South Korea

At least 6 killed as Typhoon Mitag batters South Korea

The storm hit southern parts of the country on Wednesday night, prompting flood warnings and triggering landslides in affected areas.

North Korea fired projectile off eastern coast

The launch came hours after a senior North Korean diplomat announced that North Korea and the United States have agreed to resume working-level nuclear negotiations this weekend.

Asia-Pacific trade wars: How Japan and Korea have embraced protectionism

The difficult relationship between two key US allies in Asia-Pacific has become a full-blown trade war, which is bound to have an impact on the global economy.

Fears grow in South Korea as tests confirm more swine fever

Nearly 22,000 pigs have been culled since the outbreak was first confirmed last week in the border towns of Paju and Yeoncheon, but officials have yet to identify the infection route.

Japan's Abe drafts rising star Koizumi, allies in broad cabinet reshuffle

The spectacular appointment as environment minister of the telegenic Shinjiro Koizumi, the 38-year-old son of much-loved former PM Junichiro Koizumi, set tongues wagging in Tokyo political classes as the Abe era draws to a close.

South Korea's top court sends ex-leader case to lower court

South Korea's Supreme Court also ordered a new trial for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted of offences including bribery and embezzlement in connection with the scandal that brought down former president Park Geun-hye.

South Korea says North Korea has fired projectiles off east coast

North Korea fired two "unidentified projectiles" into the sea off its eastern coast, South Korea's military says, the latest in a series of launches by Pyongyang.

South Korea cancels intelligence deal with Japan amid trade dispute

South Korea said it would stop exchanging intelligence on North Korea with Japan amid a bitter trade dispute. Japan's foreign minister Tokyo "strongly" protested against the decision, calling it "extremely regrettable".

North Korea fires projectiles into sea, rejects Seoul's dialogue offer

North Korea said that inter-Korean talks are over, while reportedly launching at least two projectiles into the sea on Friday.

Kim says missile launches are warning to US, S Korea over drill - KCNA

North Korea's latest missile launches were meant as a warning to Washington and Seoul over their joint war games, the North's leader Kim Jong Un said, according to state news agency KCNA.

Japan votes to remove Seoul from favoured export partner list

In a reciprocal move, South Korea has decided to remove Japan from its "white list" of favoured export partners, after Japan initially decided to remove Seoul from their program.

N. Korea's test firing verified combat effectiveness of new rocket system

The test verified the combat effectiveness of the overall system, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un predicted "it would be an inescapable distress to the forces becoming a fat target of the weapon", state news agency KCNA said.