South Korean trade minister drops out of WTO race — Govt
South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee on Friday abandoned her bid to become head of the World Trade Organization, Seoul said, clearing the way for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the global body’s first woman and first African director-general. Yoo had consulted with the United States — her prime backer — and other major countries […]
Breaking: N.Korea’s Kim says ballistic missile a ‘gift’ to ‘American bastards’
North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test was a “gift” to “American bastards” on their independence day, Pyongyang’s official news agency on Wednesday cited leader Kim Jong-Un as saying.
US confirms N. Korea ballistic missile launch
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed Tuesday that North Korea has test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.
Nigerian arrested in South Korea for smuggling hard drug worth $1.7m
South Korean Police said Wednesday they have arrested a 46 year-old Nigerian for smuggling large amounts of methamphetamines, also called meth, into the country through international mail from China.
Nuclear Crisis: Trump gives condition for N/Korea talk
U.S. President Donald Trump told South Korea’s presidential envoy that Washington was willing to try to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis through engagement, but under the right conditions, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
North, South Korea agree to re-open joint industrial park
North and South Korea reached an agreement Wednesday to re-open the Kaesong joint industrial zone — closed by Pyongyang in April at the height of soaring military tensions.
