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South Korea and the United States reach a trade agreement that places a 15% tariff on U.S. imports from South Korea. South Korea also promises to invest US$350 billion into American biotech, semiconductors, and shipbuilding over an unspecified time.
2025-07-31

South Korea reports a record for the second consecutive day of 5,266 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 457,612.
2021-12-2

Typhoon Maysak, the strongest typhoon of the season, makes landfall along the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, southwest of Busan, South Korea.
2020-09-3

The North Korean state news agency KCNA reports that the country will suspend military action plans against the South after a meeting of the Central Military Commission presided by Kim Jong-un. North Korea had protested against defectors sending leaflets to the border, and Kim's sister Kim Yo-jong had threatened a military response.
2020-06-24

North and South Korea are to hold reunions for families divided by the Korean War from October 20 to October 26.
2015-09-8

Two Japanese cabinet ministers Keiji Furuya and Yoshitaka Shindo visit the Yasukuni Shrine to mark the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender at the end of World War II. This visit upsets China and South Korea as the shrine contains the graves of war criminals.
2014-08-15

A Panamanian registered ship sinks off the coast of South Korea, killing 9 sailors and leaving 2 others missing. Coast Guard officials rescue another 8 crew members.
2013-10-16

North and South Korea agree to hold working-level military talks on 8 February, their first since the attack on Yeonpyeong Island in November last year.
2011-02-1

South Korea says that it has reached an agreement with North Korea to hold working-level military talks for the first time in two years. [http:--cbs2chicago.com-wireapnational-SKorea.says.two.2.1936879.html (CBS)]date=August 2019
2010-09-29

Yu Myung-hwan resigns as South Korea's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade amid accusations of nepotism after his daughter is hired to a midlevel position in his Ministry.
2010-09-4