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South Korean author Han Kang wins 2016 Man Booker International Prize
South Korean author, Han Kang, has won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel ‘The Vegetarian’. With this Han becomes the first South Korean to win...
South Korea passes first Anti-terror Bill
South Korea’s Parliament has passed the country’s first anti-terror bill that was first proposed 15 years ago in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in US. Among total...
Haryana, South Korea to collaborate on technology, development
Haryana and South Korean state of Chungcheongbuk have agreed to enter into a sister-statehood relationship for development. In this regard, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar accepted the...
Seong-Jin Cho wins 2015 International Frederic Chopin Piano competition
South Korea’s Seong-Jin Cho has won the prestigious 17th international Frederic Chopin Piano competition. This year’s competition was held in Poland’s capital Warsaw and around 78 young pianists...
Hoesung Lee elected as Chairman of IPCC
Hoesung Lee of South Korea has been elected Chairman of Inter-governmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC). He was elected in on-going 42nd session IPCC in Dubrovnik, Croatia by...
Ajay Jayaram wins silver medal in 2015 Korea Open Badminton tournament
India’s Ajay Jayaram has won silver medal in 2015 Korea Open Badminton tournament in the Men’s singles category. In the final match played at Seoul, he lost to...
Scientist Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta to receive inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize
Noted Indian agricultural scientist Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta has been chosen for the inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize. He will receive the first Sunhak Peace Prize in South Korean...
South, North Korea reach agreement to defuse crisis
South and North Korea have reached an agreement to defuse a crisis that had pushed the two rivals to the brink of armed conflict recently. In this regard...
India imposed Anti-dumping duty on potassium carbonate imports from Taiwan, South Korea
India has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty for period of five years on Potassium Carbonate imports from Taiwan and South Korea. The duty was imposed by Union Finance Ministry...
South Korea declares end of MERS outbreak
South Korea has declared the deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak in the country has over. It was announced by South Korean Prime Minister Hwang...
India slaps anti-dumping duty on steel imports from China, Malaysia and South Korea
India has slapped anti-dumping duty on imports of certain steel products from three South Asian countries viz China, Malaysia and South Korea. The anti-dumping duty was imposed by...
