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RugbyU: Asian Five Nations result - Japan 64 South Korea 5

Agence France-PresseMay 4, 2013 05:30
Result from a match between Japan and South Korea in the Asian Five Nations rugby tournament on Saturday: Japan 64 South Korea 5 Scorers Japan - Tries: Takashi Kikutani (2), Kosei Ono, Kenki Fukuoka (2), Male Sau, Yoshikazu Fujita, Ayumu Goromaru, Hendrik Tui, penalty try. Conversions: Ayumu Goromaru (7). South Korea - Try: Oh Youn-Hyung. afp

Civic groups to join crackdown on tax evasion

April 11, 2013 15:34
A slew of South Korean civic groups are set to join a nationwide move to crack down on tax evasion that has been rampant in the country, industry sources said Thursday. South Korea's new government, which was inaugurated in late February, is stepping up its regulations on the so-called underground economy where many unregulated business activities are taking place.

Taiwan tells citizens to delay S. Korea travel amid tensions

April 11, 2013 04:45
Taiwan's government on Thursday became the first to advise its citizens to postpone trips to South Korea ahead of an expected missile launch by the North that has sent nuclear tensions soaring. The foreign ministry has issued a "grey" alert for South Korea, a popular tourist destination for Taiwanese, calling on travellers to delay sightseeing, business and study trips there. "The ministry will continue to monitor the developments on the Korean peninsula and regularly update travel information to ensure the safety of our people," it said in a statement.

South Korea says North Korea behind computer crash in March

April 10, 2013 13:01
South Korea says an initial investigation has found that North Korean government agents were behind a March cyberattack that shut down about 32,000 computers and servers at South Korean broadcasters and banks. An official at South Korea’s Internet security agency, Chun Kil-soo, told reporters Wednesday that the attack was similar to past North Korean hacking.

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry: Our embassy in South Korea continues working normally

April 9, 2013 17:09
Victoria Dementyeva; Azerbaijan’s embassy in South Korea continues working normally, spokesman for Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry Elman Abdullayev told APA. He said that the tension between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Korea has not affected the activity of Azerbaijan’s diplomatic mission.

Overseas absentee voting in South Korea starts April 13- Comelec

April 9, 2013 06:46
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the overseas absentee voting (OAV) in South Korea will start this Saturday, April 13, despite the brewing tension in the Korean peninsula. “I guess Filipinos will still vote whatever happens. Even here in the country, despite exploding mortars, people are voting.

Korea nuke-Carnegie forum

March 27, 2013 13:31
By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON, March 27 (Yonhap) -- An upcoming forum will address one of the most contentious issue between South Korea and the United States -- whether Seoul should develop its own nuclear weapons. The North Korean nuclear crisis will also be discussed at the 2013 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference, set to begin April 8 for a two-day run.

(Yonhap Editorial)

March 27, 2013 04:15
SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- It appears North Korea will never alter its pattern of threatening a war against South Korea and the United States. The country's latest barrage of saber-rattling came after the U.N. Security Council imposed the U.S.-led additional sanctions against the isolated country in response to its third nuclear test last month.

S Korea-Qatar-World Cup qualifier

March 26, 2013 12:16
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea squeezed past Qatar 2-1 in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, taking an important step toward making another appearance in the quadrennial tournament. At Seoul World Cup Stadium, second-half substitute Son Heung-min scored as the last-minute winner for the home team. In Group A in the final Asian qualifying stage, South Korea improved to 10 points after five games with three wins, one loss and one draw.

US-regional missile defense

March 25, 2013 15:47
By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States is pushing to hold trilateral missile defense exercises with South Korea and Japan on a regular basis, an informed source said Monday. The move is part of the Pentagon's efforts to hone regional capabilities to counter North Korea's evolving missile threats. "The U.S. considers boosting trilateral cooperation with the regional allies as an option," the source said, requesting anonymity.
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