U.S. flies B-52 over S.Korea after North's nuclear test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un maintained that Wednesday's test was of a hydrogen bomb and said it was a self-defensive step against a U.S. threat of nuclear war
More Korean firms seeking for potential franchisees in Vietnam: official
The number of Korean franchisors coming to the Southeast Asian country for potential partnership has jumped nearly seven-fold year on year
Many topics off limits at reunions for Koreans divided by war
A guide book distributed to the elderly South Koreans chosen by lottery to meet family members separated by the 1950-53 Korean War includes a long list of do's and don'ts - mostly don'ts
Koreas resume crisis talks, Seoul says North deploys more weapons
The South Korean defence ministry said the North had doubled its artillery units at the border and deployed 50 submarines outside their bases
North, South Korea talk all night, to resume Sunday, in bid to end standoff
The meeting at the Panmunjom truce village inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) began on Saturday evening, shortly after North Korea's deadline for Seoul to halt anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts or face military action, and broke before dawn on Sunday
Korean companies launch affordable supermarkets to cater to Vietnamese workers
In the past few years, workers at two foreign-owned companies have gained access to affordable, hygienically ensured goods and even had payment delayed at the companies’ supermarkets
Vietnam begins inspecting projects implemented by slush fund-hit Korean firm
A six-member inspection team, including representatives from the Ministry of Transport, its Finance Department, Department of Science and Technology, and Department of Transport Construction and Quality Management, is led by the ministry’s Deputy Chief Inspector Le Van Doan
Is young Vietnamese’s idolization of celebs good or bad?
Many young locals have expressed excessive adoration for their showbiz idols in recent years, with the latest incident being the overenthusiastic embrace of seven K-pop bands arriving in Vietnam for a concert on the weekend
Korean investors consider Vietnam as best location for business expansion in 2015
A majority of polled South Korean firms have chosen Vietnam as the best location for business expansion among many emerging foreign markets in 2015, according to a recently announced survey conducted by Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
Asian fans to fly to Vietnam for T-ara’s show this weekend
Fans from other Asian countries and territories have booked flights to Vietnam to watch T-ara – one of South Korea’s most-loved girl bands – perform in their concert this weekend, which is their only show in Southeast Asia in the first half of 2015