Tehran 21 January_South Korea says it set to expand operational areas of its anti-piracy unit in the Gulf of Aden to cover the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the naval task force will operate separately from a US-led military coalition deployed to the Persian Gulf waters under the pretext of protecting shipping lanes.
Tehran 14 January_South Korean President Moon Jae-in has expressed new optimism about the deadlocked talks between the United States and North Korea, citing a recent birthday wish sent to Pyongyang’s leader by the American president.
Tehran 07 January_South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he is making efforts to arrange a visit by North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un to Seoul, citing a “desperate need” for both sides to improve relations, amid a deadlock in US-North Korea talks.
TEHRAN, Dec 24_South Korea, Japan, and China have agreed to work together to bring North Korea and the United States back to the negotiating table, as countries scramble to prevent a potential rise in tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
TEHRAN, Nov 14_US military exercises with South Korea could be scaled back to aid diplomacy with the nuclear-armed North, Defense Secretary Mark Esper signaled on his way to Seoul, as Pyongyang said it was running out of patience.
TEHRAN, oct 31_North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent condolences over the passing of the mother of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Moon’s office said on Thursday, despite Pyongyang’s aloofness and frosty bilateral ties.
TEHRAN, oct 24_Leaders of Japan and South Korea have agreed to mend ties amid a bitter feud over history and trade that has dragged bilateral relations to their worst in decades.
TEHRAN, oct 22_South Korea scrambled fighter jets after Russian warplanes entered South Korea’s air space identification zone on Tuesday, the latest in a series of such violations, its military said.
TEHRAN, Sept 18 -Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Wednesday no summit meeting or foreign ministers’ meeting between Japan and South Korea was planned at the moment, but Tokyo plans to maintain diplomatic dialogue with its neighbour.
TEHRAN, Sept 05 - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Thursday said its first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, will be available in South Korea from Sept. 6 with fifth-generation (5G) mobile connectivity.
TEHRAN, August 29 -South Korea summoned the Japanese ambassador to Seoul to express opposition to its removal from Tokyo’s white list of preferred trading partners to take effect on Wednesday. South Korea, however, left the door open to talks on a path to dial back the escalating trade spat.
TEHRAN, August 28 -South Korea summoned Japan's ambassador to protest a decision to remove Seoul's fast-track export status, which took effect on Wednesday amid a deepening political and economic feud.
TEHRAN, August 16 - South Korea's military said North Korea fired two projectiles into the sea Friday to extend a recent streak of weapons tests believed to be aimed at pressuring Washington and Seoul over slow nuclear diplomacy.
TEHRAN, August 14 - North Korea has warned against a potential move by the United States to deploy ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in South Korea, saying such a move would spark “a new Cold War” between the regional powers.
TEHRAN, August 13 -Japan has hit back at South Korea for removing Tokyo's fast-track trade status, with the industry minister saying Seoul had failed to explain its reason for the latest move in an escalating trade row.
TEHRAN, August 12 - South Korea said on Monday it plans to drop Japan from its “white list” of countries with fast-track trade status from September, a tit-for-tat move that deepens a diplomatic and trade rift between the two countries.
TEHRAN, August 8- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that Japan imposing tighter export curbs against South Korea will undermine Japan's international credibility for using its industrial advantage as a weapon against another country.
TEHRAN, August 7 -South Korea's maritime ministry has issued an alert as a rising number of Nomura's Jellyfish are being located near the coasts of major cities, including Busan and Ulsan.
TEHRAN, August 5 -The United States and South Korea have begun their annual joint military exercise despite North Korea’s warning that doing so would jeopardize the denuclearization talks between Washington and Pyongyang.