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Two Koreas' leaders in mountain show of unity

Park Chan-kyong, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 02:44 PM

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in visited the spiritual birthplace of the Korean nation Thursday for a show of unity after their North-South summit gave new momentum to Pyongyang's negotiations with Washington. Read more »

Korea: The land of peace

Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool via Reuters
Posted at Sep 19 02:48 PM

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pose for photographs with the joint statement in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday. Read more »

N. Korea's Kim to visit Seoul, shut missile site

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 19 01:31 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a historic visit to Seoul "in the near future," he said Wednesday after a summit with the South's Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang. Read more »

Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un’s 3rd meeting

Kim Hong-Ji, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 18 12:45 PM

People watch the televised broadcast in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, of South Korea's President Moon Jae-in as he is greeted by North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un after arriving in Pyongyang for the inter-Korean summit. Read more »

Japanese billionaire businessman is SpaceX's first Moon tourist

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 18 10:58 AM

A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon, Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first man to fly on a monster SpaceX rocket around the Moon as early as 2023, and he plans to bring 6 to 8 artists along.   Read more »

3,2,1: SpaceX counts down to reveal mystery Moon traveler

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 08:29 AM

An event to unveil the first lunar traveler since the last US Apollo mission in 1972 is planned at 0100 GMT Tuesday (9 a.m. in Manila) at SpaceX's headquarters and rocket factory in the middle of metropolitan Los Angeles. Read more »

SpaceX announces new plan to send tourist around Moon

Kerry Sheridan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 14 03:43 PM

Only 24 people in history have ever been to the Moon and NASA ended its Apollo mission in 1972. Read more »

Walk the Moon to hold mall show in Manila in August

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 10:39 PM

The performance on August 14 at Market! Market! in Taguig is part of the group's current "Press Restart" tour, which includes Singapore and Japan. Read more »

Ilang Pinoy, namangha sa pinakamahabang 'blood moon' ng siglo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 08:27 PM

Namangha nitong madaling araw ng Sabado ang mga Pinoy na nakatunghay sa pinakamahabang "blood moon" eclipse ng siglong ito. Read more »

'Blood moon' dazzles skygazers in century's longest eclipse

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 06:32 AM

The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century occurred Friday night (early Saturday morning in the Philippines), coinciding with Mars' closest approach in 15 years to treat skygazers across the globe to a thrilling celestial spectacle. Read more »

LOOK: 'Blood moon' seen from around the world

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 06:21 AM

(UPDATED) Sky-gazers across the world were treated to the longest lunar eclipse in this century. Check out the photos of this rare phenomenon. Read more »

World looks to the skies amid 'blood moon' eclipse

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 28 06:33 AM

The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century began on Friday night (early Saturday morning in Manila), coinciding with Mars' closest approach in 15 years to treat skygazers across the globe to a thrilling celestial spectacle. Read more »

Total lunar eclipse in PH July 28; Red planet, 'blood moon' to dazzle skygazers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 12:46 PM

State weather bureau PAGASA said a total lunar eclipse will occur on July 28 and will be visible in the Philippines. The eclipse will begin at around 1:13 a.m. (Philippine time) and will end at 7:30 a.m. Read more »

Work less, earn more? S. Korea wage policy backfires for jobless, low income workers

Cynthia Kim and Heekyong Yang, Reuters
Posted at Jul 17 03:09 PM

MOONWALKING: A look at how hiking the minimum wage and slashing the maximum number of work hours in South Korea led to loss of income for many workers.  Read more »

Preparing for Eid’l Fitr

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 06:55 PM

People emerge from the Golden Mosque in Quiapo after the late afternoon prayers in Quiapo on Thursday.  Read more »

Singapore agreement will end Cold War, S. Korea president says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 12 08:07 PM

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday hailed the outcome of the summit between President Trump and the North's leader Kim Jong Un as a "historic event" that ended the last Cold War conflict.   Read more »

SpaceX delays plans to send tourists around Moon: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 05 09:34 AM

WASHINGTON - SpaceX will not send tourists around the Moon this year as previously announced, and will delay the project until the middle of next year, US media reported on Monday. Read more »

LOOK: Sandara Park serves as emcee in PH-SoKor state dinner

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 04:32 PM

Korean pop star Sandara Park became the master of ceremonies during a state dinner between the Philippines and South Korea in Seoul on Monday night. Read more »

PH, S. Korea sign deals on technology, port project

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 10:38 PM

MANILA - Officials of the Philippines and South Korea on Monday signed deals during the official visit of President Rodrigo Duterte in Seoul. Read more »

South Korea doubles assistance to PH to $1 billion, Dominguez says

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN news
Updated as of Jun 05 03:41 AM

The government of South Korea has doubled its official development assistance (ODA) to the Philippines from $500 million to $1 billion, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said Monday. Read more »