A high ranking diplomat working for the embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been expelled from South Africa for alleged rhino horn trafficking, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) walked a tightrope from the beginning of this year, although signs of thawing in inter-Korean relations emerged toward the year-end.
China's free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea and Australia officially came into force on Sunday, marking a tremendous boon for the three countries.
Australia will not bow to Chinese pressure to halt surveillance flights over disputed islands in the South China Sea at the centre of territorial spats between China and its regional neighbours, Defence Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday.
A South Korean court on Thursday acquitted a Japanese journalist of a criminal charge of defaming President Park Geun-hye.
South Korea's government said Thursday that the U.S. Federal Reserve's first rate hike in almost a decade would have only a limited impact on the South Korean economy.
The People's Daily on Wednesday carried the third of a series of commentaries on the Philippines' South China Sea arbitration farce. Following is a translated version of the full text:
Prime Minister of South Korea Hwang Kyo-ahn is paying an official visit to Laos from Sunday to Tuesday, agreeing on a framework to continue assisting Laos in socio-economic development.
South Korea's Unification Ministry in charge of inter-Korean affairs said Monday that it is anticipating the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s positive response to its expected dialogue offer, though it has no detailed plan yet for such dialogue proposal.
South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) resumed their vice ministers' talks on Saturday, the second day of such meeting that kicked off on Friday morning.
South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday began a vice ministerial-level meeting in the DPRK's border city of Kaesong.
South Korea's central bank on Thursday froze the benchmark interest rate at a record low of 1.5 percent, keeping a wait-and-see stance for six straight months.
South Korea and China agreed to implement the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on Dec. 20, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
China's construction on its own islands and reefs in the South China Sea is aimed at improving the living conditions of those living there and better fulfilling its international duties, a senior Chinese diplomat said here Sunday.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday proposed working-level talks with South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported.
The commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy Wu Shengli Thursday called on the United States to stop its "provocations" in the South China Sea.
As a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), China has been committed to preserving the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and to safeguarding peace and stability in the region.
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