South Korea said on Friday that it will seek alternate sources of crude oil imports in order to minimise the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran, reported Yonhap News Agency.

South Korea to seek alternate sources of oil imports

Turnout in North Korea's single-candidate elections hit 99.99 per cent this year, state media said Tuesday -- up from a seemingly unimprovable 99.97 per cent the last time they were held.

North Korea election sees 99.99% turnout: State Media

Remarks by South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the issue of forced wartime labour were "extremely regrettable", Japan's top government spokesman said on Friday, describing him as trying to shift Seoul's responsibility to Japan.

Don't shift blame over wartime labour ruling, Japan tells South Korea

US President Donald Trump said Sunday negotiations are underway on the location of the next summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump, who held a historic summit with Kim in Singapore in June, said earlier in the week he had received a "great letter" from the North Korean leader but declined to reveal its contents.

Trump says US, North Korea 'negotiating' on location for next Kim summit

The two Koreas held a ceremony on Wednesday for a project to reconnect rail and road links, although construction cannot begin while sanctions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes remain in place, officials said.

Watch: Koreas inaugurate rail, road project, but sanctions delay construction

In an aim to reduce the inconvenience of the residents staying near the inter-Korean border, the South Korean government on Wednesday gave its nod to lift the classification of certain restricted zones that host military facilities.

South Korea to lift certain restricted zones at DMZ

A Japanese TV station said it had cancelled a Friday television show with South Korean boy band BTS after a member's t-shirt sparked anger on social media and was interpreted as commemorating the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

K-pop band BTS' show cancelled on Japan TV over atom bomb t-shirt furore

Any solution to the Korean Peninsula issue must address India's concerns about the nuclear proliferation linkages in its neighbourhood, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said, in a veiled reference to Pakistan.

Solution to Korean issue must address India's concern: Sushma Swaraj

North Korea called the deal a hurdle lying in the way of implementing the Panmunjom Declaration

North Korea urges S. Korea to scrap military intelligence pact with Japan

The 2015 Iran Nuclear agreement, which Israel's government vehemently opposed, is in danger of unravelling should Trump decide by May 12 to restore US economic sanctions against Iran

Israel says 'denuclearized' Korean peninsula helpful versus Iran

Choi Eun-hee was kidnapped by the North's Korea agents on the orders of leader Kim Jong Un's late father and forced to make movies for the regime

South Korean actress, once kidnapped to North Korea, dies at 91

Can the world expect substantive achievements to come out of the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong, who will face each other they know only from media reports and biased information from their eager-to-please intelligence services?

Opinion: Sneak-peek into Kim Jong's unpredictable mind before meeting Trump

'We are widening areas of trust. This represents a complete change of the government’s mindset,' Modi said at the India-Korea Business Summit in Delhi

Have worked towards creating stable business environment, removing arbitrariness in decision-making: PM Modi

According to an intelligence report, the Russian military agency GRU had access to as many as 300 Olympic-related computers in February

Olympics cyberattack planned by Russian hackers, attempted to blame North Korea: US

The unified team for the Winter Games in South Korea was the product of a landmark deal between the South and North Korea -- the neighbours still technically at war -- after a year of high tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests

Pyeongchang 2018: Olympic hopes over for unified Korean team after 8-0 drubbing

Saturday's doodle features a turtle winning race at number one spot; the turtle is considered to be a symbol of good luck and divinity in South Korean culture

Google Doodle: Second-day doodle features another lucky symbol of Korea

Just three days before the start of the Games, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said it opened arbitration proceedings following an urgent request from the 32

Victor An among 32 Russians to appeal for Olympic spot

The USA's aid for Japan's military might narrow the prospect of solving Japan's issues with China and North Korea

Japan's vote for Abe could worsen prospects for peace with North Korea, China

North Korea?s growing nuclear power intends to destroy the US army bases in Korean region

Why North Korea's nuclear threat must be taken more seriously than ever

India will play either Korea or Malaysia in the final

India beat Pakistan 4-0 to enter Asia Cup final

Asian shares and US stock futures slipped after Pyongyang said it is considering plans to attack Guam, just hours after US President Donald Trump told North Korea that any threat to the United States would be met with "fire and fury."

Sensex dips over Korea tension

The threats followed after the US President Donald Trump had warned North Korea with 'fire and fury' over its nuclear ambitions

Guam keeps its cool after North Korea strike threat

Tensions have deepened in the region as the North is reportedly preparing a long-range missile launch or a sixth nuclear test

US, South Korea continue joint naval drills amid Pyongyang threats

While a military solution remains an option, the US first wants to impose tough economic sanctions to deter North Korea from its nuclear programme

US wants to ramp up North Korea sanctions to bring Kim 'to his senses'

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