It also said North Korea is willing to hold talks with the United States on denuclearization and will suspend nuclear tests while those talks are under way.
more| 23 Feb 2018 15:56 | New York Times |
(It was not until these Olympics that South Korea, part of the Winter Olympics since 1948, won a medal in a sport that did not include a skate.
more| 22 Feb 2018 08:07 | Yahoo Finance |
When South Korea won the bid in 2011, it estimated that the games would cost $5 to $6 billion less than its actual cost. "For a city and nation to decide to stage the Olympics Games is to decide to take on one of the most costly and financially most ...
more| 20 Feb 2018 06:33 | Washington Post |
The South Korean team of Shim Suk-hee, Choi Min-jeong, Kim Ye-jin and Kim Alang rallied from third spot late in the 27-lap race to win the nation's sixth gold in the relay.
more| 18 Feb 2018 12:45 | TechCrunch |
Back in 2011, when South Korea won its longshot bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, the country wasn't widely recognized as a destination for ski and snow lovers.
more| 14 Feb 2018 06:22 | The Guardian |
Historically known as the Hermit Kingdom for turning away western envoys, as well as the Land of the Morning Calm for its regal mountain ranges and tranquil valleys, South Korea has become a nation famous for its cutting-edge technology and pop-star ...
more| 13 Feb 2018 23:15 | BBC News |
South Korea has approved a plan to pay the cost of hosting North Korea's delegation to the Winter Olympics. The 2.86bn Korean won ($2.64m, £1.9m) will come from the South's unification ministry budget. A group of more than 400 North Korean supporters ...
moreSouth Korea's won was 0.6 percent firmer against the dollar, making it the region's biggest gainer. It had firmed as much as 1.1 percent earlier on Wednesday.
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