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Kento Momota defeated Lee Zii Jia in the quarterfinal while Parupalli Kashyap outclassed Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen to reach the semifinal. (Photo: AP)

Korea Open: Parupalli Kashyap crashes out after Kento Momota defeat

The world number one Momota outclassed Kashyap in two straight games that lasted for 40 minutes.

28 Sep 2019 5:17 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited US President Donald Trump to visit Pyongyang in a letter sent in August, a South Korean newspaper reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources. (Photo: File)

Kim Jong Un invites Donald Trump to North Korea in new letter: report

Trump subsequently said he would be willing to meet Kim at some point later this year.

16 Sep 2019 1:01 PM

The latest missile test comes after North Korea's first vice foreign minister Choe Son-hui said that her country is willing to resume working-level denuclearisation negotiations with the US in late September. (Photo: ANI)

After offering to resume talks with US, N Korea fires unidentified projectiles

Denuclearisation talks between North Korea and the US reached a stalemate since the Hanoi summit in February.

10 Sep 2019 11:18 AM

Singh is currently on a three-day visit to South Korea since Wednesday with an aim to intensify bilateral defence and security relations. (Photo: ANI)

Rajnath meets S Korean defence counterpart, discuss boosting ties

During the meeting, both sides agreed that there was great potential to further boost defence ties.

06 Sep 2019 8:20 AM

North Korea Saturday fired two 'unidentified projectiles' into the sea off its eastern coast, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of launches by Pyongyang. (Representational Image)

North Korea fires 2 ‘unidentified projectiles’ into sea of Japan: Seoul

South Korea's presidential Blue House said it will hold a National Security Council meeting following the North's latest weapons test.

24 Aug 2019 10:16 AM

In this July 6, 2018 photo, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second from left, is greeted by North Korean Director of the United Front Department Kim Yong Chol, center, and North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, second from right, as he arrives at Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo: AP | File)

'Can't let his reckless remarks pass me by:' North Korea Foreign minister on Pompeo

The North's blistering rhetoric may dim the prospect for an early resumption of nuclear negotiations between the countries.

23 Aug 2019 1:03 PM

As Ronaldo appears in the lobby of the hotel, Kwak shouts in English, "Why didn't you play in Korea?" only to be ignored. (Photo: AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fan flies to Sweden, questions him on South Korea no show: watch

In an 11-minute clip posted on his Youtube channel, Kwak Ji-hyuk approaches the Portuguese striker at a hotel in Stockholm.

16 Aug 2019 10:57 AM

The North also on Saturday lashed out at South Korea’s recent acquisition of US-made F-35 fighter jets and other plans to expand its military capabilities. (Photo: File)

N Korea says Kim Jong Un supervised weapons tests: report

South Korea’s military said the North on Saturday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles.

12 Aug 2019 12:20 PM

Leader Kim Jong Un was once dismissive of domestic beauty products. (Photo: AP | File)

Move over Chanel, Kim Jong Un may push for homegrown 'raccoon eye' makeup

Today women are encouraged to follow style trends set by the first lady or the 'Moranbong' band, Pyongyang's all-female answer to K-pop.

08 Aug 2019 2:36 PM

A North Korean foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement released through state news agency KCNA that the North remained committed to resolving issues through dialogue. (Photo: File)

North Korea threatens to take 'new road', launches more missiles

North Korea has repeatedly complained that the United States and South Korea's joint military drills violate a pledge made by Trump to Kim.

06 Aug 2019 1:37 PM

Lee said that this move could ‘jeopardize’ bilateral relations between South Korea and Japan. (Photo: ANI)

Japan 'crossed line' by removing S Korea from 'white list': PM Lee

‘The decision is the second retaliation after the country imposed export restrictions on key chip materials,’ PM Lee said.

03 Aug 2019 3:37 PM

The football body accused Juventus of a breach of contract by not playing Ronaldo, rejecting its explanation that he was rested on medical advice. (Photo: AFP)

K-League blasts Juventus 'deception' over Ronaldo no-show

More than 2,000 fans plan to sue the sports agency that organised the game.

02 Aug 2019 12:51 PM

The missiles fired by the North last week were described as a new type of tactical guided short-range weapon. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South

The two devices were fired from the Wonsan area on the east coast at dawn and flew around 250 kilometres (155 miles) into the sea.

31 Jul 2019 5:18 PM

With frustration mounting some even chanted the name of his great Argentine rival Lionel Messi. (Photo: AFP)

South Korean soccer fans to sue over Cristiano Ronaldo's benching

Ronaldo did not play a single second of the match against a K-league all-star team, ignoring appeals from the sell-out 65,000 crowd.

29 Jul 2019 5:21 PM

The 22-year-old Olympic bronze medallist has been banned from leaving the country while police investigate the incident at a bar in Gwangju, around 330 kilometres (200 miles) south of Seoul, at the weekend. (Photo: AFP)

‘Sorry,’ says Hungarian swimmer on being arrested for Touching Nightclub Dancer

Tamas Kenderesi has admitted making contact with his accuser but denies charges of sexual harassment.

29 Jul 2019 1:43 PM

More than 30,000 North Korean civilians have fled their homeland but it is very rare for them to cross the closely guarded inter-Korean land border, which is fortified with minefields and barbed wire. (Photo: File | AP)

North Korean boat with 3 crewmen crosses into South Korean waters: Report

The wooden vessel crossed the Northern Limit Line in the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, at about 11:20 pm Saturday.

28 Jul 2019 1:13 PM

Russian coast guards frequently detain North Korean fishermen in the Far East, many of whom use rudimentary wooden boats. Some of them are sentenced to prison. (Photo: File | representational)

North Korea releases Russian fishing boat with 17 crew on board: Moscow

The vessel, named Xiang Hai Lin 8, left the North Korean port of Wonsan late Saturday, the embassy said in a Facebook post.

28 Jul 2019 1:04 PM

Kim visited a polling station in North Hamgyong province and voted for two candidates -- named Ju Song Ho and Jong Song Sik -- running for county assemblies in the area, KCNA reported. (Photo: File)

Nearly 100 per cent voter turnout in North Korea local polls, Kim Jong Un also votes

The 99.98 per cent turnout this year was a 0.01 per cent improvement on the figures registered in 2015.

22 Jul 2019 10:10 AM

Japan last month unveiled tough restrictions on exports crucial to South Korean tech titans like Samsung Electronics. (Photo: AFP)

South Korean man dies after self-immolation in front of Japanese Embassy

The incident comes as relations between Seoul and Tokyo feel the strain over the labour issue.

19 Jul 2019 6:37 PM

For many Korean workers, including Jung, the new measures have come too late. (Photo: ANI)

Toxic employers face jail as South Korea tackles workplace bullying

The new legislation that comes into effect on Tuesday will criminalise business owners who unfairly dismiss employees harassed at work.

15 Jul 2019 4:14 PM

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