South Korea and the United States planned to discuss next month whether to entitle products manufactured in the Kaesong industrial complex to preferential tariffs under the South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) framework, Seoul's commerce ministry said Sunday.
U.S. aircraft carrier USS George Washington has been conducting joint military drills with South Korea and Japan on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday.
South Korea on Tuesday showed off its latest military hardware, including a mid-range missile targeting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in a parade of the largest scale in 10 years to celebrate the establishment of the country's armed forces.
South Korea and the United States agreed on Wednesday to take preemptive measures with all military capabilities available if signs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear strikes are detected, Yonhap News Agency reported.
South Korea and China had completed first-stage negotiations on the bilateral free trade agreement ( FTA), setting foundations for more in-depth talks over mutual opening and liberalization, South Korea's trade ministry said Friday. "Both sides wrapped up the first-phase negotiations for the Sino-Korea FTA by agreeing on the modality (or basic guidelines)," Woo Tae-hee, South Korea's assistant trade minister and a chief negotiator for the FTA with China, told a press briefing.
The United States on Friday expressed disappointment at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s canceled invitation for a special American envoy, who has focused his upcoming visit on securing the release of an American citizen.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Thursday condemned a U.S.-South Korea drill as "war preparedness" and "confrontational policy," warning it only cast shadow to the hard-won atmosphere for dialogue.
Birth rate in South Korea continued to fall amid the trend of delaying marriage and postponing having children, a government report showed Tuesday.
South Korea actively claimed its economy's resilience from financial woes in emerging economies, citing falling foreign debts, fiscal soundness and persistent current account surplus.
A nuclear reactor in South Korea abruptly broke down on Wednesday, boosting fears over power shortage amid a scorching heat wave.
Australia welcomed progress in diplomatic talks between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and South Korea, including DPRK's guarantees on the Kaesong Industrial Complex and agreement for further talks on family reunions, Foreign Minister Bob Carr said in a statement Monday.
South Korea and the United States launched their joint annual military exercise on Monday as planned amid easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Thursday welcomed a funding appeal by the United Nations Country Team in the Democratic North Korea on humanitarian needs and priorities in the country this year.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye proposed Thursday to hold reunions for families separated due to the 1950-53 Korean War and establish a peace park in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to Yonhap News Agency.
Households in South Korea preferred repaying debts to consumption, a central bank report showed Monday.
South Korea's foreign reserves hit a record high last month due to an increase in the conversion value of non-dollar assets and a continued rise in investment returns, central bank data showed Monday.
Hong Kong and South Korea signed a deal Tuesday on the use of automated clearance services, marking a new milestone in immigration cooperation between the two.
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