south korea
Samsung chief denies all charges as South Korea’s ‘trial of the century’ begins
Business
March 9, 2017
Samsung chief denies all charges as South Korea’s ‘trial of the century’ begins
The head of South Korea's Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, denies all charges against him, his lawyer said on Thursday,…
US nuclear arsenal must be at ‘top of the pack’: Trump
World
February 24, 2017
US nuclear arsenal must be at ‘top of the pack’: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the US nuclear arsenal is at the "top of the…
Daughter of South Korean leader’s friend arrested in Denmark
World
January 2, 2017
Daughter of South Korean leader’s friend arrested in Denmark
Danish police have arrested the equestrian competitor daughter of a woman at the center of a South Korean influence-peddling scandal…
South Korea prosecutor says it might raid presidential office
World
December 25, 2016
South Korea prosecutor says it might raid presidential office
South Korea's special prosecutor investigating a corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye said on Sunday it was considering whether to…
South Korean president’s friend at heart of scandal summoned for questioning
World
December 24, 2016
South Korean president’s friend at heart of scandal summoned for questioning
A South Korean special prosecutor probing a corruption scandal engulfing impeached President Park Geun-hye summoned a friend of hers at…
North Korea’s Kim guides special operations drill targeting South
World
December 11, 2016
North Korea’s Kim guides special operations drill targeting South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a special operations drill targeting the South, the North's media reported on Sunday,…
Egypt gets German, Korean and Chinese bids for the coal power grid
Egypt
December 10, 2016
Egypt gets German, Korean and Chinese bids for the coal power grid
Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said Thursday that German, Korean and Chinese companies have submitted bids to establish a power grid…
South Korea’s President Park impeached in parliamentary vote
World
December 9, 2016
South Korea’s President Park impeached in parliamentary vote
South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal, setting the stage for…
South Korea’s Park faces resignation calls at huge protest rally
World
November 12, 2016
South Korea’s Park faces resignation calls at huge protest rally
South Korean President Park Geun-hye faced mounting pressure to step down on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched…
Samsung recalls 2.8 mln washing machines in U.S. over injury risk
Business
November 5, 2016
Samsung recalls 2.8 mln washing machines in U.S. over injury risk
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, already reeling from a global recall of its Note 7 smartphones, said on Friday it would…