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13 North Koreans working in overseas restaurant defect to Seoul

At least 13 North Koreans working in an overseas restaurant have defected to South Korea this week, Seoul's unification ministry said on Friday.

Apr 08, 2016, 16:57 PM IST

South Korea says North Korea jamming GPS signals

North Korea has been sending GPS-jamming signals since Thursday from various locations near the heavily-fortified border, South Korea's Defence Ministry said.

Apr 01, 2016, 09:32 AM IST

N Korea threatens military attack on Seoul's presidential palace

Democratic People`s Republic of North Korea has warned of military attack on Seoul`s presidential palace unless South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologises for `treason` and publicly executes officials responsible for what Pyongyang says are plans to attack its leadership.

Mar 27, 2016, 14:38 PM IST

North Korea warns of strike on Seoul's presidential palace

Upping its rhetoric a notch, North Korea has warned that it will attack Seoul's presidential palace unless it receives an apology from South Korean President Park Geun-hye for "treason."

Mar 26, 2016, 20:33 PM IST

3.1 quake in N Korea, South says not nuclear test

A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake was detected in North Korea early Monday, South Korea`s state weather agency said, adding that there was no indication it was related to a nuclear test.

Mar 14, 2016, 04:04 AM IST

Will liquidate South Korea assets in joint projects: North Korea

North Korea said Thursday it would dispose of all assets left behind by South Korean firms involved in two now-shuttered joint projects, further raising already elevated tensions on the divided Korean peninsula.

Mar 10, 2016, 09:57 AM IST

South Korea to announce new sanctions on North: Official

South Korea will soon announce its own tougher sanctions on North Korea, an official said Sunday, a move set to further heighten tensions as Seoul and Washington prepare to launch their largest joint military exercise.

Mar 06, 2016, 19:16 PM IST

Thousands of South Koreans march in anti-government rally

Thousands of South Koreans are marching in the capital to protest what they say are setbacks in personal freedoms and labor rights under conservative President Park Geun-hye.

Feb 27, 2016, 15:03 PM IST

US missile system in S Korea would hurt Seoul-Beijing ties: Chinese envoy

China`s ambassador to South Korea warned Tuesday that the planned deployment of a US missile defence system in the country could damage Beijing-Seoul ties, possibly irreparably.

Feb 23, 2016, 14:39 PM IST

South Korea warns North Korea over `illegal` asset freeze

South Korea warned North Korea on Friday that it had acted "illegally" in freezing the assets of South Korean companies and staff expelled from the jointly run Kaesong industrial zone.

Feb 12, 2016, 11:44 AM IST

Nine dead in ISIS Damascus car bombing: Monitor

A suicide car bombing killed nine people Tuesday at a police officer`s club in the Syrian capital, a monitor said, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

Feb 09, 2016, 18:58 PM IST

North Korea launches long-range rocket despite international warnings

North Korea launched a long-range missile, confirmed a South Korean defense ministry official on Sunday, an action immediately condemned by the United States.

Feb 07, 2016, 08:47 AM IST

South Korea denies using missionaries to smear North Korea

South Korea on Wednesday rejected allegations -- levelled in a video confession by a detainee in North Korea -- that Seoul was supporting an anti-Pyongyang campaign through missionaries based in China.

Jan 27, 2016, 09:59 AM IST

Blizzard strands 86,000 in South Korea resort island

Close to 90,000 people were stranded on the South Korean resort island of Jeju on Monday after the biggest snowfall in three decades shut the airport for the third straight day.

Jan 25, 2016, 07:57 AM IST

S Korean President defends landmark deal with Japan

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Wednesday defended a landmark deal with Japan over wartime sex slaves, saying her government had tackled a "difficult problem" dodged by her predecessors.

Jan 13, 2016, 15:57 PM IST

U.S. not in talks on restoring nuclear arms to South Korea: Official

Washington and Seoul are not discussing the restoration of nuclear weapons to South Korea after last week`s atomic test by North Korea, a U.S. official said on Monday, saying this could spark a regional arms race.

Jan 12, 2016, 04:35 AM IST

North Korea holds big rally in support of nuke test

Tens of thousands of North Korean soldiers and civilians today gathered at squares and indoor venues in Pyongyang for state-orchestrated massive celebrations of the country's fourth nuclear test. People were seen dancing in the streets, two days after North Korea announced it has successfully tested its first hydrogen bomb.

Jan 08, 2016, 19:45 PM IST