Today: October 30, 2024
Today: October 30, 2024

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China calls for stable ties with South Korea despite 'difficulties'

China and South Korea should seek stable ties despite their recent "difficulties", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his South

China calls for stable ties with South Korea despite 'difficulties'
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

South Korea prepares support package worth over $7 billion for chip industry

South Korea is readying plans for a support package for chip investments and research worth more than 10 trillion won ($7.30 billion), the finance minister said on Sunday, after

South Korea prepares support package worth over $7 billion for chip industry
Asia|Business|Finance

South Korea tightens scrutiny to speed up real estate restructuring

South Korea's financial watchdog said on Monday it was expanding and toughening the assessment of real estate projects in a bid to speed up restructuring of the sector.

South Korea tightens scrutiny to speed up real estate restructuring
Asia|Economy|News|US|World

China premier agrees on cooperation with Seoul, Tokyo but issues veiled rebuke against their US ties

China’s premier has agreed to revive three-way cooperation with South Korea and Japan in the face of shared challenges but issued a veiled rebuke against the two countries’ expanding security cooperation with the United States

China premier agrees on cooperation with Seoul, Tokyo but issues veiled rebuke against their US ties
Asia|News|Technology|World

North Korea plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its second military spy satellite

North Korea has announced plans to launch a rocket apparently carrying its second military spy satellite in the coming days

North Korea plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its second military spy satellite
Asia|News|World

South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation

The Japanese and South Korean leaders have raised sensitive topics like Taiwan, North Korea and the South China Sea as well as ways to boost cooperation, when they individually met China’s premier

South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation
Asia|News|World

South Korea's foreign minister to visit China next week

South Korea's foreign minister Cho Tae-yul will visit China between Monday and Tuesday next week at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Seoul's foreign ministry said

South Korea's foreign minister to visit China next week
Asia|Business|Technology

SoftBank in talks with Naver over control of Line operator LY

SoftBank CEO Junichi Miyakawa said on Thursday that the Japanese telecommunications firm is in talks with South Korea's Naver over control of LY

SoftBank in talks with Naver over control of Line operator LY
Asia|News|Science|Technology

North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its 2nd spy satellite, South Korean military says

South Korea's military says North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its second military spy satellite into space

North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its 2nd spy satellite, South Korean military says
Asia|Business|Economy|News

S.Korea president calls for tax incentives for corporate reform

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for tax incentives to encourage corporate participation in the government's reform programme as well as detailed measures to improve

S.Korea president calls for tax incentives for corporate reform
Asia|News|Political|World

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet Monday for their first trilateral talks since 2019

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week in Seoul for their first trilateral talks since 2019

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet Monday for their first trilateral talks since 2019
Business|Economy|News|Technology|US

South Korea welcomes US decision to extend use of Chinese graphite in EVs

South Korea on Wednesday welcomed a U.S. decision to extend automakers' eligibility for electric vehicle tax credits for cars containing Chinese graphite through 2026.

South Korea welcomes US decision to extend use of Chinese graphite in EVs
Asia|Economy|Finance|News

South Korea FX reserves log biggest monthly drop in 19 months on intervention

South Korea's foreign exchange reserves dropped in April by the biggest amount in 19 months as authorities intervened in the currency market to curb weakness in the won currency.

South Korea FX reserves log biggest monthly drop in 19 months on intervention
News

Indonesia proposes cutting payments for S.Korea fighter jet project, Yonhap reports

Indonesia has proposed to cut its share of payments for a joint fighter jet development project with South Korea to about one-third of the originally agreed amount, South Korean news

Indonesia proposes cutting payments for S.Korea fighter jet project, Yonhap reports
Asia|News|Science|Technology|World

Things to know about an AI safety summit in Seoul

South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and regulation of artificial intelligence

Things to know about an AI safety summit in Seoul
Asia|News|US|World

North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill

North Korea has fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a drill that the North views as a major security threat

North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill
Asia|News|World

Kim's sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again denied that her country has exported weapons to Russia

Kim's sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia
Economy|Finance

South Korea consumer inflation eases to 2.9% in April

South Korea's consumer inflation eased in April for the first time in three months, official data showed on Thursday, coming in lower than economists' estimates and supporting market

South Korea consumer inflation eases to 2.9% in April
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

