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Ukraine's rocket firm to make electric buses for Korea, PM Shmyhal says – media
The total value of the contract is almost US$850 million.
14:20, 10 July 2020
South Korea says patients who re-tested positive after recovering were no longer infectious – media
It is unclear whether the country and test manufacturers are working to remedy, or have fixed, this testing flaw.
10:40, 19 May 2020
South Korea gives Ukraine US$700,000 for fight against coronavirus
The move was preceded by talks between Ukrainian and South Korean top officials.
12:19, 22 April 2020
South Korean gov't to maintain social distancing campaign, with less intensity – media
The government launched the aggressive social distancing campaign late last month as part of stepped-up efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.
22:54, 19 April 2020
Ukraine, South Korea to strengthen agricultural cooperation
The parties also discussed cooperation to counter the spread of the coronavirus.
13:03, 06 April 2020
Coronavirus response delay could have seen 100,000 cases, China reports 433 new infections – media
Cases outside Hubei returned to double digits, with 24 cases reported, a jump from just nine and five cases over the past two days respectively.
09:00, 27 February 2020
Coronavirus: sixfold surge in cases in South Korea but China reports fewer new infections – media
The National Health Commission said that another 109 people had died in mainland China, taking the death toll to 2,345.
11:04, 22 February 2020
North Korea may have fired missile from submarine – media
If confirmed, this would be a significant escalation from the short-range tests it has conducted since May.
09:54, 02 October 2019
N. Korea fires unidentified projectiles into East Sea – media
The projectiles were fired twice early in the morning from the North's southwestern region of South Hwanghae Province.
10:16, 06 August 2019
Russian embassy says North Korea detains crew of Russian fishing vessel – media
According to the embassy, North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the crew was detained for "violating the rules of entry and stay in the territory of (North Korea)."
10:14, 24 July 2019
Russian aircraft violates S. Korea's airspace above East Sea twice – media
It is unprecedented for a Russian warplane to violate South Korean airspace.
11:09, 23 July 2019
Reuters: Trump sets foot in North Korea, agrees with Kim to resume talks
Trump and Kim held a closed-door meeting for nearly an hour.
11:45, 30 June 2019
U.S. clears $1 bln in Raytheon weapons for Canada, South Korea and Japan – media
As with all DSCA notifications to Congress, the sales must be approved on Capitol Hill and go through negotiations with the supplier, which can lead to changed quantities and dollar figures in the final agreements.
19:15, 18 May 2019
S. Korea, U.S. resume marine drills – media
The allies began the two-week Korea Marine Exercise Program, which involves some 500 troops.
10:12, 05 November 2018
Trump: Worst thing that ever happened to Russia is when I won election
However, Trump thinks it's not a bad idea to try to build relationships with Russia, as well as other countries.
14:50, 27 October 2018
North Korea's Kim to allow international inspections in bid to revive nuclear talks – media
North Korea was also willing to close its main nuclear complex if the United States took unspecified "reciprocal action."
11:51, 19 September 2018
Tears, joy as Korean families separated by war reunite briefly after 65 years – media
Starting Thursday, there will be a meeting of another 88 groups of relatives, 469 from the South and 128 from the North.
14:00, 20 August 2018
USA Today: South Korean president calls cancellation of Trump-Kim summit 'very regrettable'
Establishing enduring peace and the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula are "historic tasks that cannot be abandoned or delayed."
21:45, 24 May 2018
Reuters: North Korea details plans to dismantle nuclear test site
North Korea said journalists from other countries, including the United States and South Korea, will be invited to cover the event.
21:49, 12 May 2018
Kim Jong Un calls for 'new history' as Korean peace summit begins – media (Photo, video)
Kim and Moon have a full day of talks that are expected to focus on three subjects with worldwide implications – the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, a peace settlement and the improvement of bilateral relations.
09:15, 27 April 2018
