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U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim

Mar 09, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

U.S. Special Representative for N. Korea Policy Shoots Down Rumors Of Clandestine Peace Talks: 'There Are No Secret Dealings With The Chinese'

On Tuesday, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim shot down that the US was secretly locking South Korea out of negotiations with Pyongyang and China.

South Korean chess champion Lee Se Dol faces off against Google's AlphaPro computer at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday.

Mar 09, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Google's AlphaGo A.I. Software Beats South Korean Go Champion Lee Se Dol In 3-Hour Match [VIDEO]

In a three-hour match, Google's AlphaGo artificial intelligence software handed South Korean go champion Lee Se Dol a stunning defeat at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday.

North Korean cargo Chong Chon Gang at anchor in front of the Sherman Base near Colon, 120 km from Panama City, on Feb. 12, 2014

Mar 08, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

North Korean Cargo Ship Turned Away From Rizhao, China Following New Sanctions

It didn't take long for South Korea and China's new round of sanctions against North Korea, to be put to the test. The general cargo ship Grand Karo was turned away from a Chinese port in Rizhao last week.

Taeyang

Mar 08, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Taeyang Vows Big Bang's 10th Anniversary Concert Will Be 'Epic Daylong Festival' For The Fans

At the final concert of Big Bang's MADE world tour on Sunday, the members confirmed that not only would they be holding their annual anniversary show but promised that this year, it would be something special.

Spa Castle

Mar 07, 2016 PM EST - Staff Reporter

Underwater Sex, Public Nudity Uncovered At Korean Developer Steve Chon's Spa Castle In Queens

Things have gone from bad to worse for South Korean émigré developer Steve Chon's Spa Castle.

Kim Jong Un's administration is infamous for its series of execution of officials since he took over in 2011. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Feb 22, 2016 AM EST - Dalal Nasif

North Korea Executes Army Chief Of Staff Ri Yong Gil Over Corruption Charges

North Korea’s army chief of staff has been allegedly purged and executed after being charged with corruption and leading a “factional conspiracy” against Kim Jong Un.

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani called for stronger defense ties between South Korea and Japan against North Korea. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)

Feb 22, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea And Japan Should Strengthen Defense Ties Amid North Korea’s Provocations, Says Japanese Defense Minister

Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani calls for stronger defense ties between Japan and South Korea amin North Korea's provocations.

South Korea is crushing North Korea's economy as it shuts down the power and water supplies to the Kaesong Industrial Complex located in North Korea as a response to the rocket launch. (Photo by Park Jin-Hee-Pool/Getty Images)

Feb 19, 2016 AM EST - Dalal Nasif

Expert Says North Korea Rocket Launch Likely To Have Minimal Impact On The Economy of South Korea

Experts believe that despite North Korea’s attempt to scare off the South by its nuclear and long-range missile launches, the South’s economy will steer clear away from the said provocations and will instead backfire to the North.

Netflix partners with 190 countries including South Korea to launch its worldwide advancement ever since its success in the West. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images)

Feb 18, 2016 AM EST - Dalal Nasif

Netflix Exposes South Korean Teens To X-Rated Content Due To Poor Adult Verification System

Netflix entered the South Korean market early this month and conservative media experts are concerned that the platform may corrupt the minds of teenage Koreans due to its allegedly poor age verification system.

South Korean construction companies are more likely to be subjected for a sluggish growth this year as predictions of oil to cut to half of its price at the present. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Feb 18, 2016 AM EST - Dalal Nasif

South Korea's Revenue From Overseas Construction Industry Plunges Due To Low Oil Prices

The drop in oil is felt hard by South Korea’s construction companies with projects lowering to 30 percent from last year. The oil price per barrel is further forecasted to go down half of its low price at the present this 2016.

South Korean government wants to change the perception on various family forms in order to fight low birth rate.  (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Feb 17, 2016 AM EST - Dalal Nasif

Financial Burden Urges Young South Koreans To Defer Having Children

A survey conducted revealed that young South Koreans choose to not have children due to financial obligations that entail raising a family. The government is scrambling off their feet to support childcare and change perceptions on single parenthood in a fight to raise their sluggish birth rate.

The South Korean government plans to totally shut down Kaesong Industrial Complex amid recent nuclear test and rocket launch of North Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Feb 17, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea To Shut Down Kaesong Industrial Complex To Reprimand North Korea For Recent Nuclear Test And Long-Range Rocket Launch

The South Korean government eyes to completely shut down jointly-run Kaesong Industrial Complex to punish North Korea on recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch.

U.S. Senate Select Intelligence Committee

Feb 11, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

U.S. Senate Unanimously Approves North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act Of 2016

The United States Senate recently adopted a bill that aims to impose stringent sanctions against North Korea following its recent nuclear and ballistic missile testing.

South Korean suspects used computers and internet to open an online gambling site (Photo by Patrick Lux/Getty Images)

Feb 10, 2016 PM EST - Jean Marie Abellana

23 South Koreans Detained In Cambodia For Illegally Operating An Online Gambling Site

Cambodian police officers were able to arrest 23 South Koreans after raiding a villa situated in the northwestern part of Phnom Penh or their alleged involvement in opening an online gambling site.

South Korea fired warning shots at a North Korean patrol boat after it allegedly crossed the disputed maritime border Monday. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Feb 09, 2016 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Korean Boat Allegedly Crosses Maritime Border

The South Korean navy fired five warning shots at a North Korean patrol boat after it allegedly crossed the disputed maritime border.

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