N Korea warns of 鈥榦ffensive action鈥� after missile test
North Korea鈥檚 defence minister warned Saturday of more 鈥榦ffensive action鈥�, as Washington and Seoul criticised Pyongyang鈥檚 latest ballistic missile launch...
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North Korea sends 5,000 construction troops to Russia: Seoul
North Korea has sent about 5,000 construction troops to Russia since September to help with 鈥榠nfrastructure reconstruction鈥�, a South Korean lawmaker said Tuesday after a briefing by Seoul鈥檚 spy agency...
Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely S Korea
Rows of coffins line a university classroom in the South Korean port city of Busan, ready for use in training the funeral directors of the future in a rapidly ageing country...
Xi visits South Korea to mend ties
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took centre stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which US leader Donald Trump was largely absent.
Nvidia to supply 2,60,000 cutting-edge chips to South Korea
US tech giant Nvidia said on Friday it will supply 2,60,000 of its most cutting-edge chips to South Korea, as CEO Jensen Huang met president Lee Jae Myung and the heads of the country鈥檚 biggest companies on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
Trade deal with S Korea 鈥榩retty much鈥� done: Trump
US president Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that a trade deal had been reached with South Korea鈥檚 president Lee Jae Myung, before adding that the agreement was 鈥榩retty much鈥� finalised...
North Korea announces missile test hours before Trump鈥檚 South Korea trip
Top military official Pak Jong Chon oversaw the test and said 鈥榠mportant successes鈥� were being achieved in developing the North鈥檚 鈥榥uclear forces鈥� as a war deterrent, according to KCNA...
Exports, consumption boost S Korea growth in Q3
South Korea鈥檚 economy grew 1.2 per cent in the third quarter, preliminary data from the central bank showed Tuesday, with consumption boosted by government vouchers and聽exports remaining strong despite global trade tensions...
North Korea building memorial for troops killed in Ukraine war
North Korea has begun building a memorial for soldiers killed fighting in Russia鈥檚 war with Ukraine, state media said Friday, with leader Kim Jong Un hailing a 鈥榟istoric peak鈥� in ties with Moscow.
Dhaka, Seoul eye new era of investments
Bangladesh and South Korea iterated their commitment to expediting the negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) ahead of Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from LDC status, recognising it as a timely opportunity to unlock new channels of Korean investment into Bangladesh鈥檚 fast-transforming economy...
Cambodian police arrest 57 South Koreans accused of cyberscams
Cambodian authorities arrested 57 South Koreans for alleged involvement in transnational cyberscams, a government commission said Thursday, days after dozens accused of working in the illicit networks were repatriated.
Korean investors invited to explore Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has called on South Korean investors to capitalize on Bangladesh鈥檚 dynamic investment landscape, highlighting the country鈥檚 competitive advantages and ongoing reforms to facilitate foreign direct investment...
BIDA chief leads strategic mission to South Korea
A high-level delegation from Bangladesh, led by Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), arrived in the Republic of Korea on Monday for a five-day strategic mission aimed at attracting foreign direct investment and enhancing institutional cooperation...
Bangladeshi artists showcase works in South Korea
Eight Bangladeshi artists are displaying their artworks in a six-day international art exhibition titled 6th Ulsan Asian Print Exchange Exhibition 2025...
Korea vows to deepen trade ties
South Korean ambassador Park Young-sik on Sunday reaffirmed his country鈥檚 commitment to deepening its ties with Bangladesh, describing the two nations鈥� 50-year relationship as 鈥榓 remarkable journey of cooperation built on mutual trust, shared growth, and friendship.鈥�...
Korea for enhancing cooperation in next 50yrs: envoy
South Korean ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young-sik on Thursday said that they would continue to work on enhancing bilateral cooperation with the next 50 years in sight as the two countries had already completed five decades of diplomatic ties.
Estevao scores twice as five-star Brazil thrash South Korea
Eighteen-year-old Chelsea winger Estevao scored twice as an impressive Brazil thrashed fellow World Cup qualifiers South Korea 5-0 away in a friendly on Friday.
Son Heung-min set to make South Korean history in Brazil friendly
South Korea captain Son Heung-min is set to break his country's record for most appearances for the men's national team when they host Brazil on Friday.
Bangladesh elected president of UNESCO General Conference
Bangladesh has been elected president of the 43rd General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, marking a historic milestone in the country鈥檚 53-year membership with the organisation.
Kim visits destroyer built to 鈥榩unish provocations鈥�
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited one of the country鈥檚 warships, saying the 5,000-ton destroyer should 鈥榩unish the enemy鈥檚 provocations鈥�, state media reported Monday...
N Korea says 鈥榮pecial assets鈥� deployed against South
Kim Jong Un said North Korea deployed 鈥榮pecial assets鈥� in response to what he called Washington鈥檚 arms build-up in the South, state media reported Sunday.
South Korea posts record semiconductor exports
South Korea recorded its highest ever semiconductor exports in September, official data showed Wednesday, despite growing pressure from US tariffs and other restrictions on the crucial sector...
South Korea PM apologises for data centre fire
South Korea鈥檚 prime minister apologized Saturday after a fire at a state data center disrupted hundreds of government online services, including the post office and emergency response systems.
Swiatek shrugs off double duty to reach Korea Open final
Iga Swiatek blazed into the Korea Open final after bad weather forced her to play two matches on Saturday, winning both in a combined time of two and a half hours.
North Korea declares nuclear statehood 鈥榩ermanently enshrined鈥�
North Korea said its status as a nuclear-armed state is 鈥榩ermanently enshrined鈥� in its law and 鈥榠rreversible鈥�, state media reported Monday, condemning the United States for demanding its denuclearisation.
North Korea condemns 鈥榬eckless鈥� US, Japan, South Korea drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un鈥檚 powerful sister condemned upcoming joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan as a 鈥榬eckless show of strength鈥� that would bring 鈥榖ad results鈥�, state media said Sunday.
ADN Telecom to install AI traffic signal
ADN Telecom Limited has signed MoUs with South Korea鈥檚 prominent company PBS Co Ltd and CND Motors Co Ltd to collaborate in sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, and smart mobility solutions in Bangladesh...
North Korea to boost nuclear, military power
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang will unveil a policy to advance both its nuclear arsenal and conventional military power at an upcoming key ruling party meeting, state media said Saturday.
ADN Group, S Korean cos to set up green, smart infrastructure
ADN Telecom Limited and ADN Technologies Limited, business units under ADN Group, have signed agreements with South Korean companies CND Motors Co Limited and PBS Co Limited to collaborate on sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy and smart mobility solutions in Bangladesh...
N Korea鈥檚 Kim Ju Ae 鈥榣ikely successor鈥�
South Korea鈥檚 spy agency said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un鈥檚 daughter, Ju Ae, who recently accompanied him on a high-profile visit to Beijing, is understood to be his recognised successor.
