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Reporter : Choi Won-suk
Thu, January 21, 2021 | 10:34
Music show and fireworks brighten New Year celebrations in North Korea
Thousands of North Koreans gathered on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on Tuesday (January 1) to celebrate the new year with musical performances and fireworks.
News | 2019-01-02 13:13
World welcomes 2019
A man watches the fireworks exploding over Copacabana Beach during the New Year's celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. AP A woman holds a sparkler during New Year celebrations in the Kibera slum in Nairobi on January 1, 2019. AFP A handout photo made available by Riotur of fireworks exploding over Copacabana Beach in front of Cristo Redento...
Darkroom | 2019-01-02 12:50
North Korean leader says 'new path' inevitable if U.S. demands unilateral action
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says that his resolve for complete denuclearization remains unchanged but he may have to seek a “new path” if the United States continues to demand unilateral action from North Korea.
News | 2019-01-02 10:11
Volcano-tsunami causes widespread damage on Indonesia coast
Rescue staff made their way through piles of rubble on Sunday (December 23) morning after hundreds of homes and other buildings were "heavily damaged" in the tsunami which struck along the rim of Indonesia's Sunda Strait.
News | 2018-12-23 14:14
Asian countries expanding coal plants in other nations: report
China, Japan and South Korea are expanding coal plants in developing nations despite mounting evidence that the climate continues to get worse.
News | 2018-12-23 10:26
Japan upping military spending
Japan is set to increase military spending over the next five years to deter threats from China and Russia.
News | 2018-12-20 14:00
Men's cosmetics boom in socially-conservative South Korea
An increasing number of young South Korean men are using make-up, an accepted trend in the usually conservative society as cosmetic brands bid to bring their men's products mainstream.
Feature | 2018-12-20 11:08
South Korean FM, Indian counterpart vow to work closely to completely denuclearize Korean peninsula
South Korean foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha met with her Indian counterpart on Wednesday and said they would work closely to ensure complete denuclearization in North Korea.
News | 2018-12-20 10:40
Swordsmithing, Master restores ancient swordmaking skill
Lee Eun-cheul, a swordsmith, sweats buckets in front of a furnace flaring to more than 1,300 degrees Celsius. He pushes and pulls wooden bellows to feed the charcoal fire in order to prepare to make a sword in the traditional way at his workshop in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.
Feature | 2018-12-16 11:18
Vietnam clinch AFF Cup with win over Malaysia
Vietnam won the AFF Cup title for the second time in 10 years after defeating Malaysia 1-0 at the My Dinh National Stadium in the final's second leg on Saturday (December 15) to win 3-2 on aggregate.
News | 2018-12-16 11:00
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