South Korea summons China ambassador over fishing boat clash
South Korea summoned China's ambassador on Tuesday to protest against what it says was a deliberate collision by a Chinese fishing vessel with a South Korean coast guard patrol boat that later capsized and sank.
Oct 11, 2016, 10:47 AM IST
Shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and B Sai Praneeth enter Korea Open second round
K Srikanth, P Kashyap, H S Prannoy and Tanvi Lad fought hard before bowing out of the tournament.
Sep 28, 2016, 18:01 PM IST
US, South Korea conduct naval exercise amid tensions
South Korea and the US conducted a joint naval exercise in the Sea of Japan on Monday amid tensions with North Korea carrying out its recent nuclear test and other military developments.
Sep 26, 2016, 13:15 PM IST
Samsung Elec to halt S.Korea Note 7 TV ads until new sales resume
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has decided to halt television advertisements for the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea until the firm can resume new sales of the phone, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
Sep 13, 2016, 11:21 AM IST
International community united against North Korea: White House
The international community including China is united against North Korea which has conducted its fifth nuclear test, the White House has said, asserting that US President Barack Obama takes the threat seriously and is committed to protect Americans.
Sep 13, 2016, 09:21 AM IST
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
North Korea ready to conduct another n-test: Seoul
South Korea's military said on Monday that North Korea was ready to conduct another nuclear test following its fifth nuclear detonation.
Sep 12, 2016, 09:24 AM IST
North Korea confirms it has conducted fifth nuclear test
North Korea announced on Friday it had conducted its fifth nuclear test, hours after seismic monitors detected a blast near the secretive country`s nuclear test site.
Sep 09, 2016, 11:09 AM IST
North Korea carries out `biggest ever` nuclear test: Seoul
Pyongyang test-fired three missiles on Monday as world powers gathered for a G20 meeting in China
Sep 09, 2016, 08:24 AM IST
Samsung trips on quality control in rush to pip Apple
Seoul :In its rush to beat rival products to market, notably Apple`s new iPhone, Samsung Electronics has accelerated new phone launch cycles, but its haste is raising concerns that it fell short on quality testing.
Sep 06, 2016, 11:14 AM IST
Brain-inspired memory device for wearable electronics
Seoul: Researchers have developed a new memory device for wearable devices like smart watches or phones which is inspired by the neuron connections of the human brain.
North Korea fires three ballistic missiles off east coast
North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea`s Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
Sep 05, 2016, 10:03 AM IST
North Korea executes vice premier for education in latest purge, says South Korea
North Korea has executed its vice premier for education and rebuked two high-ranking officials, South Korea said on Wednesday, which, if true, would mark a new series of measures by leader Kim Jong Un to discipline top aides.
Aug 31, 2016, 09:56 AM IST
North Korea executes two officials by anti-aircraft gun
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has had two senior bureaucrats executed by anti-aircraft gun, media reports said.
Aug 30, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
North Korea submarine missiles not ready until 2018: Experts
North Korea is making progress on a submarine-launched ballistic missile system but any deployment of the technology is years away, a US think tank said, as the UN Security Council promised action over Pyongyang's latest test.
Aug 27, 2016, 10:49 AM IST
UN council condemns North Korea missile launches, vows new measures
The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned North Korea for test-firing ballistic missiles and agreed to take "significant measures" in response the latest series of launches.
Aug 27, 2016, 08:57 AM IST
Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing to discuss North Korean missile test
The Foreign Ministers of Japan, South Korea and China began a trilateral summit in Tokyo on Wednesday to discuss the launch of a ballistic missile by a North Korean submarine hours earlier that fell into the sea, off the Japanese coast.
Aug 24, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
Seoul, Washington start war game despite Pyongyang's backlash
South Korean and US forces kicked off their joint annual war game on Monday despite strong a backlash from North Korea.
Aug 22, 2016, 14:12 PM IST
North Korea slams largest-ever South Korean artillery drill
North Korea on Sunday slammed the largest-ever artillery drill conducted by the South Korean military as a grave provocation that was endangering regional peace.
Aug 21, 2016, 11:23 AM IST
South Korea expresses regret as Japan leaders pay tribute to wartime shrine
South Korea expressed deep regret and China`s state-run news agency called on Tokyo to repent its wartime past on Monday after dozens of Japanese lawmakers visited a shrine for war dead, which Seoul and Beijing see as a symbol of Tokyo`s wartime militarism, on the anniversary of Japan`s World War Two defeat.
Aug 15, 2016, 13:58 PM IST