S.Korea factory activity shrinks in April, but optimism about outlook ticks up

South Korea's factory activity contracted again in April, but manufacturers' optimism climbed to the highest level in nearly two years as output and orders managed to

S.Korea factory activity shrinks in April, but optimism about outlook ticks up
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

South Korea unveils guidelines for 'Corporate Value-up Programme'

South Korea's financial regulator on Thursday proposed detailed guidelines for companies if they choose to participate in the government's reform programme aimed at enhancing

South Korea unveils guidelines for 'Corporate Value-up Programme'
Asia|World

South Korea raises diplomatic alert levels citing North Korea threats

South Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday raised the terrorism alert level for five diplomatic offices in the region citing intelligence that North Korea may attempt

South Korea raises diplomatic alert levels citing North Korea threats
Asia|News|World

South Korea parliament agrees new inquiry into deadly 2022 Halloween crush

South Korea's National Assembly voted on Thursday to approve a bill backed by the ruling and opposition parties to launch a fresh investigation into a

South Korea parliament agrees new inquiry into deadly 2022 Halloween crush
Education|Health|News

South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions

A South Korean court has ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions

South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions
Asia|News|US|World

South Korea discusses joining part of AUKUS pact with US, UK and Australia

South Korea has held talks about joining part of the AUKUS defence deal between the U.S., Britain and Australia, Defence Minister Shin Won-sik said on Wednesday,

South Korea discusses joining part of AUKUS pact with US, UK and Australia
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

South Korea exports rise for seventh month on growing chip demand

South Korea's exports rose for a seventh straight month in April, trade data showed on Wednesday, as strong demand for chips continued to lead growth while automobile sales and U.S.

South Korea exports rise for seventh month on growing chip demand
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

South Korea March factory output falls most in 15 months

South Korea's factory output fell in March by the most in 15 months, government data showed on Tuesday, missing market expectations.

South Korea March factory output falls most in 15 months
Asia|Election|News|World

South Korea's Yoon meets opposition leader in bid to reset presidency

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met opposition leader Lee Jae-myung for talks on Monday after a crushing election defeat for the president's ruling party led to

South Korea's Yoon meets opposition leader in bid to reset presidency
Business|Finance|Technology

SK Innovation profit tops forecast, battery unit sees EV demand recovery

SK Innovation said on Monday its SK On battery-making unit is still on target to break even in the second half of this year after a forecast-beating

SK Innovation profit tops forecast, battery unit sees EV demand recovery
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

South Korea's chip-led export growth to quicken in April: Reuters poll

South Korea's exports are expected to have risen at a faster pace in April, extending gains for a seventh straight month on strong chip sales, a Reuters poll showed on

South Korea's chip-led export growth to quicken in April: Reuters poll
Asia|Business|Technology

South Korea to consult Naver, after report firm faces Japan pressure to divest stake

South Korea said on Saturday it will consult with Naver, after media reported that the domestic internet company was under pressure from Japan to

South Korea to consult Naver, after report firm faces Japan pressure to divest stake
Economy|News|US|World

US, South Korea outline visions for cost-sharing on troops, US negotiator says

U.S. and South Korean officials outlined respective visions for a new agreement on sharing the cost of keeping American troops in South Korea in talks this week and will

US, South Korea outline visions for cost-sharing on troops, US negotiator says
Asia|Health|News|World

Smaller towns in South Korea bear brunt of doctors’ shortage

Hospitals in South Korea's smaller cities are struggling with a lack of physicians, as a nationwide strike of trainee doctors enters its

Smaller towns in South Korea bear brunt of doctors’ shortage
Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment

K-pop giant HYBE shares take another hit as dispute with NewJeans label drags on

A South Korean music executive credited with creating popular K-pop group NewJeans denied allegations that she was trying to break her label away from HYBE, home to

K-pop giant HYBE shares take another hit as dispute with NewJeans label drags on
Asia|Economy|Finance

South Korea's public finances no longer a credit rating 'strength', Fitch says

South Korea's public finances are no longer a strength for its sovereign credit rating but are now a neutral factor requiring near-term efforts to contain the rise in

South Korea's public finances no longer a credit rating 'strength', Fitch says
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator Naver

