US Trade Deficit Edges Lower In March
The US trade deficit drifted lower in March despite record imports from Mexico and a drop in total exports, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Rising oil import prices, which hit a near...
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N.Korea Media Warns China of ‘grave Consequences’
North Korean state media have issued a stinging denunciation of the country's chief ally and diplomatic backer China, saying Beijing should be grateful for its protection. The official Korean Central...
Ko, Ariya Among Top Seeds For LPGA Match Play Event
World number one Lydia Ko and Thailand's third-ranked Ariya Jutanugarn are among the top seeds for the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Match Play event that tees off here Thursday. South Korean-born New Zealander...
The Witch-Hunting Noise Typifies An Isolated Thinker’s Sad Complexion
Of course, I do not want to be part of the witch-hunting trumpeting bandwagon. In fact, if anything at all, I will dare state that such a stance is an instance of an isolated thinker’s disposition....
Hend, Thongchai Star As Thailand Open Returns To Asian Tour
The Thailand Open has rejoined the Asian Tour after an eight-year hiatus, organisers announced on Wednesday, confirming that Australia's Scott Hend and local favourite Thongchai Jaidee will headline...
China’s Military Pact With N.Korea Looks Shaky
When North Korea's founder Kim Il-Sung visited Beijing to sign a mutual defence pact with China in 1961, he was comforted by the military protection promised by his fellow communist neighbours. But...
Purity the Key For Treasured S.Korean Breed
Pointy-eared and short-haired, the Jindo dog is a symbol of South Korea, where breeders and authorities keep its bloodline even purer than one of the world's least diverse societies. The medium-sized...
US Anti-Missile System Operational In South Korea
The US military says its controversial Thaad missile defence system is now operational in South Korea. The system can intercept North Korean missiles although full operational capability is still...
China Demands ‘immediate’ Halt As THAAD Goes Online In South Korea
China has demanded an 'immediate' halt to the deployment of a controversial US missile system in South Korea just hours after it became operational. Beijing threatened to 'take necessary measures to...
China Demands US Suspend Missile Shield In South Korea
China called Tuesday for the immediate suspension of a controversial missile defence system hours after Washington confirmed the shield was now operational in South Korea. "China's position is...
China Demands Halt To US Missile Shield In S.Korea
China demanded on Tuesday an immediate halt to a controversial US missile shield hours after Washington announced that the defence system was now operational in South Korea. Washington and Seoul...
Samsung Crane Collapse Kills Six Workers
A crane collapse at a South Korean shipyard run by Samsung has killed six people and injured more than 20 others, says the Yonhap news agency. Rescuers have been searching for people trapped after...
US Anti-Missile System Operational In South Korea
The US military says its controversial Thaad missile defence system is now operational in South Korea. The system can intercept North Korean missiles although full operational capability is still...
Lawyers For Ousted S.Korean Leader Park Deny Charges
Lawyers for ousted South Korean President Park Geun-Hye denied all the charges against her at a hearing Tuesday before she goes on trial. Park, 65, was sacked by the country's top court in March over...
US Anti-Missile System ‘operational’ In South Korea
The Thaad system, seen here in a file photo, is designed to take out North Korean missiles The US military says its controversial Thaad missile defence system is "operational" in South Korea. A...
At Least Six Killed In S. Korea Crane Accident
At least six Samsung workers building a $500 million ocean platform for French energy giant Total were killed in a shipyard crane accident, South Korean authorities said Tuesday. Two cranes collided...
I Would Be Honoured To Meet Kim Jong-Un
US President Donald Trump has said he would be "honoured" to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in the right circumstances. "If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would -...
Hip Bruise Sidelines Dodgers Pitcher Ryu
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-Jin was placed on Major League Baseball's 10-day disabled list on Monday with a bruised left hip. The 30-year-old South Korean left-hander suffered the injury...
I Would Meet Kim Jong-Un
US President Donald Trump has said he would be “honoured” to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in the right circumstances. “If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would –...
THAAD Missile Defense System Now Operational In S.Korea
A controversial missile defense system whose deployment has angered China is now operational in South Korea, a US defense official said Monday. Washington and Seoul agreed to the Terminal High...