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Oil prices edge higher on surprise US stock drawdown, but demand concerns linger
Prices have risen in the past two weeks as some countries relaxed coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns
14 May 2020 9:09 AM
South Korea raises age of sexual consent from 13 to 16
Previously, teenagers aged 13 or older were held to be legally capable of consenting to sex, resulting in controversial cases in the country
13 May 2020 11:54 AM
South Korea closes bars and clubs; fears second wave of Covid19
Of the 18 new South Korean cases reported on Saturday, 17 were tied to the Itaewon cluster
10 May 2020 9:23 AM
Kim Jong Un reappears in public after weeks of health rumours
The leader's recent absence from public events had triggered a series of fevered rumours and unconfirmed reports over his health condition
02 May 2020 9:42 AM
K-League football snapped up by sport-deprived foreign broadcasters
It's a boon for sports fans who have been starved of such content by the virus and bored repeat broadcasts of matches from past
28 Apr 2020 10:30 AM
Succession worries for North Korea amid Kim’s health rumours
Questions about Kim’s health flared after he skipped an April 15 commemoration of the 108th birthday of his grandfather
23 Apr 2020 1:28 PM
North Korea media silent on Kim's health as speculation on health rages
North Korean media presented a business as usual image, carrying routine reporting of Kim’s achievements
22 Apr 2020 10:43 AM
South Korea's K-league allows practice matches as virus fears ease
Government announced at the weekend it would permit outdoor sports behind closed doors following a steady decline in new virus cases
21 Apr 2020 9:45 AM
Governments across globe under pressure to control covid19 economic damage
Governments face pressure to reopen factories, shops, travel and public activities
19 Apr 2020 12:42 PM
Kia Motors to suspend three South Korean factories as virus hits exports
Kia Motors is currently reviewing the suspension of some of its plants in Korea in response to declining global demand due to covid-19
13 Apr 2020 1:35 PM
Australian student says North Korea threatened to execute him
Alek Sigley was forced to read out a videoed "letter of apology" dictated by his captors before being released
02 Apr 2020 2:30 PM
North Korea insists it is free of coronavirus
Pak Myong, director of anti-epidemic department of the North's Central Emergency, insisted that the efforts had been completely successful
02 Apr 2020 12:50 PM
Basketball shows the way as sports bid to make a return in east Asia
Current champions of Korean Basketball League Ulsan Hyundai Mobis has arranged practice games against local universities from March 24-27
19 Mar 2020 1:54 PM
North Korea fires short-range projectiles
The launches is said to be a violation of an inter-Korean agreement aimed at lowering military animosities
09 Mar 2020 12:35 PM
7 South Korean nationals missing after helicopter crash in sea of Japan
The chopper was carrying 5 rescue workers, an injured person and their friend.
01 Nov 2019 2:37 PM
Nelson Mandela's daughter begins new charge as S Africa's ambassador to S Korea
Mandela-Dlamini, 60, is the eldest daughter born to the late political leader.
18 Oct 2019 1:52 PM
Tension remains high as North Korea take on South Korea at home after 29 years
South Korean football fans will be left in the dark as their national team play in North Korea for the first time in 30 years on Tuesday.
15 Oct 2019 1:23 PM
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
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
'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
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