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September 20, 2018

The Latest: S. Korean diva sings at North Korean volcano

The Latest on the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (all times local): ...

September 14, 2018

Koreas open 1st liaison office for better communication

The rival Koreas on Friday opened their first liaison office near their tense border to facilitate better communication and ...

September 07, 2018

Son misses penalty, South Korea still beats Costa Rica 2-0

Despite a missed penalty from Son Heung-min, South Korea beat Costa Rica 2-0 Friday in a friendly. Son hit the post with his ...

September 06, 2018

The Latest: Moon says he has high expectations for summit

The Latest on an upcoming inter-Korean summit (all times local): 6 p.m. South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he has high ...

September 05, 2018

North Korean parade a tricky prelude to inter-Korean summit

As North Korea prepares for a massive parade Sunday featuring thousands of goose-stepping soldiers and lots of scary-looking ...

September 05, 2018

Asian stocks sink after Wall Street losses

Asian stocks sank Wednesday after Wall Street declined on losses for tech and health care companies. KEEPING SCORE: The ...

August 14, 2018

South Korea bans driving BMWs under recall due to fires

South Korea will ban driving recalled BMWs that haven't received safety checks following dozens of fires the German automaker ...

August 13, 2018

The Latest: Rival Koreas to meet in Pyongyang; date not set

The Latest on talks between officials from North and South Korea (all times local): 2:45 p.m. The rival Koreas have agreed ...

August 13, 2018

Rival Korea leaders to meet in Pyongyang in September

The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in ...

August 10, 2018

Koreas prepare for summit as North asks US to ease sanctions

The rival Koreas plan to hold high-level talks on Monday to prepare for a third summit between their leaders, as Pyongyang ...

August 09, 2018

Asian markets mixed as trade spat in focus, oil stabilizes

Asian stock markets were mixed on Thursday with Chinese stocks outperforming the region, as investors watched the latest ...

July 31, 2018

Generals from rival Koreas end talks with no agreement

Rare general-level talks between the two Koreas ended with no agreement Tuesday, but the top delegates said they had a ...

July 23, 2018

Prominent S. Korea politician found dead in possible suicide

A prominent liberal South Korean politician embroiled in a corruption scandal was found dead on Monday, police said, in what ...

July 20, 2018

North Korea puts reunion of war-separated families in doubt

North Korea said Friday that an August reunion of Korean families separated by war may not happen if South Korea doesn't ...

July 20, 2018

S. Korean ex-leader sentenced to 8 more years in prison

A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former South Korean President Park Geun-hye to an additional eight years for abusing ...

July 19, 2018

Investor frenzy in S. Korea over Russia treasure ship rumors

A South Korean company's claim to have found a sunken Russian warship has triggered investor frenzy amid speculation the ship ...

July 15, 2018

S. Korea probes army plan for troops to control protesters

A group of army generals rolling tanks and troops into Seoul to seize power. Paratroopers firing at large crowds calling for ...

July 10, 2018

SKorea suspends civilian drills to help talks with NKorea

South Korea has suspended its summertime civil defense drills aimed at preparing against a North Korean attack to keep alive ...

July 10, 2018

How China could hurt US once it ran out of imports to tax

In his trade war with China, President Donald Trump wields one seeming advantage: The United States could ultimately slap ...