Posts Tagged: South Korea
US Prisoners Freed From Iran Make Emotional Return Home After Swap Deal
Five Americans freed from Iran made an emotional return to the United States on Tuesday, ending their imprisonment "nightmare" a day after they were swapped...
US, Iran Swap Prisoners in Deal Involving $6 Billion Transfer
Five US citizens left Iran and landed in Doha on Monday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in the United States and the...
US, Iran to Swap Detainees After $6 Billion Unfrozen
A Qatari plane waited in Iran on Monday to fly out five US detainees in a swap for five Iranians held in the United States,...
US Allows $6 Billion Transfer as Part of Iran Prisoner Swap
The United States waived sanctions to allow the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar, a step needed to carry...
Israel Defeats South Korea for Bronze at U20 World Cup, After Historic Run
i24 News - Israel's under-20 (U20) national soccer team won third place on Sunday night, after defeating South Korea 3-1. They previously fell to Uruguay...
South Korea Mourns, Wants Answers After Halloween Crush Kills 153
Shocked family members collected bodies, parents searched for children and a country sought answers on Sunday after at least 153 people were crushed to death...
North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles After Allied Military Drills
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, authorities in neighboring countries said, the seventh such launch by Pyongyang in recent days that added...
South Korea Becomes First Asian Country to Ratify Free Trade Deal With Israel
The first-ever free trade agreement (FTA) between Israel and an Asian country is set to go into effect on Dec. 1, Israel's Economy Ministry announced...
Biden Signs $40 Billion Aid Bill for Ukraine’s War Effort: White House
i24 News – During a visit to South Korea, US President Joe Biden signed into law a 40 billion dollar aid package for Ukraine in...
North Korea Fires Likely Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile, South Korea Says
North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea said, an escalation just before the inauguration of a South Korean president...
US Beats South Korea to Make Olympic Baseball Quarter-Finals With Japan
The United States beat South Korea 4-2 to earn a day off before the Tokyo Games baseball quarter-finals, just as Japan did in a 7-4...
South Korea Becomes First Asian Country to Sign Free Trade Agreement With Israel
i24 News - Israel and South Korea signed a free trade agreement (FTA) earlier this week, which is expected to increase trade between the countries...
Israel and South Korea to Sign Free Trade Pact
Israel will sign a free trade agreement with South Korea this week, marking the first such arrangement with an Asian market, Israel's Ministry of Economy...
South Korea Says Will Release $7 Billion in Frozen Iranian Assets After ‘Consultations’ With US
i24 News - Iranian assets worth an estimated $7 billion locked in South Korea will shortly be released following consultations with the United States, after...