major us military exercises with south korea suspended indefinitely

Major US military exercises with South Korea 'suspended indefinitely'

The US military has indefinitely postponed major joint exercises with South Korea, an official told AFP on Thursday (Jun 14), acting on President Donald Trump's pledge to halt the "provocative" military drills following his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
world cup saudi thumping offers little hope for asian upturn in russia

World Cup: Saudi thumping offers little hope for Asian upturn in Russia

Asia's quartet of World Cup representatives failed to deliver a single victory four years ago and hopes of a turnaround in Russia are low, with continental powerhouses Japan and South Korea struggling for form.
world can sleep well after north korea summit trump says

World can 'sleep well' after North Korea summit, Trump says

A jubilant-sounding President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday (Jun 13) that his "deal" with Kim Jong Un has ended the North Korean nuclear threat, as his top diplomat said he hoped to see "major disarmament" of the country by 2020.
mumuso origin scandal deepens

Mumuso origin scandal deepens

Mumuso has once again been slammed for cheating consumers as most recently a Korean language expert stated that the inscriptions on the firm's products are meaningless. Furthermore, the Korean Intellectual Property Office cannot confirm its business activities in the country.
kim invites trump to visit pyongyang as north hails radical switchover

Kim invites Trump to visit Pyongyang as North hails 'radical switchover'

Kim Jong Un invited Donald Trump to visit North Korea during their historic summit and the US President accepted, Pyongyang state media reported on Wednesday (Jun 13), calling it the start of a "radical switchover" in the nuclear-armed Cold War foes' fraught relations.
european markets run out of steam on caution over north korea summit

European markets run out of steam on caution over North Korea summit

US and European stocks markets faltered on Tuesday (Jun 12) as initial optimism faded over US President Donald Trump's historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dealers said.
lotte mart faces sizeable payment for rent in arrears

Lotte Mart faces sizeable payment for rent in arrears

South Korea’s Lotte Vietnam Shopping is facing a payment of VND187.3 billion ($8.3 million) in arrears for rent at its Lott Mart location in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
trump says he will stop war games with south korea

Trump says he will stop 'war games' with South Korea

The US will stop holding joint military exercises on the Korean peninsula, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Jun 12), making a major concession to North Korea after his summit with Kim Jong Un.
kim jong un commits to complete denuclearisation in joint text with trump at singapore summit

Kim Jong Un commits to 'complete denuclearisation' in joint text with Trump at Singapore Summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday (Jun 12) reaffirmed his "firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula".
us president trump north korean leader kim meet at historic singapore summit

US President Trump, North Korean leader Kim meet at historic Singapore summit

SINGAPORE: The leaders of the United States and North Korea met for the first time in Singapore on Tuesday (Jun 12).
mother of nut rage korean air heiress grilled over illegal maids

Mother of 'nut rage' Korean Air heiress grilled over illegal maids

The matriarch of the troubled Korean Air dynasty was grilled Monday (Jun 11) over allegations she used company resources to illegally hire foreign housekeepers, as a probe into the scandal-hit family widened.
cryptocurrencies tumble after south korea hack

Cryptocurrencies tumble after South Korea hack

Cryptocurrencies plunged in Asia on Monday (Jun 11) after a hack on a South Korean exchange sparked fresh concerns about the safety of the digital units.
asian traders cautious after g7 debacle eyes on trump kim summit

Asian traders cautious after G7 debacle, eyes on Trump-Kim summit

Asian markets fluctuated on Monday (Jun 11) after the Group of Seven meeting ended with deep divisions between the US and its allies, while investors are looking ahead to Donald Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
south korean found six days after australia mountain fall

South Korean found six days after Australia mountain fall

A South Korean tourist was found safe and "in good spirits" six days after falling into a deep ravine while taking photos from a mountaintop in northeastern Australia, officials said.
lotte mart does not falter in the face of planned heavy losses

Lotte Mart does not falter in the face of “planned” heavy losses

South Korea's Lotte Vietnam Shopping’s accumulated losses hit VND800 billion at the end of 2017. VIR’s Bich Ngoc talked with Jeong Seong Won, chief financial officer of Lotte Vietnam Shopping, on the company’s development strategy and its views on its losses.