South Korea has vowed to protect its companies operating in other markets after Japanese regulators told LY Corp., which runs the popular chat app Line, to reduce its dependence on Naver, the Korean partner in the venture

South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator Naver
Asia|Business|Technology

LG Display returns to quarterly loss on drop in off-season demand

South Korean flat-screen maker LG Display returned to an operating loss in the first quarter, hit by weakening demand for large display panels for TVs and small panels

LG Display returns to quarterly loss on drop in off-season demand
Asia|Economy

South Korea Q1 GDP growth smashes estimates, but outlook's uncertain

The South Korean economy grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in the first quarter beating all estimates with a pick-up in domestic

South Korea Q1 GDP growth smashes estimates, but outlook's uncertain
Asia|Business|Finance

3 South Korean budget airlines still in race for Asiana cargo unit, sources say

Three South Korean low-cost carriers are currently in the race to buy Asiana Airlines' cargo business, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

3 South Korean budget airlines still in race for Asiana cargo unit, sources say
Business|Finance|Technology

LG Energy Solution to minimise capex this year due to slow EV demand

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) said on Thursday it plans to minimise capital expenditure this year due to slowing global

LG Energy Solution to minimise capex this year due to slow EV demand
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

South Korea readies new system to detect illegal short selling

South Korea's financial market watchdog said on Thursday it was checking the effectiveness of a new monitoring system designed to detect illegal short-selling of domestic stocks

South Korea readies new system to detect illegal short selling
Business|Finance|Technology

SK Hynix to invest $3.86 billion in DRAM chip production base in South Korea

South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix said on Wednesday it plans to invest 5.3 trillion won ($3.86 billion) to build a chip factory for a new dynamic random access memory (DRAM)

SK Hynix to invest $3.86 billion in DRAM chip production base in South Korea
Asia|News|Technology

North Korea hacking teams hack South Korea defence contractors - police

Major North Korean hacking groups have mounted "all-out" cyber attacks against South Korean defence companies for more than a year, breaching the firms' internal networks

North Korea hacking teams hack South Korea defence contractors - police
Business|Economy|News|Technology|World

South Korea, Romania pledge defence cooperation amid reports of contract in works

South Korean and Romanian leaders pledged on Tuesday to boost defence industry cooperation as Seoul pushes to establish itself as the world's fourth-largest

South Korea, Romania pledge defence cooperation amid reports of contract in works
Asia|Economy|Finance

South Korea's economy likely saw steady economic growth in Q1: Reuters poll

South Korea's economy likely grew 0.6% last quarter, maintaining the same pace of expansion as in the previous three months, as improving exports

South Korea's economy likely saw steady economic growth in Q1: Reuters poll
Economy|News|US|World

US and South Korea to meet on American troop costs this week

U.S. and South Korean officials will meet in Hawaii this week for talks on sharing the cost of keeping American troops in South Korea, with the U.S. seeking "a fair and

US and South Korea to meet on American troop costs this week
Asia|News|World

North Korea fires ballistic missiles, South Korea, Japan say

North Korea fired "several" short-range ballistic missiles on Monday toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said, drawing a swift condemnation from

North Korea fires ballistic missiles, South Korea, Japan say
Arts|Asia|Lifestyle|World

South Korea LGBTQ event finds home in streets after permit struggle

The Seoul Queer Culture Festival will take place in the capital's streets this year, organisers of South Korea's annual LGBTQ gathering said on Tuesday, after the city

South Korea LGBTQ event finds home in streets after permit struggle
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Fearing China, South Korea targets contractors on Taiwan navy submarines

South Korean authorities cited the risk of Chinese economic retaliation when they charged marine technology firm SI Innotec last year with violating trade laws for its

Fearing China, South Korea targets contractors on Taiwan navy submarines
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|US

Political heat prods Japan, South Korea to team up on weak currencies

The success of Japan and South Korea at inserting language voicing concern over their currencies in a joint statement with the U.S. this week underscores the

Political heat prods Japan, South Korea to team up on weak currencies
Asia|Health|News

South Korea government to compromise on medical reforms, meet opposition

South Korea's government announced a compromise in its medical reform plans on Friday in a bid to end a two-month walkout by doctors, and also said President Yoon Suk

South Korea government to compromise on medical reforms, meet opposition
Asia|Business|Finance

South Korea's LG Electronics raises $800 million dollar bond, term sheet shows

South Korea's LG Electronics has raised $800 million through a dollar bond deal, according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters.

