South Korean government

The United States is in contact with the government of South Korea and is closely monitoring the situation, a White House spokesman said, according to Reuters.

North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul's military said Monday, after Kim Jong Un's powerful sister warned of further responses if the South keeps up its "psychological warfare."

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced that the country will give more than $10 million in aid to quake-hit Türkiye to assist in the development of housing for earthquake survivors.

At least 151 people have been killed and 82 others injured after scores of mostly young people celebrating Halloween in Seoul were trapped and crushed after a crowd entered a narrow street in the South Korean capital, world news agencies reported. This is the worst such incident in the country in years.

It's only been a month since North Korea acknowledged having a COVID-19 outbreak, after steadfastly denying any cases for more than two years. But already it may be preparing to declare victory.

The South Korean government has stated that no unusual activity has been observed in North Korea after unconfirmed reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in critical condition after heart surgery.

The Executive Director of the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency /BSMEPA/ Dr Boyko Takov is visiting the Republic of Korea to participate in the official third part of the project Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) entitled "Interim Reporting and Policy Practitioners Workshop".

AGERPRES special correspondent Florin Barbuta reports: Decrease of economic growth is the most serious issue facing the South Korean government that has crafted a set of policies to address it, relying also on SMEs to bolster innovation-driven growth.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Bucharest, Kim Eun-joong talked, in an interview granted to AGERPRES, about the "invaluable opportunity" to accomplish denuclearization in the Korean Peninsula, to the benefit of the entire world.

The statement comes in the context of the upcoming North Korea - South Korea summit starting Friday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met senior South Korean government officials for the first time and said it is his “firm will to vigorously advance” inter-Korean ties and pursue reunification, the North’s official news agency said on March 5.