South Korea

North Korea abruptly calls off Olympic event at Mt Kumgang; Blames Biased Media Reports

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has called off a joint cultural event scheduled to be held in its…

6 years ago

Kissinger rejects ‘freeze-for-freeze’ with North Korea

EPA file photo shows former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. (Yonhap) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea could…

6 years ago

North Korea Abruptly Cancels Trip to Prepare for Olympics: Now Reschedules

This photo, provided by South Korea's unification ministry on Jan. 15, 2018, shows Hyon Song-wol, the leader of the all-female…

6 years ago

North Korea to participate in four sports at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics

Photo:In figure skating, the pair of Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik appears to be the logical choice for the North.…

6 years ago

South Korea coach objects to proposed unified Korean team in women’s hockey

Update: 1.16.18 South Korea women's hockey head coach Sarah Murray speaks to reporters at Incheon International Airport on Jan. 16,…

6 years ago

North Korea now expected to send 400-500 people to PyeongChang Olympics

2018/01/10 15:51 SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to send a delegation of between 400-500 people to…

6 years ago

Taekwondo, Performing Artist, Cheering Squad: North Korea Offers Participation in Winter Olympics

A team of North Korean taekwondo athletes wave hands to audiences at the closing ceremony of the World Taekwondo Championships…

6 years ago

Google Apologizes to South Korea for Mistranslation of Sex Slave as Prostitute

Google under fire for referring to wartime sex slave as 'prostitute' SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. tech giant Google…

6 years ago

Two Koreas kick off high-level talks on Winter Olympics, ties

PANMUNJOM, Korea, Jan. 9 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South and North Korea began their first formal talks in more than…

6 years ago

Koreas agree to hold high-level talks Jan 9; First since 2015

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea agreed Friday to hold high-level talks next week to discuss Pyongyang's…

6 years ago