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India, South Korea agree to deepen economic, strategic partnership

India, South Korea agree to deepen economic, strategic partnership

🕔12:21, 11.Jul 2018

New Delhi, July 11  In bid to further boost their economic and political ties, India and South Korea agreed to upgrade their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and strengthen the Special Strategic Partnership they share following delegation-level talks headed by

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North, South Korean leaders meet 2nd time

North, South Korean leaders meet 2nd time

🕔19:01, 26.May 2018

Seoul, May 26 The leaders of North and South Korea held a second summit on Saturday in the demilitarized border area between the two countries, Seoul President’s office said. It came as the two sides continue efforts to put a historic

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China, Japan, S.Korea call to resist protectionism

China, Japan, S.Korea call to resist protectionism

🕔11:00, 4.May 2018

Manila, May 4  The Finance Ministers and central bank Governors of China, Japan and South Korea on Friday stressed the need to resist “all forms of protectionism”. They agreed to ensure “an open and rule-based multilateral trade and investment system”

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US, North and South Korea meet in Finland

US, North and South Korea meet in Finland

🕔10:24, 21.Mar 2018

Helsinki, March 21  A tripartite talk between North Korea, South Korea and the US has started in Finland and denuclearisation is not on the agenda, Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini has said. No statements were released on Tuesday from Vaanta,

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South Korea to hold security drills around Winter Olympics site

South Korea to hold security drills around Winter Olympics site

🕔12:07, 18.Jan 2018

Seoul, Jan 18  South Korea is all set to conduct defence drills on Thursday around PyeongChang county, site of the upcoming Winter Olympics, following a thaw in inter-Korean relations after months of heightened tension on the Korean peninsula. Around 2,000

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India is 30th on World Economic Forum manufacturing index

India is 30th on World Economic Forum manufacturing index

🕔10:21, 15.Jan 2018

Geneva, Jan 15  The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Sunday ranked India at the 30th position on a global manufacturing index, five places below China, but higher than the other BRICS members Brazil, Russia and South Africa. Releasing its Global Manufacturing

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Seoul, Pyongyang begin high-level talks

Seoul, Pyongyang begin high-level talks

🕔10:10, 9.Jan 2018

Seoul, Jan 9 South Korea and North Korea began their first high-level formal talks after more than two years on Tuesday to discuss Pyongyang’s potential participation in next month’s Winter Olympics and ways to improve their long-stalled bilateral ties. The talks

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Hackers targeting Winter Olympics in South Korea: McAfee

Hackers targeting Winter Olympics in South Korea: McAfee

🕔18:54, 8.Jan 2018

Seoul, Jan 8  Hackers are targeting the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea with a phishing and malware campaign, cyber security firm McAfee researchers have found. In a blog post, McAfee Advanced Threat Research analysts Ryan Sherstobitoff and Jessica Saavedra-Morales

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N.Korea accepts S.Korea’s offer for talks

N.Korea accepts S.Korea’s offer for talks

🕔10:16, 5.Jan 2018

Seoul, Jan 5  North Korea on Friday accepted South Korea’s proposal for official talks, in what will be the first high-level contact to take place between the two countries in more than two years. South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman Baik

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S.Korea seizes ship that transferred oil to N. Korean vessel

S.Korea seizes ship that transferred oil to N. Korean vessel

🕔15:05, 29.Dec 2017

Seoul, Dec 29  South Korea has seized a Hong Kong-registered ship that allegedly transferred oil to a North Korean vessel in violation of UN sanctions, the Foreign Ministry announced here on Friday. A ministry official told CNN that the Lighthouse

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Trump heads to South Korea

Trump heads to South Korea

🕔10:44, 7.Nov 2017

Tokyo, Nov 7  US President Donald Trump left Japan on Tuesday for South Korea, the second stop on his five-nation tour through Asia. Trump will meet his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in in Seoul to discuss North Korea’s nuclear weapons

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Trump embarks on 11-day Asia tour

Trump embarks on 11-day Asia tour

🕔11:45, 4.Nov 2017

Washington, Nov 4  US President Donald Trump has embarked on an 11-day trip to Asia during which he will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines, the media reported on Saturday. It will be the longest tour of

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Trump to visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Philippines

Trump to visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Philippines

🕔10:28, 30.Sep 2017

Washington, Sep 30 US President Donald Trump will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines from November 3-14, the White House said on Friday. The White House had earlier confirmed Trump’s plans to travel to China, South Korea and

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Maharashtra, South Korea ink MoU for infra projects

Maharashtra, South Korea ink MoU for infra projects

🕔09:45, 27.Sep 2017

Mumbai, Sep 27  The Maharashtra government and South Korea signed a MoU for cooperation in construction major infra projects in the state including the upcoming 706 km Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway, an official said here on Tuesday. The MoU was inked in

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Iran, South Korea sign deal on banking cooperation

Iran, South Korea sign deal on banking cooperation

🕔09:39, 9.Sep 2017

Tehran, Sep 9  Iran and South Korea signed an agreement to cooperate in banking sector, media reports said. The agreement was signed by Ha Yung-ku, chairman of the Korea Federation of Banks, and Kourosh Parvizian, head of Iran’s Association of

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India, South Korea sign MoU on shipbuilding

India, South Korea sign MoU on shipbuilding

🕔10:51, 22.Apr 2017

New Delhi, April 22  India and South Korea on Friday signed an MoU for defence industry cooperation in shipbuilding, an official statement said. The MoU, signed by India’s Defence Production Secretary Ashok Kumar Gupta and South Korean Defence Acquisition and

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Japan, S.Korea, US seek UNSC meeting over Pyongyang

Japan, S.Korea, US seek UNSC meeting over Pyongyang

🕔09:55, 13.Feb 2017

Tokyo, Feb 13  Japan, South Korea and the US on Monday called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) following the launch of a mid-range missile carried out by North Korea on Sunday.A spokesperson for Japan’s Foreign

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South Korea to vote on Park impeachment next week

South Korea to vote on Park impeachment next week

🕔11:13, 2.Dec 2016

Seoul, Dec 2  Three main opposition parties of South Korea agreed on Friday to vote on a bill to impeach embattled President Park Geun-hye next week.Leaders of the biggest opposition Minjoo Party, along with People’s Party and the Justice Party

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N Korea ready to conduct another n-test: Seoul

N Korea ready to conduct another n-test: Seoul

🕔11:59, 12.Sep 2016

Seoul, Sep 12  South Korea’s military said on Monday that North Korea was ready to conduct another nuclear test following its fifth nuclear detonation.Defence Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-kyun said that according to intelligence authorities of South Korea and the US,

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Japan, China, S Korea to meet amid tensions

Japan, China, S Korea to meet amid tensions

🕔13:36, 23.Aug 2016

Tokyo, Aug 23  Foreign Ministers from Japan, China and South Korea will meet on Wednesday in Tokyo to strengthen trilateral ties amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over the disputed Senkaku islands.The talks will focus on economic cooperation and

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