South Korea's LG Electronics raises $800 million dollar bond, term sheet shows
Asia|Economy|Finance

South Korea to take decisive action if needed to stabilise FX market

South Korea's finance ministry said on Friday that authorities would take immediate and decisive action if it became necessary to respond to excessive volatility in the foreign

South Korea to take decisive action if needed to stabilise FX market
Asia|Health|News

South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors' group over protracted strikes

South Korean police have searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of a doctors association and confiscated his mobile phone

South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors' group over protracted strikes
Asia|News|US|World

US plans trilateral summit with Japan, South Korea in July, Japanese media report

The United States government is arranging a summit between President Joe Biden and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in July, on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Washington

US plans trilateral summit with Japan, South Korea in July, Japanese media report
Asia|Political

Disgraced ex-justice minister seeks to shake up South Korea election

A minor South Korean opposition party launched by disgraced former justice minister Cho Kuk has emerged as potentially the strongest spoiler to the chances of either

Disgraced ex-justice minister seeks to shake up South Korea election
Americas|Asia|US|World

US, South Korea set up task force to block North Korea oil shipments

The United States and South Korea this week launched a new task force aimed at preventing North Korea from procuring illicit oil, as deadlock at the United Nations

US, South Korea set up task force to block North Korea oil shipments
Asia|World

South Korea has 'grave concerns' over China using water cannons against Philippine ships

South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed "grave concerns" over China's recent use of water cannons against Philippine ships, saying it stokes tension in

South Korea has 'grave concerns' over China using water cannons against Philippine ships
Asia|News|Technology

South Korea's Yoon warns of tech threat to democracy at summit

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as his country

South Korea's Yoon warns of tech threat to democracy at summit
News|US

Blinken says authoritarian regimes using tech to undermine democracy

U.S.

Blinken says authoritarian regimes using tech to undermine democracy
Asia|News|US

U.S. commandos train for the unexpected in North Korea's shadow

U.S. special operations troops in South Korea are training and preparing for unexpected threats at a time when global crises are more interconnected than

U.S. commandos train for the unexpected in North Korea's shadow
Asia|News|US|World

South Korea to host third democracy summit with digital threats on agenda

South Korea is poised to host the third Summit for Democracy next week, taking up a U.S.-led initiative aimed at discussing ways to stop democratic backsliding and

South Korea to host third democracy summit with digital threats on agenda
Asia|Economy|News|US

US-South Korea defense talks on track, but November not a hard deadline-US official

U.S.-South Korean talks on sharing the cost of keeping American troops in South Korea are on track and ahead of schedule, but the U.S.

US-South Korea defense talks on track, but November not a hard deadline-US official
News|US|World

Blinken to visit South Korea next week, attend Summit for Democracy

U.S.

Blinken to visit South Korea next week, attend Summit for Democracy
Asia|Business|Finance|News|Technology|World

South Korea says waiting for Montenegro to extradite Terraform Labs founder Kwon

South Korea is waiting for Montenegro to extradite Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, the justice minister said on Friday, after reports that a court in the Balkan nation had

South Korea says waiting for Montenegro to extradite Terraform Labs founder Kwon
Asia|Business|Technology

South Korea regulator may sanction Meta over marketplace, say media reports

South Korea's antitrust agency will consider imposing sanctions on Meta Platforms for allegedly failing to protect some users of online marketplaces operated by Facebook and

South Korea regulator may sanction Meta over marketplace, say media reports
Asia|News|US

South Korea, United States prepare for early talks on sharing defence costs

South Korea and the United States have named envoys to launch a new early round of talks on ways to share the cost of keeping American troops in South Korea, the

South Korea, United States prepare for early talks on sharing defence costs
News|US|World

South Korea, US troops kick off annual drills over North threats

South Korean and U.S. militaries kicked off their spring drills on Monday with twice the number of troops joining compared to last year, officials said, as the allies

South Korea, US troops kick off annual drills over North threats
Asia|Business|News|Technology|World

North Korea broke into S. Korean chip equipment firms, Seoul's spy agency says

North Korea's hacking groups have broken into at least two South Korean manufacturers of chipmaking equipment, as the country looks to evade sanctions and turn out

