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Liu Yunshan presents a signed letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Kim Jong Un. ( Photo by Xinhua News Agency / Getty Images)

Oct 29, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

Very Few People Showed Up At The North Korea-China Duty-Free Trade Zone Near Dandong On Thursday

As a way of boosting economic relations, North Korea and China opens their duty-free trade zone on Thursday near the city of Dandong, but hardy anyone visited the opening.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter at the Pentagon (Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images)

Oct 29, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Reportedly Turns Down South Korea’s Request For Transfer Of Vital Fighter Jet Technologies

The Korean Fighter Experimental project of South Korea faced problems when U.S. Department State prohibited their contractor to share four key defense technologies. U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, instead, offered to cooperate through 21 other technologies that may be transferred.

South Korea's crude imports from Iran increased by 43 percent in September compared last year, while shipments fell 4.5 percent in the first nine months of 2015. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea's Oil Imports From Iran Increase By 43 Percent In September But Shipments Are Down By 4.5 Percent In First Nine Months Of 2015

Iranian oil imports in South Korea increase by 43 percent in September as compared to the same period last year, however, shipments fell 4.5 percent in the first nine months of 2015.

Located in Asan, South ChungCheong Province, Baebang High School allows students to teach classmates during their geography class.

Oct 15, 2015 PM EDT - Ji Hyun Joo

South Korean Government To Replace School History Books With Single ‘Correct’ Textbooks

There is growing opposition against the South Korean government's decision to replace the country's school history books.

Park Chung Hee (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Oct 27, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

Republican Norm Coleman Calls For South Korean President Park Geun Hye To ‘Publicly Apologize’ To Raped Women During The Vietnam War

Former general Park Chung Hee, South Korean President Park Guen Hye's father, led an army of U.S.-allied soldiers 40 years ago to the Vietname War, where his soldiers allegedly raped Vietnamese women. Today, Republican Norm Coleman is calling on Presiddent Park to release a public apology for the crimes committed by his father's soldiers.

13 South Koreans and 34 Chinese arrested for allegedly alluring Chinese into gambling in South Korea. (Photo by Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Chinese Police Arrest 13 South Koreans For Allegedly Enticing Chinese People Into Gambling In South Korea

Chinese police arrested 13 South Koreans and 34 Chinese who are allegedly involved in enticing Chinese with free tours, hotel accomodations and other services in exhcange of buying gaming chips.

February 2014 reunion of Korean families at Mt. Kumgang | By: Pool | Getty Images

Oct 15, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Team To Finalize Preparations Today In North Korea For The Much-Awaited Korean Family Reunion

A team of 14 Red Cross officials and 11 maintenance workers from South Korea are sent to the North today to do finishing touches for next week's monumental reunion of Korean families at Mt. Kumgang resort in Kangwon-do, North Korea.

South Korean team head coach Uli Stielike says Taeguk Warriors needs to win more games to advance to the final stage of the qualifier round. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Nov 01, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

ESPN FC Calls South Korea's Taeguk Warriors As 'Asia's Number One' In 2015

Taeguk Warriors continues to dominate Group G of the qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The South Korea national football team is still undefeated after beating Kuwait 1-0 last October 8.

U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Guen Hye | By: Pool | Getty Images

Oct 14, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Government Balances Growing Ties Between Competing Nations China And The U.S.

Amid President Park Guen Hye's ultimate goal of unifying South and North Korea as one strong nation, the South Korean leader has to balance her strengthening ties with competing nations China and the U.S.

Gay Pride parade in Seoul, South Korea | By: Ed Jones | Getty Images

Oct 14, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean LGBTI Activists Allegedly Denied Entry To Gender Ministry’s National Assembly Audit

South Korean LGBTI activists were allegedly denied entry to the Gender Ministry's National Assembly audit on Monday. Their invitation to be witnesses in the session was given on Oct. 5 but revoked hours later.

Hand holding Korean currency | By: Anthony Bradshaw | Getty Images

Oct 14, 2015 AM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Won Rises On Its Strongest Rate Since July Amid Possibility Of A Delay In Federal Reserve Interest Rate Hike

On Monday, the South Korean won closed at 1,143.5 per dollar after expectations of a delayed U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike until the following year.

(Photo by: Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images News) Last South Korean patient of MERS has been re-diagnosed with the disease nine days after being discharged from the hospital.

Oct 14, 2015 AM EDT - Diana Tomale

Last Patient For MERS In South Korea Has Been Re-Diagnosed With The Disease Days After Being Discharged From Hospital

35-year-old South Korean man who tested negative for MERS virus early this month has been re-diagnosed with the disease on Sunday, according to the Health and Welfare Ministry. The patient has been admitted to SNUH with high fever.

South Korean government plans to announce details of state-written history textbooks for secondary students. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Oct 29, 2015 PM EDT - Diana Tomale

South Korea's Ministry Of Education Reportedly Plans To Announce Details On State-Written History Textbooks

The Ministry of Education is set to announce the information on government's plan to publish state-written history textbooks. The publication of state-written history textbooks is said to eliminate "ideological bias".

North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un says North Korea is ready to fight any kind of war waged by the United States. (Photo by Han Myung Gu / Getty Images)

Oct 27, 2015 PM EDT - Diana Tomale

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Says North Korea Is 'Ready To Fight Any Kind Of War Waged By The United States Imperialists'

North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un said they are ready to face any kind of war against the US. The young leader dropped the claims during his speech on the 70th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party on Saturday.

South Korea's Black Friday sale attracted multiple consumers, showing improvement in the country's economy post MERS outbreak. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Oct 25, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

Economists See Signs Of Upswing On South Korea’s Domestic Economy Despite Sluggish Growth Of The Country’s Exports

With the recent MERS outbreak and the sluggish economic growth of China, South Korean domestic economy has been greatly affected the past few months. However, government efforts, including the recent Korea Black Friday event, have gradually pulled up the country's domestic growth as economists have observed.

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