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South Korean military are skeptical over North Korea's claims that it has carried out a hydrogen bomb test. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Jan 08, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean Military Doubts North Korea's Claim That It Has Conducted Hydrogen Bomb Test

South Korean military are skeptical over the claims of North Korea that it has carried out a hydrogen bomb test Wednesday.

Korea Meteorological Administration said a man-made earthquake was detected 19 kilometers from a North Korean nuclear site. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Jan 08, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

Man-Made Earthquake Felt After North Korea Claimed It Has Conducted A 'Successful' H. Bomb Test

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake was felt after North Korea claimed it has successfully conducted a Hydorgen bomb test Wednesday.

South Korea enters first phase of 2020 moon landing mission. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Jan 06, 2016 PM EST - Ma Elena Garcia

South Korea Commences 1st Phase Of The Lunar Project To Meet 2020 Deadline For Moon Landing Mission

South Korea plans to launch the first stage of the lunar exploration project this year. The ountry’s Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning said that launching the project came within the 2020 timeframe.

South Korea defeats United Arab Emirates 2-0 in friendly match. (Photo from YouTube)

Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea Defeats United Arab Emirates In A Friendly Match 2-0 Before AFC Tournament

South Korea overpowered United Arab Emirates in a friendly match Monday as the two teams geared up for the forthcoming AFC Tournament on January 12.

South Korea food producers set sights on Halal food market. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images)

Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

S. Korean Companies Tap Global Halal Market Amid Tough Competition From Cheaper Rivals, Poor Exchange Rates

South Korean companies are taking a step to tap global halal market as it face tougher competition from cheaper rivals and poor exchange rates.

North Korean soldier stands guard on the country's border.  (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images)

Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Number of North Korean Defectors Decreases As Kim Jong Un Establishes Tougher Border Control

North Korea saw defactors drop by 52.8 percent in 2015, attributed to Kim's establishment of tighter border control.

South Korea is expecting a surgery of tourists that aim to undergo cosmetic surgery in the country this year. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Jan 04, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

‘Cosmetic Surgery Tourism Has Limits’ Says A South Korean Research Institute

President of the Biomedical Research Institute in South Korea believes that cosmetic surgery in the country may not last long despite the increasing number of Chinese nationals travelling to the country for aesthetic procedures.

A Jin Air flight made an emergency landing in the Philippines Sunday after a door was found leaking air. (Photo by lasta29 / Flickr)

Jan 04, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea To Review Low-Cost Airlines After Jin Air Flight Incident In The Philippines

A Jin Air flight bound to Busan was compelled to make an emergency landing Sunday after a door was found leaking air, thus, South Korea is planning to review all low-cost airlines to avoid such incident.

Cows near the Trans-Canada Highway north of Calgary, Alberta | By: JOE KLAMAR | Getty Images

Jan 02, 2016 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Canadian Beef Ban In South Korea Lifted

After more than 10 months, South Korea has finally lifted the ban on Canadian beef imports from Canada following the North American country's announcement of a cow in Alberta that has been infected with the mad cow disease.

Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Jan 01, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea And China Officialy Set Up Military Hotline

Defense Ministry officials from the two countries had their first telephone conversation through the newly established military hotline Tuesday.

South Korean President Park Geun Hye in her New Year's message promised to create more jobs in 2016. (Photo by: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Jan 01, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

More Jobs For South Koreans In 2016, Says President Park Geun Hye

President Park Geun Hye vowed to create more jobs for South Koreans in 2016. Aside from that, the South Korean leader is also bullish to boost the economy of her country.

South Korean health workers during the 2015 MERS outbreak (Photo bt Jung Yeon Je / Getty Images)

Dec 28, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Health Ministry To Invest 52.5 Billion Won In Infectious Diseases Research

Following several health-related issues that plagued South Korea this year, including the MER outbreak, the Health Ministry plan on investing 52.5 billion won for infectious diseases research and hiring more epidemiologists for the country.

A statue of a girl symbolizing the issue of 'comfort women' in front of the Japanese Embassy (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Dec 28, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea And Japan Reaches Deal To End The Issue On ‘Comfort Women’

South Korea and Japan has finally come to an irreversible deal that would put an end to the issue on comfort women, or sexually enslaved South Korean women by Japanese soldiers during the World War II.

Lee Wan Koo Appears Before The Prosecutor's Office in Seoul in May amid allegations of a 30-million-won bribery. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Dec 28, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Government To Remove Corrupt Officials From Office

Following the bribery scandal that broke out in April involving South Korea's former prime minister, the government has decided to impose stricter rules, expelling any government official who will be proven corrupt.

22 refugees from Myanmar arrived at Incheon International Airport Wednesday. (Photo by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)

Dec 27, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea Welcomes First Batch Of Refugees For Three-Year Pilot Resettlement Programme

22 refugees from Myanmar landed in South Korea on Wednesday to begin with the country's resettlement programme. The country becomes the second Asian country to welcome refugees through the Refugee Act.

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