North Korea broke into S. Korean chip equipment firms, Seoul's spy agency says
News|US|World

South Korea, US to stage annual drills focusing on Korea nuclear threats

South Korea and the United States will begin their annual spring military drills next week with a focus on heading off North Korea's potential use of nuclear weapons,

South Korea, US to stage annual drills focusing on Korea nuclear threats
Asia|Business|News|Technology|World

Meta's Zuckerberg in South Korea, expected to discuss AI

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived in South Korea late on Tuesday, where he is expected to hold talks on artificial intelligence and have meetings with President Yoon Suk Yeol and the

Meta's Zuckerberg in South Korea, expected to discuss AI
Asia|Business|Technology|US

SK Telecom partners with AI search startup Perplexity in Korea

SK Telecom, South Korea's largest telco, is partnering with U.S.

SK Telecom partners with AI search startup Perplexity in Korea
Asia|News|World

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off its east coast -South Korea military

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said. The missiles were launched about 9 a.m.

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off its east coast -South Korea military
Asia|News|World

Japan PM Kishida plans South Korea visit on March 20, Fuji TV reports

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting South Korea on March 20, broadcaster Fuji TV reported on Wednesday.

Japan PM Kishida plans South Korea visit on March 20, Fuji TV reports
Asia|Business|Technology

Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee cleared of charges in 2015 merger case

Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y.

Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee cleared of charges in 2015 merger case
Asia|News|World

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles - South Korea

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its west coast, South Korea's military said on Friday, the fourth time in just over a week Pyongyang has launched such missiles.

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles - South Korea
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Battery firm LG Energy Solution's Q4 profit up 43% on higher US output

South Korean battery firm LG Energy Solution (LGES) posted on Friday a rise of 43% in quarterly profit, helped by increased output from its U.S. joint-

Battery firm LG Energy Solution's Q4 profit up 43% on higher US output
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Hyundai Motor projects slower growth in 2024 on weak demand, macro uncertainties

South Korea's Hyundai Motor on Thursday predicted slower sales growth this year due to weak demand and economic uncertainties such as interest rates

Hyundai Motor projects slower growth in 2024 on weak demand, macro uncertainties
Asia|News|US|World

S.Korea, US and Japan nuclear envoys condemn North Korea over arms trade with Russia

The nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States, and Japan condemned North Korea for its recent missile tests, arms trade with Russia and increasingly hostile rhetoric at a

S.Korea, US and Japan nuclear envoys condemn North Korea over arms trade with Russia
Asia|News|US|World

South Korea, US to start defence cost talks early, before U.S. elections-media

South Korea and the United States have agreed to start early talks on how to share the cost of keeping U.S. forces in the country in a bid to reach a deal before the

South Korea, US to start defence cost talks early, before U.S. elections-media
Business|Technology|US

LG opens first EV charging station factory in the US

LG Electronics on Friday opened its first factory in the U.S. for assembling electric-vehicle charging stations as the South Korean electronics giant looks to capture a share in the fast-

LG opens first EV charging station factory in the US
Asia|Election|News|World

North Korea may sell new missiles to Russia, South's defense minister says -Yonhap

North Korea may be poised to provide a new type of missiles to Russia, and may conduct further weapons tests to escalate tensions ahead of South Korean and U.S. elections, South

North Korea may sell new missiles to Russia, South's defense minister says -Yonhap
Asia|News|Political|World

Ex-South Korea PM to launch new party ahead of April election

A former South Korean prime minister announced on Thursday his plan to launch a new political party in a move that aims to challenge the domination of the two leading

Ex-South Korea PM to launch new party ahead of April election
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Exclusive-SK On may start mass producing LFP batteries for automakers in 2026 - executive

South Korea's SK On plans to start mass producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries as early as 2026 to supply several automakers as it

Exclusive-SK On may start mass producing LFP batteries for automakers in 2026 - executive
Asia|News|World

South Korean capital drills to guard against surprise attack by North

More than 1,000 South Korean military, police and emergency personnel joined rare defence drills on Wednesday that simulated an attack by North Korea

South Korean capital drills to guard against surprise attack by North
Asia|News|Political|US|World

US, S.Korea, Japan condemn N.Korea's ballistic missile launches; urge dialogue

The top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday condemned North Korea's recent ballistic missile launches and urged Pyongyang to

