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Locals and foreigners participate in South Korea's ice-fishing festival in Hwacheon. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Jan 12, 2016 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Thousands Of Locals And Tourists Gather For 23-Day Ice-Fishing Festival In Hwacheon

Thousands of locals and foreign visitors came to take part in the famous ice-fishing festival in Hwacheon. Its 23-day run kicked off Saturday and will conclude on January 31.

Crimes committed by senior citizens are expected to increase in 2016, says experts. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Jan 12, 2016 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Crimes Committed By The Elderly Are Likely To Increase In 2016, According To Police Experts

Experts say that elderly crimes are expected to increase in the current year as a result of high poverty rate among senior citizens in South Korea.

South Korean skeleton racer Yun Sung Bin finishes second at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup in New York. (Photo by Todd Korol/Getty Images)

Jan 12, 2016 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Korean Skeleton Racer Yun Sung Bin Wins Silver Medal At International Bobsleigh And Skeleton Federation World Cup In New York

Yun Sung Bin won a silver medal at the fourth International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup Saturday in New York.

Scandalized FKI to be abandoned by banks. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)

Jan 12, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

Digital Banking Encouraged For South Korean Banks To Provide Faster, More Convenient Service

Experts suggest banks in South Korea should be modifying their business models and upgrading their platforms to offer more convenient, faster and simpler banking transactions to its customers.

11-year-old figure skating champ You Young (Photo from YouTube)

Jan 12, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

11-Year-Old Figure Skater You Young Breaks Gold Medalist Kim Yuna's Record

An 11-year-old skater broke the record of Kim Yuna as the youngest national champion in the field of figure skating.

Oh Seung Hwan  (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Jan 12, 2016 AM EST - Ma Elena Garcia

Baseball Player Oh Seung Hwan Is No Longer A Free Agent: Pitcher Signs Contract With Major League Team St. Louis Cardinals

South Korean pitcher Oh Seung Hwan recently signed a $5 million contract.

South Korean soldier

Jan 11, 2016 AM EST - Ji Hyun Joo

North Korea Sets Up Broadcasts To Counter South’s Anti-Pyongyang Campaign

North Korea has reportedly set up their own loudspeakers to counter the South's propaganda messages.

Korean Baseball  Organization suspends two players due to illegal gambling overseas. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Jan 11, 2016 AM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

Korean Baseball Organization Suspends Pitchers Lim Chang Yong, Oh Seung Hwan For Illegally Gambling In Macau

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has announced the suspension of two former Samsung Lions baseball players on Friday.

Korean Air plane

Jan 11, 2016 AM EST - Ji Hyun Joo

Recruitment Of Foreign Pilots In China Leaves South Korean Airlines With Inexperienced Aviators

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are losing experienced pilots to Chinese carriers.

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un says conduct of hydrogen bomb test was a

Jan 11, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

Kim Jong Un Says Hydrogen Bomb Test Was A ‘Self-Defensive Measure’ Against United States

North Korea recently conducted their fourth nuclear test, sparking outrage internationally.

South Korean Unification Minister Hong Yong-Pyo (L) shakes hands with Kim Yang-Gon (R) a senior North Korean official responsible for South Korean affairs (Photo Handout/Getty Images)

Jan 10, 2016 AM EST - Ma Elena Garcia

North Korean Official Kim Yang Gon Killed In Car Accident

Kim Yang Gon was in charge of North Korea's relations with the South.

Protesters display banners denouncing North Korea's plan to test nuclear bombs. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Jan 11, 2016 AM EST - Ma Elena Garcia

Schools On High Alert As Protesters In Japan Stage Rally Against Nuclear Tests In North Korea

Protests have broken out in Japan following North Korea's recent hydrogen bomb test, leaving students and their parents concerned.

Experts say North Korea's hydrogen bomb test registered a lower explosion level than the test conducted in 2013. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Jan 10, 2016 AM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

North Korea’s Hydrogen Bomb Claim Met With Strong Disapproval From International Community

North Korea's claim of a succesful hydrogen bomb test is faced with skepticism and doubt from experts and analysts.

Taekwondo (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Jan 10, 2016 AM EST - Ma Elena Garcia

Over 100 South Korean Taekwondo Players To Travel Worldwide To Promote Sport

This year, more than 100 Korean Taekwondo players have volunteered to promote the traditional martial art of Taekwondo and participate in exhibitions.

South Korean President Park Geun Hye is called to increase military defenses due to North's looming nuclear bomb threats. (Photo by South Korean Presidential Blue House/Getty Images)

Jan 09, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

North Korea's Hydrogen Bomb Test Sparks Calls For Increased Military Strategy, Defense In The South

United States and South Korea agreed to work together so that the United Nations Security Council could "swiftly adopt a stern resolution" that would subject North Korea to stiff sanctions because of its "latest reckless behavior."

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