Gyeongju, November 2 (IANS): South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to make efforts to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said, as
Seoul, November 2 (IANS): South Korea was set to launch its fifth homegrown military spy satellite from a US space base on Sunday, the defence ministry said, in a move expected to bolster its independent survei
Gyeongju, November 1 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to hold their first summit talks on Saturday, with Seoul saying the denuclearisation of the Korean Penin
Kathmandu, Oct 31 (IANS) Over a dozen trekkers, including three Austrian nationals and several Nepali guides, remain out of contact in the remote area of Mustang, a mountainous district in Nepal, since Friday m
London, Oct 31 (IANS) Reports claiming Pakistan's supposed deal with the United States (US) regarding the sale of rare earth minerals and potential access to Pasni port has sparked criticism from multiple quart
Washington, October 31 (IANS) The ongoing US government shutdown, now completing one month, has sparked acute concerns in the aviation sector as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies stru
Seoul, Oct 30 (IANS) The South Korean presidential office said Thursday semiconductor tariffs were part of a finalised trade deal with the United States, dismissing remarks by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutni
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The presence of Islamic State (ISIS-K) fighters along the volatile Durand Line between Afghanistan and Pakistan – posing a grave threat to the neighbourhood, including India – has b
Gyeongju, Oct 29 (IANS) The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan had a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering Wednesday, reversing an
Kathmandu, October 29 (IANS) Two government-owned entities of Nepal and India on Wednesday signed a Joint Venture (JV) and Shareholders’ Agreement for the construction of two high-capacity cross-border transm
Seoul, October 29 (IANS) North Korea has remained tight-lipped about US President Donald Trump's repeated offer to meet leader Kim Jong-un, responding only with a cruise missile test-fire, a move analysts inter
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said he had "intense but very productive" engagements with EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on advan
Dhaka, Oct 28 (IANS) As the political standoff in Bangladesh deepens ahead of next year’s election, the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday stated that even if the Supreme Court ruling reinstate
Kabul, Oct 28 (IANS) Afghanistan issued a stern warning to Pakistan on Tuesday, vowing a strong response to any future military strikes after talks in Turkey collapsed following Islamabad's withdrawal.Citing so
Tokyo, October 28 (IANS) Emphasising that the bilateral relationship between Japan and the United States has now become "the greatest alliance in the world", Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday
Gyeongju (South Korea), October 28 (IANS) World leaders and delegations from participating countries began arriving on Tuesday in South Korea's southeastern city Gyeongju for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperati
Kuala Lumpur, October 27 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that South Korea will step up cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to combat transnational crimes
Seoul, October 27 (IANS) The South Korea's unification ministry on Monday reiterated its call for U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to meet on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Econ
New Delhi, October 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has featured in yet another ceasefire agreement, this time in Asia -- between Thailand and Cambodia -- and reiterated his intent to broker peace between Af
Kuala Lumpur, October 27 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday, with the two nations clinching a bilateral free trade deal, the pres