US, S.Korea, Japan condemn N.Korea's ballistic missile launches; urge dialogue
Asia|News|US|World

South Korea, US to hold new round of nuclear consultation talks -Seoul

South Korea and the United States will hold talks on nuclear deterrence on Friday as part of Washington's commitment to share more insight with Seoul into planning in the event of

South Korea, US to hold new round of nuclear consultation talks -Seoul
Asia|News|US|World

US, South Korean and Japanese security advisers meet to discuss North Korea

The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan are set to meet in Seoul on Friday and Saturday to discuss North Korea and other global issues as they step

US, South Korean and Japanese security advisers meet to discuss North Korea
Asia|News

Up to 600 North Korean defectors deported by China 'vanish' - rights group

Up to 600 North Koreans have "vanished" after being forcibly deported by China in October, a Seoul-based human rights group said on Thursday, warning they may face

Up to 600 North Korean defectors deported by China 'vanish' - rights group
Business|Technology

Twitch to shut down in South Korea due to high costs

Amazon's streaming unit Twitch on Tuesday said it will shut down operations in South Korea in February next year, due to high operating costs and network fees.

Twitch to shut down in South Korea due to high costs
Asia|News|Technology|US|World

Top diplomats of US, Japan, South Korea discuss North Korea satellite launch

The top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan held a call on Friday to discuss North Korea's recent launch of a spy satellite which they

Top diplomats of US, Japan, South Korea discuss North Korea satellite launch
Asia|News|Technology|World

North Korea's Kim inspects new spy satellite photos of 'target regions' -KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected photos taken by the country's new spy satellite of "major target regions", state media reported on Saturday, including the South Korean

North Korea's Kim inspects new spy satellite photos of 'target regions' -KCNA
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|News|Technology

Montenegro court approves extradition of 'cryptocurrency king' Do Kwon

A court in Montenegro said on Friday it had approved the extradition of cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, leaving a minister to decide if he will be handed over to South Korea

Montenegro court approves extradition of 'cryptocurrency king' Do Kwon
Asia|News|World

South Korea court orders Japan to compensate 'comfort women', reverses earlier ruling

A South Korean appellate court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate a group of 16 women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, overturning a lower

South Korea court orders Japan to compensate 'comfort women', reverses earlier ruling
Asia|News

Factbox-Military agreement fractures as tensions rise with North Korea

South Korea said on Wednesday it would suspend parts of a 2018 military agreement with North Korea designed to curb the risk of inadvertent clashes along their shared border, in

Factbox-Military agreement fractures as tensions rise with North Korea
Asia|News|US|World

US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrives in South Korea port

The U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrived at a port in the South Korean city of Busan on Tuesday, in a show of extended deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile

US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrives in South Korea port
News|World

South Korea says some DMZ tours to resume after US soldier crossing

South Korea said on Tuesday some tours of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas will restart for selected guests for the first time since they were

South Korea says some DMZ tours to resume after US soldier crossing
Asia|Economy|News|World

South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Kishida vow to deepen ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised to push for deeper cooperation as they met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Kishida vow to deepen ties
Asia|News|World

North Korea vows more offensive response to US 'threats' -KCNA

North Korea on Thursday criticised a recent visit to South Korea by top U.S. defence officials and vowed more "offensive" responses to what it called military

North Korea vows more offensive response to US 'threats' -KCNA
News|US|World

South Korea's Yoon to warn APEC about risks from North Korea-Russia ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol heads to the United States on Wednesday to attend an APEC summit where he plans to seek support from other leaders for a

South Korea's Yoon to warn APEC about risks from North Korea-Russia ties
Asia|News|Technology|US|World

US, Japan, S.Korea defence chiefs to share North Korea missile data in Dec

Defence chiefs from South Korea, Japan and the United States have agreed to start as planned a real-time data sharing scheme on North

US, Japan, S.Korea defence chiefs to share North Korea missile data in Dec
Asia|News|US|World

North Korea threat to be focus of Austin's security talks in Seoul

The defence ministers of South Korea and the United States met on Monday for security talks, with discussions set to focus on jointly countering threats by North

North Korea threat to be focus of Austin's security talks in Seoul
Asia|News|World

North Korea lashes out at UN Command over meeting in Seoul -KCNA

North Korea on Monday called for the United Nations Command to be dissolved calling it an "illegal war organization" over a meeting which is scheduled to take place between the

North Korea lashes out at UN Command over meeting in Seoul -KCNA
Asia|News|Technology|World

South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Kishida to attend technology roundtable on Nov. 17

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to attend a roundtable on technological cooperation with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Stanford University on Nov.

