North Koreans Arrive in South Korea for Olympics

Ten North Korean skaters and skiers arrived in South Korea on Thursday to take part in the Winter Olympics, which opens next week. Final preparations for the Olympics have brought a temporary reduction in tensions over the North Korean governments nu

Han Hyun-Min, South Korea’s First Black-Korean Model

Han Hyun-Min is a 16-year-old South Korean model. He has lived in Seoul all his life and only speaks Korean. But, people in South Korea often think he is from somewhere else. Hans mother is Korean and his father is Nigerian. He is the first black-Kor

North Korea Launches Missiles after South Korean Decision on Anti-Missile System

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called on North Korea to stop testing missiles after the Norths latest missile launch. Moon urged North Korea to immediately halt what he called its nuclear and missile provocations. Early Thursday, North Korea

South Korea Says North Likely Seeking Talks

South Korea said on Tuesday that North Korea would look to negotiate with the United States in the coming year. The prediction came as North Korea called the latest U.S.-led sanctions an act of war. Last week, the U.N. Security Council unanimously pl

South Korea Discusses Suspending Joint Military Exercises

South Korean officials are reacting carefully to the expected suspension of large U.S.-South Korea military exercises. An announcement could come this week to suspend the major joint military exercises, South Koreas Yonhap news agency reports. Those

VOA慢速英语2018--South Korea Plans to Ban Bitcoin Trading

South Korea said on Thursday it plans to ban trading of cryptocurrency, including the popular bitcoin. The announcement sent bitcoin prices much lower and created unrest in the cryptocurrency market. Justice Minister Park Sang-ki said the government

North Korea Cancels Talks with South, Questions Trump-Kim Summit

North Korea has cancelled a high-level meeting with South Korea over its joint military exercises with the United States. The North also is raising questions about the upcoming meeting between its leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump. T

US, South Korea to Deploy THAAD Missile Defense

AS IT IS 2016-07-09 US, South Korea to Deploy THAAD Missile Defense United States and South Korean officials have announced plans to deploy a U.S. missile defense system to South Korea. The officials said the deployment is to answer North Koreas nucl

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 North Koreans Defect to South Korea

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 North Koreans Defect to South Korea South Korea says a high-ranking North Korean military officer defected to South Korea last year. South Koreas defense and unification ministries made the announcement Monday in Seoul. The unific

AS IT IS 2016-03-08 N. Korea Threatens Nuclear Strike, US, S. Korea Begin Drills

AS IT IS 2016-03-08 N. Korea Threatens Nuclear Strike, US, S. Korea Begin Drills North Korea has threatened a preemptive nuclear strike as the U.S. and South Korean forces began their largest joint military exercises ever. The yearly military drills

VOA标准英语2010年-Years After War, South Korea, United S

South Korea's military is very different from the one that needed help after the 1950 surprise attack that began the Korean War. South Korea and its ally, the United States, are preparing for a change that gives Seoul direct command of its own forces

VOA标准英语2010年-North Korea Cuts Some Links with South

Officers from the United Nations Command inspect a broken section of what Seoul claims to be a North Korean torpedo displayed at South Korea's Defense Ministry building after it was salvaged near the disputed sea border, 25 May 2010. North Korea has

2015年CRI China-Australia, China-South Korea FTAs Take Effect Today

China-South Korea FTA Comes into Force The new free trade agreement between China and South Korea has officially come into effect as of today. Park Tae Ho with Seoul National University says the signing of the free-trade pact makes sense for South Ko

英闻天下——16 South Korea on Devastation of Pyongyang

South Korean officials say North Korea's recent rocket launch shows Pyongyang is capable of firing a rocket that would reach the west coast of the United States. A South Korean defense ministry official speaking on the condition of anonymity says the

新西兰英语 302 PM visits South Korea

The Prime Minister, John Key, set off today for a 10-day trip to South Korea, China and Vietnam. He said that New Zealand needs to have strong relationships with Asian countries as we are near neighbours. It is the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.

VOA常速英语2008年-North Korea: US-S. Korea Military Exercises Thr

By Kurt Achin On Board the USS Nimitz, Sea of Japan 03 March 2008 North Korea is warning this week's large-scale military exercises between the United States and South Korea could damage diplomatic efforts to end the North's nuclear weapons programs.

2016年CRI U.S. B-52 Bomber Returns to Base after Flying over South Korea

Terrence O'Shaughnessy, a commander under the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, said that the flight was in response to recent actions by North Korea. The United States remains steadfast in its commitment to the defence of the Republic of Kor

2015年CRI China and South Korea Vow to Expand Cooperation

A total of 17 business contracts and governmental accords have been signed at the witness of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. The documents cover various fields including trade and economy, science and technology,

VOA常速英语2007年-Former Prime Minister Says He is South Korea's

By Kurt Achin Seoul 16 December 2007 A former South Korean prime minister says his strong conservative credentials are what his country needs in a president. Lee Hoi-chang says he would take a harder line on North Korea and return the South to values

2018年CRI China, Japan, South Korea to promote new cooperation mode

China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to jointly promote a new cooperation mode. The agreement has come at a trilateral meeting in Tokyo, which is bringing leaders from the three northeast Asian neighbors together for the first time in two and a h