South Korea

DPRK challenges US-South Korea military drills

Published on: March 5, 2024
12:25

Pyongyang, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) The Freedom Shield military exercises recently initiated by the United States and South Korea have a provocative nature and make the situation in this area more unpredictable, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) denounced on Tuesday.

South Korean authorities file complaint against striking doctors

Published on: February 27, 2024
14:09

Seoul, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare filed a complaint with the police against doctors who are protesting against the Government's plan to increase the admission quota for medical students.

South Korean doctors stage protests nationwide

Published on: February 15, 2024
15:05

Seoul, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of doctors took to the streets in South Korea on Thursday to protest against the Government's recent decision to increase the annual admission quota for medical schools.

Protests in South Korea against health sector’s measures

Published on: February 12, 2024
13:33

Seoul, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) The South Korean Medical Association on Monday announced nationwide demonstrations this week to protest against the increase in the annual tuition fee for medical schools.

DPRK tests new strategic cruise missile

Published on: February 12, 2024
10:51

Pyongyang, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) tested a novel self-propelled missile whose development will qualitatively change the capabilities of the Army's rocket launchers, state news agency KCNA reported today.

South Korea and Saudi Arabia expand defense cooperation

Published on: February 5, 2024
11:53

Seoul, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik met with Saudi Arabia's Defense and National Guard ministers on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties in the sector. The South Korean Defense Ministry noted in a statement that Shin met separately with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud and National Guard Minister Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh as part of his official visit to the Arab kingdom.

Dhaka, Seoul explore new joint investments

Published on: February 1, 2024
09:43

Dhaka, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Bangladesh and South Korea reportedly explore new joint investments in several sectors, including the automobile sector, following a meeting between Ambassador Park Young-sik and Industry Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun.

South Korea takes additional measures against Fukushima spill

Published on: January 29, 2024
14:42

Seoul, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The Seoul government announced today the installation of two new radiation detectors at the headquarters of the wholesale Garak agriculture and fish market, the largest in the South Korean capital.

DPRK dissolves reconciliation mechanisms with South Korea

Published on: January 16, 2024
13:35

Pyongyang, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will dissolve the reconciliation mechanisms with South Korea in view of its continued hostile acts, the state news agency KCNA reported on Tuesday.

DPRK denounces South Korea’s provocations

Published on: January 15, 2024
16:05

Pyongyang, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The statements of high-ranking officials of the South Korean government and their military moves since early this year reveal who are the real culprits behind the worsening of the situation on the Korean Peninsula, KCNA said today. The state-run news agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) recalled in a lengthy comments that President Yoon Suk Yeol insists on completing the South Korea-U.S. extended deterrent system in the first half of the year and called on the military to be ready to fight.

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