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South Korea’s Seaport Cargo Increases by 2 Percent in July

Aug 25, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea’s Seaport Cargo Increases by 2 Percent in July

South Korea's Cargo processed at the Seaports increased by 2 percent in July from a year earlier according to a government data.

President Park To Host a Luncheon For South Korean Olympic Athletes

Aug 25, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

President Park To Host a Luncheon For South Korean Olympic Athletes

South Korea President Park Geun-hye will host a luncheon for South Korean Olympic athletes that represented the country in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

SM and JYP Entertainment Collaborates For MV Teaser of “Born to be Wild”

Aug 25, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

SM and JYP Entertainment Collaborates For MV Teaser of 'Born to be Wild'

SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment collaborates in the new SM Station for the making of "Born to be Wild" MV Teaser.

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 27: South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-Se (L) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) before a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on April 27, 2016 in Beijing China. (Photo by Iori Sagisawa-Pool/Getty Imag

Aug 25, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

China Once Again Asks South Korea to Drop THAAD Plan

On Wednesday in Tokyo, the foreign ministers of South Korea and China were not able to settle their disputes over the planned deployment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery in South Korea. However, South Korean officials said that the two both agreed to strengthen communication on the issue.

South Korean town residents shouts slogans protesting a plan to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system called Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, in their neighborhood, in Seoul, South Korea. The missile system will be deployed in south

Aug 25, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korean Government Faces THAAD Protests Anew

Residents of Gimcheon City in South Korea staged a rally on Wednesday, August 24, to protest against the decision of the government to examine their neighborhood as an option for the potential site of the U.S. anti-missile system deployment.

DMZ

Aug 24, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

NK Buries Landmines to Avoid Defection by Soldiers

A government source said on Tuesday that North Korea was seen laying antipersonnel mines on its side of the inter-Korean border, presumptively to keep its soldiers from crossing the border.

CHANGNYONG, SOUTH KOREA

Aug 24, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korea Verifies First Cholera Case in 15 Years

On Tuesday, the South Korean health authorities confirmed the first case of cholera in 15 years in Gwangju. This is the first time a local citizen has been infected with the disease without traveling overseas.

Superstar K 2016 Judges

Aug 24, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Superstar K Returns With New Rules and Judges

“Superstar K,” South Korea's longest-running TV talent show series will return with its eighth season with not only a new title and design logo, but also revised competition format and a new set of judges. These changes are done in hopes of bringing back the show's popularity.

South Korea Gov’t to Hold Annual Meeting About Credit Assessment With Fitch

Aug 24, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Gov’t, Fitch, to Hold Annual Meeting About Credit Assessment

The South Korean government will hold an annual meeting with Fitch Ratings Inc. this week regarding the credit valuation of the country.

Samsung pay

Aug 24, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

‘Samsung Pay’ Reaches 2 Trillion Won in Accumulated Transactions in South Korea

Samsung Electronics Corporation's mobile-payment service particularly, the so-called 'Samsung Pay' has reached 2 trillion won in accumulated transaction volume in South Korea.

South Korean Athletes Return Home From Rio

Aug 24, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean Athletes Return Home From Rio

South Korean Athletes who were the main contingents return home from the Rio 2016 Olympics with a heroes' welcome on Wednesday after the 17 day competition in Brazil.

There has been a rumor on the possibility of President Park declaring martial law to contain the political crisis that her administration is facing right now.

Aug 23, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Pres. Park Says North Korea Shows 'Serious Cracks' in its Regime

On August 22, South Korean President Park Geun Hye said that North Korea has started to present signs of “serious cracks” within its regime including a series of defections by influential people from the North.

Super Junior's Kyuhyun

Aug 23, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Super Junior's Kyuhyun to Postpone Activities Due to Vocal Cord Nodules

Super Junior's maknae, Kyuhyun, will be taking a break temporarily due to vocal cord nodules, or lumps on one's vocal cords.

Yeon Jae Son of Korea

Aug 23, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Son Yeon Jae Tokyo 2020; No Plans Yet, Proud of Her Rio Olympics Achievement

After falling short of becoming the first Asian to bring home an Olympic medal in rhythmic gymnastics at the recently-concluded Rio Olympics, Son Yeon Jae is still proud of herself for enduring through previous hardships and beating the odds to become the highest-ranked Asian in the history of the sport. She placed fourth behind bronze medalist Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine.

South Korean Athletes Start The Quest and Depart For Rio Paralympics

Aug 23, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean Athletes Start The Quest and Depart For Rio Paralympics

South Korean Athletes who are the delegates for the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics started their quest as they departed on Tuesday to perform at the quadrennial competition.

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