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S.Korea fires warning shots at Russian military aircraft in its airspace

Joyce Lee, Reuters
Posted at Jul 23 11:44 AM

SEOUL - The South Korean military fired two warning shots at a Russian military aircraft that entered South Korean airspace on Tuesday, the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul said, and Chinese military aircraft had also entered South Korean airspace.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 16, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 11:55 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

More water for swimmers

Mark Schiefelbein, AP
Posted at Jul 16 03:48 PM

Swimmers reach for water bottles while competing in the men's 10km open water swim at the World Swimming Championships in Yeosu, South Korea, Tuesday. Read more »

Toxic employers face jail as South Korea tackles workplace bullying

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 12:11 PM

SEOUL, South Korea - After enduring months of constant harassment at work, South Korean office worker Christine Jung finally confronted her aggressor -- only to be fired and sued for defamation by her employer. Read more »

South Korea, Japan hold talks as diplomatic row worsens

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 03:52 AM

The meeting between representatives from Japan's trade ministry and South Korea's foreign ministry ran hours longer than expected but there was no sign of a detente in the simmering dispute.   Read more »

Japan-S. Korea trade spat threatens global tech market

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 02:25 PM

A simmering diplomatic row with Japan is threatening South Korea's output of components that drive smartphones and computer displays, which analysts say could batter the global tech market and hike prices for consumers.   Read more »

Amnesty International calls on S.Korea to end discrimination of gay soldiers

Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Jul 11 10:15 AM

SEOUL - Amnesty International on Thursday called on South Korea to decriminalize same-sex relationships for men in the military, warning current laws fuel violence, discrimination and stigmatization against gay soldiers.   Read more »

US diplomat for Asia to visit Philippines, 3 other nations

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 10 09:38 AM

TOKYO - US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell will visit Japan, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand starting Thursday to July 19, the State Department said Tuesday. Read more »

Aussie student expelled from North Korea denies spying

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 01:34 AM

Alek Sigley, 29, was released last week after being detained for several days, with Pyongyang later accusing him of promoting propaganda against the country online. Read more »

Polusyon sa hangin mula China, Korea nakarating sa Pinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 12:36 AM

Iyan ang lumalabas sa pag-aaral na ginawa ng Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology ng University of the Philippines. Read more »

Big Bang's T.O.P thanks fans as he finishes military service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 08:40 PM

MANILA - T.O.P of Korean boy group Big Bang went straight to meet his fans after he got discharged from his mandatory military service Saturday. Read more »

South Korean actress faces Thai jail for catching endangered clams in TV stunt

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 05:11 PM

Lee Yeol-eum was filmed diving for giant clams at a Thai marine park for a June 30 episode of "Law of the Jungle" -- a popular South Korean reality show. Read more »

Samsung flags profit decline as chip market weakens

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 08:14 AM

Operating profit for the April to June period is forecast to reach around 6.5 trillion won ($5.6 billion), down 56 percent from a year earlier, the world's largest maker of smartphones and memory chips said in a statement. Read more »

Puganteng Koreano, arestado sa NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 12:35 PM

Arestado ang isang puganteng Koreano sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 nitong Lunes. Read more »

N. Korea calls Kim-Trump meeting 'historic'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 06:46 AM

North Korea on Monday described the weekend meeting between its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in the Demilitarized Zone as "historic" and "amazing".  Read more »

Trump steps into North Korea, in historic first

Sebastien Berger and Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 30 03:16 PM

Donald Trump stepped onto North Korean soil Sunday as he met Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula, in a symbolic diplomatic spectacle and a first for any American president.  Read more »

‘Say hello’: Trump invites Kim to DMZ meeting

Richard Carter and Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 08:37 PM

The invitation issued on Twitter caught observers by surprise. If Kim accepts, it would be the third meeting between the leaders of the two wartime enemies amid efforts to contain North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Read more »

Trump offers to meet North Korea's Kim at DMZ this weekend

Roberta Rampton, Reuters
Posted at Jun 29 10:35 AM

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this weekend at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on the border of North and South Korea. Read more »

South Korean arrested in Angeles City for swindling

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 12:11 AM

A South Korean national wanted in South Korea for allegedly swindling 200 million won, or P8.7M, was arrested by Bureau of Immigration agents in Angeles City, Pampanga on Thursday.   Read more »

DA orders temporary ban of pigs, processed meat from Laos, North Korea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 12:09 PM

The Department of Agriculture on Friday ordered a temporary ban on the importation of pigs and pork by-products including pig meat, skin and semen from Laos and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or North Korea, in a bid to protect local swine population from the the African Swine Fever virus. Read more »