Moon Jae-in
Cho Kuk, who was appointed last month, faced resignation calls after allegations of impropriety by family members.
Asia Pacific
by Wayne Hay
AJ IMPACT
Weather
Asia Pacific03 Oct 2019 01:21 GMT
North's leader Kim Jong Un did not attend launch, but sent message of 'warm congratulations' to scientists involved.
North Korea02 Oct 2019 12:17 GMT
North Korea carries out ninth launch since June, just hours after announcing new talks with United States.
Asia Pacific02 Oct 2019 07:08 GMT
South Korean village in demilitarised zone gets 5G network, perhaps sending hint of denuclearisation perks to North.
South Korea01 Oct 2019 07:49 GMT
Seoul marks Armed Forces Day with flyover of two jets in disputed islands of Dokdo, also known as Takeshima in Japan.
AJ Impact26 Sep 2019 03:00 GMT
A thriving grey market in North Korea is being powered by mobile phones, evading UN sanctions.
United States24 Sep 2019 00:25 GMT
Summit comes before talks in Seoul on how to pay for the cost of stationing thousands of US troops in South Korea.
South Korea13 Sep 2019 03:55 GMT
Stalled negotiations on denuclearisation in North Korea on top of the agenda of the meeting between South Korea and US.
AJ Impact11 Sep 2019 06:14 GMT
The move is latest in bitter trade dispute between the two countries stemming from a decades-old dispute.
AJ Impact11 Sep 2019 05:31 GMT
The surprise increase in jobs could signal a 'bottoming out' of South Korea's economy, despite the threat of trade wars.
Military11 Sep 2019 02:06 GMT
South's defence spending rises by highest in 10 years and North looks to expand own arsenal as diplomatic moves stall.
Education10 Sep 2019 11:28 GMT
As South Korea's birthrate declines and young people move to cities, elderly students help keep rural schools open.
United States10 Sep 2019 08:36 GMT
One person still trapped after the vessel overturned while leaving a port on the coast of the state of Georgia.
North Korea10 Sep 2019 02:23 GMT
Latest launches head towards waters off east coast of North Korea, the eighth since July.
Asia Pacific09 Sep 2019 14:31 GMT
The concert was held near the heavily fortified border separating North and South Korea, a year after improving ties were marked with a summit between them.
AJ Impact09 Sep 2019 06:28 GMT
The US Coast Guard is searching for four remaining crew embers, according to Hyundai Glovis.
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