South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Kishida to attend technology roundtable on Nov. 17
Business|Economy|Europe|World

South Korea's Yoon eyes trade, investment boost with Ireland

South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday said he hoped for a significant increase in trade and investment with Ireland as the two countries work to strengthen cooperation in bio

South Korea's Yoon eyes trade, investment boost with Ireland
Asia|News

North Korea protests to US over Minuteman III missile test

North Korea vowed to continue military action while criticizing the United States over a recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, state media KCNA said on

North Korea protests to US over Minuteman III missile test
Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

Exclusive-South Korea lining up banks to help finance $22 billion arms sale to Poland

After hitting statutory limits on import-export lending, South Korea is gathering local banks to help Poland buy $22 billion worth of weapons in Seoul's

Exclusive-South Korea lining up banks to help finance $22 billion arms sale to Poland
Asia|Entertainment|News|US

South Korea, U.S. mark alliance with rap song, fashion and beer

South Korea is marking the 70th anniversary of its U.S. alliance with much fanfare, including a public information campaign featuring a K-pop-inspired rap song, with

South Korea, U.S. mark alliance with rap song, fashion and beer
Asia|Business|Europe

Asiana backs sale of cargo unit, removing one hurdle to Korean Air merger

South Korea's Asiana Airlines said on Thursday its board had approved the sale of the company's cargo business - an important step towards allaying EU

Asiana backs sale of cargo unit, removing one hurdle to Korean Air merger
News|US

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to visit S.Korea

U.S.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to visit S.Korea
Asia|News|US|World

US, South Korean warplanes kick off joint air drills

The United States and South Korea began major air exercises on Monday, involving 130 warplanes from both countries to simulate 24-hour wartime operations.

US, South Korean warplanes kick off joint air drills
Asia|Business|Economy|News

South Korea economic growth to exceed potential rate in 2024, Yoon says

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday the economy in 2024 would exceed the potential growth rate after picking up pace in the second half of 2023, and pledged closer

South Korea economic growth to exceed potential rate in 2024, Yoon says
Asia|News|Technology|US|World

South Korea, US troops hold drills with drones, laser sensors

South Korean and U.S. troops held joint future combat drills involving drones, an unmanned vehicle and wearable laser sensors this week

South Korea, US troops hold drills with drones, laser sensors
Asia|News|US|World

S.Korea, Japan, US condemn North Korea's supply of arms to Russia

South Korea, Japan and the United States strongly condemned the supply of arms and military equipment by North Korea to Russia and said they had confirmed "several" deliveries of

S.Korea, Japan, US condemn North Korea's supply of arms to Russia
Business|Finance|Technology

Battery firm LG Energy Solution Q3 profit rises 40% on increased U.S. output

South Korean battery firm LG Energy Solution (LGES) on Wednesday posted a 40% rise in quarterly profit, helped by increasing output from its U.S. joint venture factory with General

Battery firm LG Energy Solution Q3 profit rises 40% on increased U.S. output
Asia|News|US|World

South Korea says holds first joint air drill with Japan and US

South Korea, together with Japan and the United States, held a joint aerial exercise near the Korean peninsula on Sunday, the South Korean military said, marking the first such

South Korea says holds first joint air drill with Japan and US
Asia|News|US|World

Militaries of S.Korea, Japan and US to hold first joint aerial drill

South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a joint aerial exercise near the Korean peninsula, which would be the first time the three countries are conducting such a drill,

Militaries of S.Korea, Japan and US to hold first joint aerial drill
News|US|World

North Korea denounces US carrier's arrival in South

North Korea denounced on Friday a U.S. aircraft carrier's visit to South Korea, calling it a provocation that could bring "irrevocable, catastrophic circumstances".

North Korea denounces US carrier's arrival in South
Asia|News|US|World

US aircraft carrier due to arrive in South Korea on Thursday

The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is expected to dock at the South Korean port of Busan this week, South Korea's defence ministry said on Tuesday.

