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Galaxy Note 7 battery fires makes Samsung recall its phones

By Rida - Sep 03, 2016 08:10 AM EDT

Samsung, the world's largest smartphone manufacturer which released its new innovative smartphone Galaxy Note 7 two weeks ago has bought problems to giant on battery fire issues.

Hallyu stars and Idols cast their votes in South Korea's 20th legislative election [Photos]

By Lord Justin Castillo - Apr 14, 2016 07:42 AM EDT

Many idols and celebrities were spotted exercising their rights to vote. Most of them even took selfie and encouraged everyone to get involved in a democratic process by exercising their rights to vote.

Korea's jobless youth rate hits the highest in February

By Lord Justin Castillo - Mar 16, 2016 10:27 AM EDT

Korea's jobless youth rate hits the highest in February

President Park of South Korea to attend Nuclear Security Summit 2016

By Lord Justin Castillo - Mar 16, 2016 08:17 AM EDT

President Park of South Korea to attend Nuclear Security Summit 2016

North Korean leader says country will conduct nuclear, missile tests

By Lord Justin Castillo - Mar 15, 2016 07:32 AM EDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would soon conduct a nuclear warhead test and a test launch of ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, the North's official KCNA news agency reported on Tuesday.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Closely Competing With LG G5

By Jenn Loro - Mar 01, 2016 10:00 AM EST

Two South Korean rivals, Samsung and LG, were vying for the best Android phones in the recently concluded MWC held in Barcelona, Spain.

South Korea Closes Down Shared Factory after North Korea Launches Rocket

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 10, 2016 12:44 PM EST

South Korea announced on Wednesday that it has closed down its operations at the Kaesong Industrial Complex, a factory it runs with North Korea.

North Korea Launches Rocket On Sunday

By Jenn Loro - Feb 07, 2016 06:00 PM EST

North Korea has just test fired a rocket which is widely regard as part of a covert weapons program to develop a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile capable to reaching the United States.

U.S. will Track North Korea’s Satellite with the Help of South Korea, Japan

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 05, 2016 03:03 PM EST

The United States announced that it will be deploying missile defense systems aimed to track North Korea's satellite.

North Korea Pursued Plans Rocket Despite South Korea And Japan's Warnings

By Jenn Loro - Feb 04, 2016 10:17 AM EST

Japan promises decisive military response to North Korea’s provocative ballistic missile test veiled as a rocket launch for putting an observation satellite into outer space.

North Korea Announces Plans to Launch a Satellite

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 02, 2016 03:56 PM EST

North Korea has plans to launch an observational satellite before the end of February.

South Korea Finds American Guilty in 1997 Murder, Sentences him to 20 Years

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 29, 2016 02:53 PM EST

An American man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a South Korean court in relation to a murder that was committed in 1997.

U.S. Sniffer Jet Heading to Korea after North Korea’s Alleged H-Bomb Test

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 07, 2016 01:51 PM EST

The United States might be sending a "sniffer" jet to the Korean peninsula to investigate whether or not North Korea detonated a hydrogen bomb.

North Korea Claims to have Successfully Detonated a Hydrogen Bomb

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 06, 2016 12:51 PM EST

North Korea announced on Wednesday that it has successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb test.

North Korean Top Aid in charge of relations with South Korea Dies in Car Crash

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 30, 2015 01:52 PM EST

A top aid from North Korea, who was in charge of relations with South Korea, has died from a car crash.

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