North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants to hold more summits with South Korea's Moon Jae-in next year to achieve the goal of denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, Moon's office said on Sunday.

North Korea's Kim wants more summits with Moon Jae-in next year: South Korea President office

The personal information of nearly 1,000 North Koreans who defected to South Korea has been leaked after unknown hackers got access to a resettlement agency's database, the South Korean Unification Ministry said on Friday.

Hacker steals data of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors in South Korea

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

South Korea said Monday it will fine German automaker BMW 11.2 billion won ($10 million) for allegedly dragging its feet in recalling cars with faulty engines linked to dozens of engine fires.

South Korea to fine BMW $10 mn over slow response to engine fires

Kim Jong-un made history this year by becoming the first North Korean leader to cross the DMZ to step into South Korea to meet President Moon Jae-In. The summit between the two countries in April was the first in over a decade.

Kim Jong-un: The 'rational actor' who made history this year

Trade frictions between China and the United States are already affecting business confidence and investment in Asia, a senior International Monetary Fund official said, warning that the fund could further cut its global growth forecasts in January.

Trade war already hurting Asia, may cut global growth forecasts: IMF

Over dozens of people in South Korea recently posted pictures of themselves in "nuke masks" featuring North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un on social media. The pictures were later pulled down after the users received heavy backlash on local media.

South Korea firm sells mask featuring North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, faces backlash

In Pics: In a first, Korean soldiers cross border peacefully

A South Korean taxi driver burned himself to death on Monday in protest at an Uber-like ride-sharing service being introduced by the country's largest mobile chat app, reports said.

South Korea cab driver burns himself to death in protest against ride-sharing service

Photographer exposes Samsung's unfair practice

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

South Korea's Unification Ministry, responsible for inter-Korean affairs, has seen its standing wax and wane along with relations between the still officially warring neighbours.

Explainer: South Korea's unique Unification Ministry has thorny task of handling ties with North

The two Koreas on Friday began a joint feasibility survey to assess the situation for upgrading and possibly reconnecting its railway lines across the border. A South Korean train with a dozen engineers and officials on board travelled across the border to begin the evaluation of some 1,200 kilometres (745.

Two Koreas begin survey for possible railway reconnection across border

South Korea on Wednesday successfully conducted a rocket engine test launch, news reports said, paving the way for the development of its own space launch vehicle.

South Korea successfully tests space rocket engine: Report

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WION Dispatch: North, South Korea connect road across demilitarised zone

A year of warming relations between North and South Korea has raised the prospects of closer ties, if not some form of unification for the still-warring neighbours far in the future.

Kim Jong Who? South Korea revamps the way students study North Korea

North and South Korea have connected a road across their shared border for the first time in 14 years, Seoul's defence ministry said Thursday in the latest reconciliation gesture between the neighbours.

Two Koreas connect DMZ road across border: Seoul

Cameron Smith birdied the 18th to give Australia a share of the lead with England and South Korea on the opening day of the golf World Cup Thursday. They conquered the Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne with 10-under par 62s in opening fourball action, with Malaysia, Belgium and defending champions Denmark a stroke further back.

Australia, England, South Korea share lead at golf World Cup

South Korean wins Interpol top post

By John Feffer Remarkable changes are taking place on the Korean peninsula. The two Koreas are actually starting to demilitarise the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Just in the last couple weeks, they have taken down 22 guard posts, demined the Joint Security Area, and established a no-fly zone about the peninsula’s dividing line.

Is Korea’s cold war about to end?

South Korea's resumption of small-scale military drills with the United States violated a recent agreement aimed at lowering tensions on the Korean peninsula, North Korean state media said on Monday.

South Korea-US military drills violate agreement: North Korea state media

North Korea has removed 636 land mines from Panmunjom truce village located on the border, the South Korean Defense Minister said on Monday. The task was part of the military deal both countries signed at their September summit in which Seoul and Pyongyang decided to remove land mines around the South Korean border town of Cheorwon, 90 kilometers (56 miles) northeast of Seoul, and next to the Joint Security Zone.

North Korea removes 636 land mines from border, Seoul says

The two Koreas began destroying 20 guard posts along their heavily-fortified frontier Sunday under a plan to reduce tensions on the border. Under an agreement made between their generals in late October, North and South Korea agreed to each remove 10 posts and preserve one on either side of the frontier.

North and South Korea begin destroying border guard posts to reduce tensions

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