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A Swiss court denies Chung Mong Joon's plea to lift six-year ban against him.  (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

Nov 12, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean Chung Mong Joon; Slim Chance For FIFA Presidential Bid After A Swiss Court Denies Plea To Lift Six-Year Ban

A Swiss court rejected the plea of South Korean Chung Mong Joon to lift six-year ban against him. The court's rule gives Chung a slim chance for FIFA presidential bid next year.

First trading day of 2015 at Korea Exchange Inc. (Photo by Bloomberg | Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea Possesses Advantages Despite Volatile Economic Conditions

Despite doubts of South Korea being one of the emerging markets in the world, market experts still see advantages in the country amid rocky economic conditions.

South Korean soldiers (Photo by Jung Yeon Je / Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea Keeps Up With North Korea’s Large Artillery Force And Nuclear Arms With Elite Battalion ‘White Tigers’

In case of a North Korean attack with their nuclear weapons and large troops, South Korea is prepared to battle with the help of their most elite Special Forces unit known as the "White Tiger."

WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says nations could be held accountable for failure to adhere global health rules. (Author: Chatham House)

Nov 11, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

World Health Organizations Says Government Could Be Held Accountable For Failure To Adhere Global Health Rules

WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says countries could be sanctioned for failure to adhere global health rules. Chan mentions South Korea for having poor health care standards that hasten the spread of MERS in the country.

Cuba poised for change as diplomatic relations reestablished with U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevillia / Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency See ‘Big Opportunities’ In Cuba And Iran

As Cuba and Iran are now in the process of complying with the timeline and tasks given to them to ease economic sanctions, more and more companies from different countries, including South Korea, are clamoring to enter the markets of both nations.

Family reunion

Oct 20, 2015 PM EDT - Ji Hyun Joo

South Korean Families Bring Gifts For Relatives During Reunion In The North

The family reunions held in North Korea reportedly last three days.

Lexi Thompson at the LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

American Lexi Thompson Wins The LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship

Sunday's LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at the Sky 72's Ocean Course awarded 20-year-old American Lexi Thompson her second win of the year.

President Park Geun Hye and President Barack Obama at the White House (Photo by Chip Somodevillia / Getty Images)

Nov 01, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Pyongyang Media Outlet Calls South Korean President Park Geun Hye’s U.S. Visit ‘A Betrayal Of The Country’

The recent U.S.-South Korea summit of President Barack Obama and President Park Geun Hye at Washington received negative comments from the North, saying Park's visit was "a betrayal of the country."

South Korean government resorts to measures to improve country's population. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Oct 20, 2015 AM EDT - Therese Agcopra

South Korea Hits Alarmingly Low Fertility Rate, To Introduce Government-Sponsored Matchmaking Services To Boost Birthrate

With their fertility rate standing at 1.21 children per women, South Korea is resorting to measures to encourage citizens to marry and have children.

Park's confidants summoned by the parliament for the scandal investigation. (Photo by Jeon Heon Kyun/Getty Images)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean President Park Geun Hye Conducts Partial Cabinet Reshuffle After The Government Was Reportedly Criticized For Its Handling Of KF-X Project

South Korean president Park Geun Hye conducted a Cabinet reshuffle to change the top secretary for foreign affairs, two ministers and six vice ministers amid the accusations that the government reportedly concealed the refusal of US to hand over certain technologies for the KF-X project.

High speed train in Seoul, South Korea (Photo by Bloomberg / Getty Images)

Oct 29, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea Expresses Interested To Bid For The Proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail Project

The proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project, which links Kuala Lumpur's Bandar Malaysia and Singapore's Jurong East, has over 150 interested firms coming from different countries, including South Korea, to bid for the project.

South Korean President Park Geun Hye willing to host bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Photo by Hudson Institute / Flickr)

Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean President Park Geun Hye Willing To Host Bilateral Meeting With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe In Seoul Next Month

South Korean President Parek Geun Hye said the trilateral meeting of South Korea, Japan and China next month in Seoul will allow her to hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Korean family reunion at Mt. Kumgang in 2009 | By: AFP | Getty Images

Oct 19, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

Red Cross Distributes Guide Book To South Korean Elders Providing A List Of Restrictions For The Korean Family Reunion On Tuesday

Before the monumental event on Tuesday that would see hundreds of South Koreans reuniting with their family members from the North, organizers hand out booklets to elders containing a long list of do's and dont's that must be observed on the event at the communist state.

South Korean President Park Guen Hye and U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington (Photo by Pool / Getty Images)

Oct 29, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

North Korea Reportedly Says It Will Accept Peace Treaty Negotiations With Washington But Rejects Talks On Abandoning Nuclear Program

After the meeting of U.S. President Obama and South Korean President Park on Friday, North Korea released a statement that they are willing to open talks on peace treaty negotiations, but refuses to discuss denuclearization.

Seoul to run K-pop dance classes exclusively for foreign tourists. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

Nov 04, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Seoul To Expand K-Pop Dance Lessons For Foreign Hallyu Fans To Boost Tourism In The City

Seoul Metropolitan Government initiated a project that offers K-pop dance lessons for foreign tourists in August. For next year, the city plans to expand this project to boost the city's tourism.

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