South Korea

The drill was part of an annual joint military exercise conducted by South Korean and US forces

The department did not give the cause of the blast

US military describes the software behind the drills as "state-of-the-art wargaming computer simulations"

Tensions have soared on the peninsula in recent months

The PM stressed the need for adopting pro-active measures to increase the quantum of bilateral trade

Pakistan established Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Korean companies can establish units there, says PM

US hopes to set up missile system on the Korean peninsula

North Korea rejects charges of human rights abuses, saying its citizens enjoy protection under the constitution

Pyongyang has staged a series of missile launches in violation of UN resolutions

The South's defence ministry proposed a meeting to be held on Friday

The exercise aimed to "sternly respond to the series of North Korea's ballistic missile launches"

The protest came as the new president Moon Jae-In heads to Washington next week for his first summit with Trump

Federal department of archaeology issues licence for temporary export of 40 artifacts to South Korea

North Korean drones are known to have flown over South Korea several times

Blast sent nails flying through the room,

UAF had initiated projects on the water management and collaboration with South Korean institutions

Four more launchers arrived recently in the South and are currently being stored at a US army base in the country

The 11.2-trillion won plan is the first since Moon Jae-In was elected president of Asia's fourth-largest economy.

North Korea sends rare letter of protest over new US sanctions

Beijing also hopes the new South Korean government attaches importance to China's concerns

eft-leaning Moon, a former human rights lawyer, backs engagement with Pyongyang in the quest for peace

The children were aged between four and seven

A Moon victory would provide much-needed stability

But some are sceptical that the election will provide any remedies to the underlying issues.

With a 700-metre vertical drop, the skiing compares favourably to other destinations in neighbouring countries

The United States and South Korea agreed last year to deploy the THAAD to counter the threat of missile launches

North Korea marks the 85th anniversary of the foundation of its Korean People's Army on Tuesday

US Vice President Mike Pence has reaffirmed plans to go ahead with the deployment of the system

It's the second foreign trip for Pence as vice president

North Korea marks major anniversaries this month and often marks the occasions with major tests of military hardware

The 42-acre state-of-the-art park will have a data centre and capacity to accommodate over 100 IT companies

SEAL Team 6 is participating in the annual US-South Korea military drills, stimulating the removal of Kim Jong-Un

Park was removed from her post after corruption scandal

Anti-government activists celebrated as South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was fired by the country's top court

The move comes after N Korea launched missiles which it said was part of training for a strike on US bases in Japan

'Cheer Mommy' is a 30-member cheerleading squad with an average age of 75

News from the outside world is banned or heavily censored in the North

Soul says use of chemical weapons is ‘wake-up call’ and international community should act

China warned the Lotte Group it would face consequences if it allowed its land to be used for the missile system

Agent candidates are carefully screened for their intelligence, physical attributes and family background

The corruption scandal erupted late last year and has engulfed South Korea's political and business elite

Some missionary groups in the South are voluntarily recalling workers as Chinese authorities continue their crackdown

This is the first test conducted by the regime since the Trump administration took the reins of the US government

The Christian missionaries are based in China's north-eastern Yanji region near the border with North Korea

Ban struggled to secure party backing in South Korea's highly partisan political system.

US President will speak with the leaders amid an uproar over travel ban on Muslim majority countries

Ban has a team of politicians and former diplomats supporting him and has made several campaign-style appearances.

Samsung has acknowledged providing funds to the three institutions

Samsung's Lee was questioned for 22 hours before leaving the special prosecutors' office in Seoul on Friday

Ban does not belong to any political party and has been out of the country for most of the past decade