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Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump met at the demilitarized zone on the Korean peninsula in July

US 'actively' asking N Korea to return to talks

South Korean people watch a breaking news broadcast about North Korea's missile launch

N Korea fires missiles, rejects more talks with South

South Korean police said they did not see any signs of murder or suicide, but declined to confirm media reports suggesting the pair died of starvation

North Korea defector and her son found dead

It was the fifth round of launches in two weeks

North Korea fires another missile as 'solemn warning'

More than 30,000 North Koreans have escaped to the South since the two were separated by war

North Korean soldier defects across DMZ to South

The floor gave way in the Coyote Ugly nightclub in the city of Gwangju

Two dead, 16 hurt in S Korea nightclub balcony collapse

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally watched the test-fire of two short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea says latest launch a warning to warmongers

The Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone will be released in September despite trade dispute

Samsung to release Galaxy Fold despite trade dispute

Science and Technology / 25 Jul

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after inspecting a newly-laid down submarine earlier this week

NK fires two 'unidentified' projectiles - South Korea

South Korea scrambled F-15 fighter jets in response to the intrusions (File pic)

South Korea fires warning shots at Russian aircraft

Solid performance at home and in the United States helped offset a sales slump in China

Hyundai posts steepest quarterly profits in years

Business / 22 Jul

The festival kicked off on 19 July and runs until to 28 July

Mud, mud, glorious mud draws crowds in South Korea

News Lens / 21 Jul

Consumption of dog meat is on the decline in South Korea, as dogs increase in popularity as pets

Seoul protesters want dog meat off the menu

News Lens / 12 Jul

South Korean President Moon-Jae-in shakes hands with Kim Jong-un at the border alongside Donald Trump

In pictures: Trump and Kim meet at Korean border

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump held a meeting at the DMZ

Trump extends invitation to Kim to visit White House

The pair met after Donald Trump reached out to the North Korean leader on twitter

Trump steps into North Korea in meeting with Kim

21 people are still missing after the disaster

Body recovered from wreckage of Hungarian tourist boat

Dogs can unwind to relaxing music at the Puppy's Spring facility in Gyeonggi-do

Doggy Daycare - A growing industry in South Korea

News Lens / 26 May

The US, which stations some 50,000 troops in Japan, is by far the most important ally for Tokyo

Courtship key to Trump's good relations with Asia

Kim Jong Un supervising an earlier 'strike drill' - reportedly testing long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons into the East Sea during a military drill on 4 May, 2019

North Korea 'fires unidentified projectile'

Kim Jong-un overseeing testing of a new tactical weapon last month (file pic)

North Korea fires 'several short-range missiles'

Samsung reports its lowest level of quarterly profits since the third quarter of 2016

Samsung Electronics hit with quarterly profit slump

Business / 30 Apr

On Wednesday South Korea became the first country to launch nationwide 5G services

Samsung launches first phone with built-in 5G tech

Science and Technology / 05 Apr

Thousands have protested over the spycam epidemic in South Korea

Hundreds of couples livestreamed in S Korean motels

Foal Eagle is the biggest of the regular joint exercises held by the allies

US, South Korea to end key joint military exercises

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