hyundai recalls 140000 suvs over airbag issue

Hyundai recalls 140,000 SUVs over airbag issue

South Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling 140,000 vehicles in the United States and Puerto Rico because of an air bag problem, according to documents filed with US auto safety regulators.
s korea to dismantle coastguard following ferry disaster

S Korea to dismantle coastguard following ferry disaster

In a tearful televised address, South Korean president Park Geun-hye on Monday said she would dismantle the coastguard over their poor response to the ferry disaster that left more than 300 dead or missing.
chinas act violates 1982 unclos south korean expert

China’s act violates 1982 UNCLOS: South Korean expert

Seoul, May 17 (VNA) – Sharing the world public’s condemnation of China’s illegal placement of an oil rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the East Sea, an expert from the Republic of Korea (RoK) has affirmed that China’s act violates the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
japanese korean corporation to launch big projects

Japanese, Korean corporation to launch big projects

Sojitz Corporation, a large Japanese business, intends to open three to four industrial parks (IPs) in Viet Nam, confirmed President & CEO for Asia & Oceania Managing Director Hideaki Kato.
n koreas kim leads key military meet artillery drill

N Korea's Kim leads key military meet, artillery drill

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has carried out a rash of visits to military installations and chaired a meeting of senior figures in the armed forces, state media said Sunday, amid global unease over a possible nuclear test.
body recovery from sunken korean ferry suspended death toll 187

Body recovery from sunken Korean ferry suspended, death toll 187

Concerns are growing among anguished families that the bodies of those who died in the sinking of a South Korean ferry may never be found, as search teams suspended work Saturday because of bad weather.
kim soo hyun donates 300m won to help ferry disaster victims

Kim Soo-hyun donates 300m won to help ferry disaster victims

Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun has decided to donate 300 million won to Danwon High School. About 325 students from the school were aboard the ferry Sewol when it sank on April 16.
tax authority finds keangnam 45m in arrears

Tax authority finds Keangnam $4.5m in arrears

Keangnam Vina, the Korean-backed developer of Vietnam’s tallest skyscraper - Landmark Tower – in Hanoi, was listed last week among a group of companies which have violated tax regulations.
s korea ferry engineer says no technical problems

S Korea ferry engineer says no technical problems

The senior engineer on the South Korean ferry that sank last week said Thursday he was unaware of any problems with the ship's engine or ballast when it ran into trouble.
poor visibility rough currents pose challenges for korean ferry rescue divers

Poor visibility, rough currents pose challenges for Korean ferry rescue divers

Murky waters and strong currents are hampering divers' rescue operations for the sunken ferry Sewol. Professional divers say this could possibly be the most difficult underwater operation yet.
s korea president says ferry captains action tantamount to murder

S Korea president says ferry captain's action "tantamount to murder"

The captain and crew of a South Korean ferry that capsized last week with hundreds of children on board acted in a way "tantamount to murder," President Park Guen-hye said Monday, as four more crew members were arrested.
more bodies pulled from submerged korean ferry

More bodies pulled from submerged Korean ferry

Divers retrieved 16 bodies on Sunday from inside the submerged South Korean ferry that capsized four days ago with hundreds of children on board, opening a grim new chapter in the search and recovery process.
s korea ferry captain arrested divers enter ship

S Korea ferry captain arrested, divers enter ship

Investigators on Saturday arrested the captain of the South Korean ferry that capsized three days ago with 476 people on board, as divers finally accessed the submerged vessel and spotted what they believed to be bodies.
s korea ferry rescue stalls as anger spreads

S Korea ferry rescue stalls as anger spreads

South Korean divers renewed efforts Friday to access a capsized ferry in which hundreds of schoolchildren are feared trapped, as the grief and frustration of anguished parents gave way to anger and recrimination.
death toll from s korea ferry capsize rises to 9

Death toll from S Korea ferry capsize rises to 9

Nine people were on Thursday confirmed dead, after a South Korean vessel capsized and sank off the southern coast.