South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in granted a pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who is in prison after being convicted of corruption, the justice ministry said on Friday, amid a tight presidential race.
Read More »North Korea bans wearing of leather coats that copy the style of the country’s leader Kim Jong Un
North Korea has banned leather coats that copy the style of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, multiple sources told Radio Free Asia.
Read More »Belgian ambassador loses South Korea posting after wife slaps worker
Belgium is ending the posting of its ambassador to South Korea after his wife assaulted a woman in Seoul.
Read More »Vessel Seizure: Iran accuses South Korea of holding $7 billion its funds ‘hostage’
An Iranian government spokesman on Tuesday rejected allegations that Iran’s seizure of a South Korean vessel amounted to hostage-taking, and said was it was South Korea that was holding $7 billion of Iran’s funds “hostage.”
Read More »North Korea’s Kim Jong-un ‘apologises for killing of South Korean official’
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has issued a rare personal apology for the killing of a South Korean official, Seoul says.
Read More »North Koreans ordered to hand over pet dogs for ‘restaurant meat’ as the country is rocked by food shortages
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un has declared that pet dogs are a symbol of capitalist ‘decadence’ and ordered that dogs in Pyongyang be rounded up – and owners are fearful that their beloved pets are being used to solve the nation’s food shortages.
Read More »International Leaders, Human Rights NGOs Call on South Korea to Stop Oppression of Shincheonji Church over COVID-19
387 international leaders including human rights authorities, NGOs and religious communities are calling on South Korea to stop suppression of a minor religions group named Shincheonji Church of Jesus for COVID-19.
Read More »More than 50 cured coronavirus patients test positive again
There has not been satisfactory answers to the question by many Nigerians on whether a cured coronavirus patient could be re-infested. However, the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention has said that 51 people from Daegu in South Korea and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province tested positive after being released from quarantine More than 50 people who were treated …
Read More »North Korea’s Kim warns Trump, will use nuclear bomb if threatened
Kim Jong Un on Monday warned the United States that he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul.
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