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Samsung makes 5G solutions, equipment for telecom operators and smartphones.

Hope to work closely with Indian telcos when they roll out 5G: Samsung

Samsung is already working with carriers in South Korea, the US and parts of Europe, said Samsung's Junehee Lee.

01 Jul 2019 2:50 PM

CNN reported citing a source at the scene saying, Grisham got in 'an all-out brawl' with North Korean officials. Grisham was bruised a bit in the scuffle, the source added. (Photo: AP)

WH press secretary left all bruised after brawl with N Korea officials: report

After a handshake with Kim, Trump walked 20 steps into North Korea. He also invited Kim to the White House.

01 Jul 2019 11:46 AM

'What’s going to happen is over the next two or three weeks, the teams are going to start working to see whether or not they can do something. Very big stuff. Pretty complicated, but not as complicated as people think,' Trump said. (Photo: File I AFP)

'We have chemistry' and other 'surreal' quotes from historic Trump-Kim meet

It was a historic first as Donald Trump stepped over a small concrete block onto North Korean soil.

30 Jun 2019 9:32 PM

A source at the scene said, Stephanie Grisham got in ‘an all-out brawl’ with North Korean officials. (Photo: ANI)

White House press secretary left bruised after brawl with North Korea officials

Trump met Kim in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea, making him first sitting US president to set foot in the territory.

30 Jun 2019 8:09 PM

'I have asked the lawyers if they can delay the Census, no matter how long, until the United States Supreme Court is given additional information from which it can make a final and decisive decision on this very critical matter,' Trump said. (Photo: File)

Trump again attacks Census 2020 for not having question on citizenship

Trump's remark comes days after US Supreme Court had blocked the administration from putting a question on 2020 census.

30 Jun 2019 2:40 PM

Trump is telling reporters as he meets with Kim Jong Un in a building named The Freedom House on the South Korean side that "the world is watching." (Photo: AP)

Press, North Korean guards scuffle; Press Secretary faces bruises

North Korean guards tried to physically prevent members of the U.S. press pool from entering the room, pushing and shoving.

30 Jun 2019 1:56 PM

President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Here is the timeline of ups and downs in Donald Trump - Kim Jong Un negotiations

Sunday was their third high-stakes meet since they launched negotiations last year to resolve the nuclear crisis.

30 Jun 2019 1:25 PM

After shaking hands with Kim over the line that marks where their two countries and their allies fought each other to a standstill in the 1950-53 Korean War, Trump walked for several steps into North Korean territory, before another handshake. (Photo: AP)

Trump meets Kim Jong Un, becomes first US leader to enter North Korean territory

The two men then walked into Seoul’s territory together -- pausing on the line for photographers -- where they were joined by Moon Jae-in.

30 Jun 2019 12:46 PM

'The leaders of the US and North Korea will have a handshake for peace standing at Panmunjom, the symbol of division,' South's President Moon Jae-in said. (Photo: File)

Trump, Kim Jong Un to 'shake hands for peace' today: South Korea

'We're going to the DMZ border and I'll be meeting with Chairman Kim. I look forward to it very much,' Trump said.

30 Jun 2019 10:39 AM

US President Donald Trump heads for the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two Koreas on Sunday and a possible impromptu summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in what would be a remarkable diplomatic spectacle. (Photo: AFP)

Trump invites Kim to ‘say hello’; heads for demilitarised zone

Kim 'very much wants' to meet, Trump said after he invited Kim to third diplomatic date after their encounters in Singapore and Hanoi.

30 Jun 2019 9:24 AM

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 40 cents, or 0.7 per cent, at USD 59.03 a barrel.

Oil prices fall as market awaits G20, OPEC meeting

OPEC+ members agreed to curb oil output by 1.2 million barrels per day from January 1.

28 Jun 2019 11:17 AM

The North's Foreign Ministry said it will not hesitate to pull a muscle-flexing trigger in order to defend themselves if anyone dares to trample over its sovereignty. (Photo: File)

US trying to bring us to our knees, won't surrender: Kim Jong UN

The statement is yet another reminder that North Korea keeps mistrust of US

26 Jun 2019 5:03 PM

China and North Korea have worked to improve relations in the past year after they deteriorated as Beijing backed a series of UN sanctions against its Cold War-era ally over its nuclear activities. (Photo: File)

China's friendship with North Korea 'irreplaceable': Xi Jinping

Xi is to visit Pyongyang on Thursday and Friday at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

19 Jun 2019 1:45 PM

African swine fever has decimated pig herds in China and other Asian countries. It’s harmless to people but is fatal to pigs and has no known cure. (Photo: File)

North Korea says it's fighting swine fever with quarantine

There’s concern in South Korea that the outbreak in North could spread across the border.

12 Jun 2019 11:37 AM

South Korea's trade surplus plunged to $5.67 billion from $9.62 billion a year earlier with the US and China at loggerheads over commerce. Beijing is Seoul's largest trading partner, absorbing a quarter of its exports. (Photo: File)

South Korea records first current account deficit in 7 years

The world's 11th largest economy posted a current account deficit of $660 million in April, figures from the central Bank of Korea showed.

05 Jun 2019 2:49 PM

Kim Hyok Chol, who led North Korea’s working-level talks in the run-up to the Hanoi summit, is alive and in state custody, CNN reported, citing several unidentified sources. (Photo: AP)

Supposedly executed former N Korean nuclear envoy alive, but in custody: Report

Sources told Reuters at the time that Kim Hyok Chol was facing punishment but there was no evidence he had been executed.

04 Jun 2019 12:49 PM

SpiceJet's Ajay Singh said high taxes on ATF, certain infrastructure charges as well as high import duty on aircraft parts and services are among the factors which make the domestic aviation sector "uncompetitive". (Photo: File | ANI)

Jet failure a 'wake up call'; part of blame at doorstep of policymakers: Ajay Singh

SpiceJet plans to hire up to 2,000 staff of Jet Airways, including pilots and cabin crew. It has already taken 1,100.

04 Jun 2019 11:40 AM

She had accompanied him to his summits with President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in and had joined other dignitaries in the stands at last year’s Winter Olympics in South Korea. (Photo: AP)

Kim Jong Un’s sister back in public eye at North Korea’s mass games

Kim Yo Jong is a senior official of North Korea’s ruling party and is believed to be her brother’s closest confidant.

04 Jun 2019 11:02 AM

South Korea’s government and media have a mixed record on tracking developments among North Korea’s ruling elite. (Photo:AP)

North Korean official ‘executed’ over failed summit with US seen enjoying concert

Negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have been at a standstill, since the second summit between Trump and Kim broke down

03 Jun 2019 3:16 PM

Jet’s former partners, Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines Inc, have been among the first to announce new Indian routes to replace ones previously flown by Jet.

Collapsed Jet Airways' ex-partners, rivals scramble to fill India capacity void

Other former Jet partners are in talks with carriers like IndiGo and SpiceJet about new codeshare relationships.

03 Jun 2019 10:05 AM

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