Friday, 24 March 2017 SEOUL – North Korea has maintained readiness to conduct a new nuclear test at any time, a South Korean military official said on Friday, amid a report of a possible test within days as Pyongyang defies international pressure. U.S. and South Korean military surveillance assets were …
Read More »South Korea raises sunken ferry
Friday, 24 March 2017 Donggeochado: South Korea’s sunken Sewol ferry emerged from the waters, nearly 3 years after it went down with the loss of more than 300 lives and dealt a crushing blow to now-ousted president Park Geun-hye. Television pictures yesterday showed one side of the 6,825-tonne vessel, its …
Read More »North Korea rocket-engine test shows ‘meaningful’ progress
Monday, 20 March 2017 SEOUL: South Korea said on Monday North Korea’s latest rocket-engine test showed “meaningful” advancement in engine function. “Through this test, it is found that engine function has made meaningful progress but further analysis is needed for exact thrust and possible uses,” Lee Jin-woo, deputy spokesman for …
Read More »South Koreans protest against US missile defence system
Monday, 20 March 2017 Seongju: Hundreds of South Koreans protested against the deployment of a US missile defence system, a day after the visiting US Secretary of State reiterated that its installation would go ahead. Rex Tillerson said in Seoul on Friday that the United States and South Korea would …
Read More »South Korea presidential election on 9 May
Wednesday, 15 March 2017 SEOUL: South Korea will hold a presidential election on May 9 to replace impeached leader Park Geun Hye, who was dismissed last Friday over a corruption scandal. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo Ahn, who has also been acting president since December, said earlier he would not …
Read More »US, South Korea to blame for Jong-Nam murder, claims Pyongyang
Tuesday, 14 March 2017 UNITED NATIONS: North Korea’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations has denied that the man assassinated in Malaysia was the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and that the United States and South Korea should be blamed for the killing. Kim In-ryong told the …
Read More »‘Fresh challenge after a long, tough season’ for Laura Deas
Tuesday, 14 March 2017 : Each time a new Olympic venue is completed, there is a process of checking its safety and suitability for competition called ‘homologation’, where a select number of athletes are invited to try it out for the first time. Some athletes were selected by random draw …
Read More »South Korea, US begin joint military drills
Thursday, 2 March 2017 Seoul: South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual, massive military exercises as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered his troops to prepare for a “merciless strike” against enemies. The drills always raise tensions on the divided Korean peninsula and this year they come …
Read More »Jessica came to the horse, accompanied by her boyfriend
Saturday, 25 February 2017 : Asian women and girls before the age of members Jessica (Zheng Shaoyan) this invitation, to the brand for the brand Coach in the prestige of the opening of the flagship store opened. The organizers deliberately arranged at least eight security personnel and the police, built …
Read More »Military on high level of readiness after news of Kim Jong Nam’s death
Thursday, 16 February 2017 SEOUL: The South Korean military said on Thursday it is maintaining a high level of readiness to deal with all national security threats following the news of the death of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs …
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