunk of its BPO business, Essar Group firm AGC Holdings is now hunting for acquisitions in untapped markets like Korea, Japan, Spain and Columbia.

Jul 11, 2014, 21:29 PM IST