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The North fired two missiles on Saturday morning and another in the afternoon, South Korean defence ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said.

Kim Jong Un is briefed by his generals in this undated photo. On the wall is a map titled "Plan for the strategic forces to target mainland U.S." -- North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday, South Korea's semi-official news agency Yonhap cited the South Korean Defense ... (more)

By Vision Reporter President Yoweri Museveni has called on South Korean investors to tap into Uganda's abundant resources, saying Uganda is a rich country with many resources that need to be exploited for development.

A South Korean LGBT rights group, Rainbow Action, staged a protest at Seoul Plaza on May 17, 2013, calling on the government to pass the anti-discrimination law .

We start this newscast on celebrations marking Buddha's birthday here in Korea. Today is the two,five-hundred-fifty-seventh birthday of Buddha, and to mark the occasion, Buddhist religious ceremonies are being held at some 20-thousand temples across the country.

An organization of overseas compatriots presented a document to the U.N. on May 14.

In this column, Mandeep Tiwana, policy and advocacy manager of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, writes that civil society organisations around the globe face grave threats to their efficacy and existence.

The South Korean government has criticized the surprise visit to North Korea by an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

South Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II lead an anti-Japanese protest by about 50 activists outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul on 11 April 2001.

Today, I learned that cremated ashes can be turned into crystalized beads if heated to high enough temperatures.

South Korea on Thursday expressed regret over the North's reproach of its offer of talks but remained steadfast in prioritizing dialogue as the means to resolve their dispute over the stalled Gaeseong industrial park.

Soon after US President Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term, Washington organized several high-level visits by officials to East Asia, including China, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

I received the shipment of plaques, books and certificates today for mail call. It was more exciting to me than candy or magazines! Thank you very much.

Executive Vice Chairman, Korea Chamber of Commerce, Dog-Geun Lee and UNCC president, Olive Kigongo.

KNOWN for innovative and ground-breaking products and services, Globe Telecom recently launched Globe DUO Korea, an international inbound calling offer for Koreans in the Philippines.

Hallyu, or the spread of Korean pop culture, has resulted in people around the world wanting to know more about Korea, its language and culture.

The Arlington County Board will vote May 18 on the Embassy of the Republic of Korea's offer to use its prime land in the Courthouse area at no cost, ARLnow.com reported.

Instead of the pure military posturing of several weeks ago, the United States is using both diplomatic and military means these days to deal with the tension on the Korean Peninsula.

Former South Korean comfort woman Kil Un-ock, centre, who was forced to serve for the Japanese troops as a sexual slave during WWII, shouts slogans during a rally against the recent comment of Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto in front of Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea.

A South Korean presidential spokesman who was fired after inappropriately touching a woman during a U.S. trip blames a "cultural difference" with America.