The BSE benchmark Sensex Monday fell over 150 points, led by weakness in auto, IT and financial stocks amid heavy selling by foreign institutional investors, as investors turned cautious ahead of RBI's board meet.

Sensex drops over 150 points ahead of RBI board meet

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits South Korea from February 21 to 22, his 30-hour visit to the North East Asian country will see many engagements with Korean leadership, businesses and other stakeholders.

PM Modi to visit South Korea, will launch India-Korea start-up hub

North Korea and South Korea are interested in a joint march at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics as well as fielding some unified teams in different sports, the president of the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.

North, South Korea eye joint march, some unified teams for Tokyo 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be going to South Korea on a two-day visit from February 21 to 22. During the visit, he will be honoured with the Seoul Peace Prize.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit South Korea on February 21, 22

A rescue operation to save hundreds of dogs in South Korea from the slaughterhouse began Wednesday, as pressure mounts on the country to end its custom of killing canines for meat.

Rescue of 200 dogs destined for slaughterhouse begins in South Korea

PM Modi to visit South Korea on 21st February

South Korea's presidential Blue House pushed back on Wednesday against comments by US President Donald Trump that suggested Seoul had agreed to pay $500 million more towards maintaining US troops in the country.

South Korea pushes back at Trump claims about more money for troop agreement

The agreement for a second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un was a "remarkable breakthrough" for peace negotiations on the Korean peninsula, President Moon Jae-in said Monday, but he acknowledged doubts remained over denuclearisation.

Kim-Trump summit a 'remarkable breakthrough' for peace: South Korean President Moon

Officials signed a short-term agreement on Sunday to boost South Korea's contribution toward the upkeep of US troops on the peninsula after a previous deal lapsed amid US President Donald Trump's call for the South to pay more.

South Korea signs deal to pay more for US troops after Trump demand

The special US envoy for North Korea returned to Seoul on Friday after talks with North Korean officials in Pyongyang to set up the agenda for the second summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un.

US envoy back from North Korea after talks on Trump-Kim summit

South Korean protesters marched alongside the coffin of a 'comfort women' campaigner to the Japanese embassy on Friday in a protest over Japan's use of forced labour in its wartime brothels.

Watch: South Koreans march with coffin of Kim Bok-dong in 'comfort women' protest

At 93, Kim Bok-dong died as she had lived for many years: at the heart of the controversy over Japan's use of forced labour in its wartime brothels. Kim, who died on Monday at a hospital in the South Korean capital of Seoul, was a fixture at weekly protests outside the Japanese embassy calling for a sincere apology and compensation.

'Fight until the end': South Korean 'comfort women' campaigner dies at 93

An attempt by South Korea to create artificial rain to tackle air pollution much blame on neighbouring China has failed, the government said Monday, as it struggles to address what has become an urgent public concern.

South Korea makes first attempt at fighting 'Chinese' pollution, fails

Will make 'major' announcement Saturday on government shutdown: Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said on Friday he will make a "major" announcement on Saturday at 3 pm EST (2000 GMT) on "the humanitarian crisis on our southern border" and the partial government shutdown, now in its 28th day.

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US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump met Pyongyang's top nuclear negotiator.

Trump, North Korea's Kim to hold second summit in late February

North Korea's top envoy involved in talks with the United States arrived in Beijing on Thursday and is thought to be en route to Washington, South Korean news agency Yonhap said on Thursday.

Pompeo's North Korea counterpart arrives in Beijing for talks: Report

The United States and North Korea plan to hold high-level talks in Washington this week to discuss a second summit of their leaders, following a prolonged stalemate in nuclear talks, a South Korean newspaper said on Tuesday.

US, North Korea to hold talks this week after nuclear standoff: Report

The second meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may happen sooner than expected, recent reports have stated. According to a Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, Trump has proposed holding the second summit with Kim in mid-February.

Second Trump-Kim Summit likely in February: Report

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

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed an expected US-North Korea summit in talks in Beijing on Tuesday, Yonhap news agency said, days after Kim warned he may take an alternative path if the United States does not ease sanctions.

North Korea's Kim meets with China's Xi, discusses expected summit with Trump: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way to China for his fourth summit with China`s Xi Jinping, South Korean media said on Monday. South Korea's Hankyoreh newspaper, citing an unidentified source with close knowledge of North Korea-China affairs, reported that Kim was travelling to Beijing late on Monday to meet with Xi.

North Korea's Kim to visit China for fourth summit: Report

China remains the main market for South Korean exports.

South Korea's exports reach record high in 2018

Support for Moon Jae-in stood at 45.9 per cent, according to the survey conducted by Realmeter, the Yonhap news agency reported.

South Korean president Moon Jae-in's popularity ends 2018 at its lowest rating

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