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Prison term for ex-South Korea spy chief

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 12:34

A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced the former head of the country`s domestic spy agency to two years in prison for taking bribes.

South Korean official kidnapped in Libya

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 11:51

A South Korean official has been kidnapped in Libya on his way home, Seoul`s Foreign Ministry said Monday.

South Korea on alert after bird flu confirmed

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 13:58

South Korea stepped up the culling of poultry and enforced strict quarantine measures Saturday to stop the country`s first outbreak of bird flu in three years from spreading, officials said.

South Korea rejects North`s warning over military drills

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 10:50

South Korea on Thursday rejected North Korean warnings to call off scheduled joint military exercises with the United States and vowed "severe" retaliation to any provocation from Pyongyang.

North Korean execution by dog story likely came from satire

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 18:39

An international media frenzy over reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un`s uncle had been executed by throwing him to a pack of dogs appears to have originated as satire on a Chinese microblogging website.

FC Seoul captain to join Beijing Guoan

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 14:48

South Korean football club FC Seoul Friday announced that it has agreed to sell captain Ha Dae-sung to China`s Beijing Guoan club. He will depart for Beijing this Sunday for a physical test.

N Korea recalls UNESCO envoy for purge: Report

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 18:47

North Korea`s deputy ambassador to UNESCO returned home on Monday after being recalled as part of a purge prompted by the execution of the once-powerful uncle of leader Kim Jong-Un, a report said.

South Korea develops air defence vehicle

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 12:51

South Korea`s arms procurement agency said Friday that it completed development of a multi-purpose air defence vehicle with guided missiles based on indigenous technology.

‘North Korea news websites erase articles’

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 11:45

North Korea`s state news outlets have erased tens of thousands of articles archived on their websites, following the execution of leader Kim Jong-Un`s uncle, according to a watchdog site.

North Korea`s Kim Jong-Un in flurry of public tours after uncle`s purge

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 11:22

Young North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un spent a whirlwind weekend making public appearances around the country which analysts said were intended to demonstrate his firm grip on power following the shock execution of his uncle.

North Korea leader`s aunt unscathed after husband`s execution

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 10:28

The powerful aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un appears unscathed after the shock purge of her husband who was executed for treason, according to a report from state media.

US warns North Korea against provocation following execution

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 13:03

The United States has warned North Korea against any "provocative acts" following the shock execution of leader Kim Jong-Un`s uncle, as the reclusive state campaigned to rally support behind the young supremo.