Yunus congratulates new South Korean president
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunon Wednesady congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as the new South Korean president.
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South Korea’s new leader vows to ‘heal wounds’ with North
SOUTH Korea’s president Lee Jae-myung vowed to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and heal wounds’ as he took office Wednesday, after winning a snap election triggered by his predecessor’s disastrous martial law declaration...
South Korea’s Lee on course to win presidency by landslide
Centre-left Lee Jae-myung was set Tuesday to win South Korea’s presidential election by a landslide, capping months of political chaos in a vote which drew the highest turnout in nearly three decades.
South Korea on cusp, Uzbeks eye historic World Cup spot
European club trophy winners Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in will hope to fire South Korea to the World Cup in the coming days with four remaining automatic spots from Asia up for grabs.
N Korea says military ties with Russia to ensure ‘peace, stability’ in Europw, Asia
North Korea on Monday defended its military cooperation with Russia, saying ties were aimed at ‘ensuring peace and stability’ in Europe and Asia...
Bangladesh, Korea to begin EPA talks in July
Discussion over the bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement between Bangladesh and Korea is expected to begin in late July to finalise it by this year, commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman said on Sunday.
Korean envoy stresses quality economic growth
Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young Sik today urged Bangladesh to improve its business climate and focus on quality-driven growth, as the country moves toward graduating from Least Developed Country status and seeks to attract more foreign investment...
S Korea presidential candidates rally ahead of June 3 vote
South Korea’s leading candidates held major campaign events Sunday, two days out from a snap election triggered by the former president’s removal after his disastrous declaration of martial law.
S Koreans rally ahead of presidential vote
Thousands of supporters of South Korea’s two leading presidential candidates rallied on Saturday in Seoul, days before a vote triggered by the ex-leader’s disastrous declaration of martial law.
Early voting starts for South Korea election triggered by martial law
Early voting in South Korea’s presidential election began on Thursday, with both main candidates casting ballots in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated suspension of civilian rule last year.
Korea does not have strategic interest in Bangladesh: envoy
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh Park Young Sik on Wednesday said in Dhaka that unlike India, China or the United States, his country did not have any strategic interest here in Bangladesh...
Opposition’s Lee leading South Korea presidential race: poll
A Gallup poll released Tuesday indicates South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is the clear frontrunner to become the country’s next president, with less than a week to go until the elections...
US missile shield plans risk nuclear war in space: North Korea
North Korea slammed on Tuesday US president Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield plan as a ‘very dangerous’ threat that could spark nuclear war in space, state media said...
South Korea look to feed off Son's Europa glory in World Cup qualifiers
South Korea hope Son Heung-min's European success can rub off on the national side when the skipper leads them into crucial World Cup qualifiers next week.
S Korea concerns over China’s ‘no-sail zone’
South Korea has voiced concerns to China over its establishment of a ‘no-sail zone’ in a shared area of the Yellow Sea, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Saturday.
‘Accident’ takes place at North Korea warship launch ceremony
A major accident occurred at a launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the mishap was a ‘criminal act’...
Ujan holds event on Korean literature
Publishing house Ujan in collaboration with the South Korean organisation LTI Korea held an event on Korean literature at the Sangskriti Bikash Kendra in Dhaka on Friday...
S Korea’s ex-president Yoon leaves party
South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol left his conservative party on Saturday as it gears up for snap elections triggered by his impeachment over a bid to impose martial law.
US slams Russia for ‘cynically’ protecting N Korea
The United States on Wednesday denounced Russia for ‘cynically obstructing’ the monitoring of North Korea’s compliance with UN sanctions, saying Moscow was trying to dodge criticism for using Pyongyang’s weapons in its war with Ukraine.
North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship...
Airlines cancel, reroute flights following India-Pakistan clashes
Clashes between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan on Wednesday sent airlines scrambling to cancel, divert or reroute flights...
Samsung Electronics posts 22pc jump in Q1 net profit
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics reported a better-than-expected 21.7 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday as consumers rushed to buy smartphones under the looming threat of US tariffs...
600 N Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia
Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said on Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow...
25 Bangladeshi workers reach South Korea under MoU
The first batch of Bangladeshi workers reached South Korea in line with a recent bilateral deal on recruitment of workforce from the South Asian nation to the East Asian country, an official press release said on Tuesday.
North Korea confirms soldier deployment to Russia’s Kursk
North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang’s soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the border region of Kursk...
N Korea launches new destroyer
North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the ‘most powerful weapons’, at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Saturday.
Ex-S Korea president calls bribery charges unjust
South Korea’s former president Moon Jae-in claimed Friday that prosecutors abused their power, were politically motivated and ‘unjust’ to indict him on bribery charges.
South Korea proposes ‘July package’
South Korea has proposed a ‘package deal’ to Washington to avoid Donald Trump’s steep tariffs, its finance minister said Friday, which US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said could bring a trade ‘understanding’ by next week.
Bangladesh, S Korea sign $6.26m loan deal for maritime sector dev
South Korea will provide a $6.26 million loan to Bangladesh under a supplementary agreement in the maritime sector.
Yoon quits presidential residence
South Korea’s impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol embraced supporters as he left the presidential residence in the capital Seoul on Friday, after being stripped of his duties.