US aircraft carrier due to arrive in South Korea on Thursday
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|US

Samsung, SK Hynix won't need approvals to supply US chip gear to China - Yonhap

South Korea's presidential office said on Monday that the United States has decided Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix can supply chip equipment to their China factories without

Samsung, SK Hynix won't need approvals to supply US chip gear to China - Yonhap
Asia|News|World

Schumer announces U.S. Senate trip to China, Japan, South Korea

A bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation will visit China, Japan and South Korea in October, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday.

Schumer announces U.S. Senate trip to China, Japan, South Korea
News|US|World

Factbox-Travis King: What happened to other US soldiers who defected to North Korea?

Private Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in U.S. custody after North Korea expelled him into China, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, following rare

Factbox-Travis King: What happened to other US soldiers who defected to North Korea?
Asia|News|World

North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea says

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast

North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea says
Business|Economy|Finance

Bank of Korea chief watching Middle East tensions for FX, growth outlook reviews

South Korea's central bank chief on Friday said odds for any further policy action to stabilize the slumping Korean won now depend on how

Bank of Korea chief watching Middle East tensions for FX, growth outlook reviews
Asia|Economy|News|US|World

South Korean President Yoon faces foreign policy challenges after the National Assembly election

The South Korean leader seeks to strengthen ties with the US and Japan. But he might be hamstrung by domestic concerns.

South Korean President Yoon faces foreign policy challenges after the National Assembly election
Asia|News|US|World

US, Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines

A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea, as U.S. President Joe Biden pledged an ironclad defense commitment to leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House

US, Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines
Asia|Election|News

Why did Yoon's party lose in South Korea's elections and what troubles does he face now?

South Korean voters have handed liberals extended opposition control of parliament in what looks like a massive political setback to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol

Why did Yoon's party lose in South Korea's elections and what troubles does he face now?
Asia|News

South Korea's prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat

South Korean media report that the prime minster and top presidential advisers have offered to resign in the wake of the parliamentary election defeat

South Korea's prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat
Asia|Election|News|World

South Korea's president faces a major test in a crucial parliamentary election

South Koreans vote Wednesday for a new parliament in a hotly contested election that's seen as a referendum on conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea's president faces a major test in a crucial parliamentary election
Asia|News|Science|Technology

South Korea launches its 2nd military spy satellite amid animosities with North Korea

South Korea has launched its second military spy satellite into space, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to launch multiple reconnaissance satellites this year

South Korea launches its 2nd military spy satellite amid animosities with North Korea
Asia|Election|News

South Korea election issues: Green onions, striking doctors, an alleged sexist jab at a candidate

As South Koreans prepare to vote for a new 300-member parliament next week, many are choosing their livelihoods and other domestic topics as their most important election issues

South Korea election issues: Green onions, striking doctors, an alleged sexist jab at a candidate
Asia|Health|News

South Korea's president meets leader of striking doctors as he seeks to end their walkouts

South Korea’s president has met the leader of thousands of striking junior doctors and promised to respect their position during future talks over the government's contentious push to sharply increase medical school admissions

South Korea's president meets leader of striking doctors as he seeks to end their walkouts
Asia|News|Travel

With tears, a crowd of South Koreans bids farewell to beloved panda before her departure to China

A crowd of people, some weeping, has gathered at an amusement park in South Korea to bid farewell to a giant panda before her departure to China

With tears, a crowd of South Koreans bids farewell to beloved panda before her departure to China
Asia|News|World

North Korea fires an intermediate-range missile into its eastern waters, South Korea says

South Korea's military says North Korea test-fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast, as it pushes to advance its weapons aimed at U.S. targets in the Pacific

North Korea fires an intermediate-range missile into its eastern waters, South Korea says
Asia|Education|Health|News

South Korea's Yoon vows not to back down in the face of doctors' strike over medical school plan

South Korea’s president has vowed not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail his plan to drastically increase medical school admissions

South Korea's Yoon vows not to back down in the face of doctors' strike over medical school plan
Asia|News|Sports

China releases South Korean soccer star after a nearly 1-year detention over bribery suspicions

A star South Korean soccer player who was detained and investigated in China for nearly a year over bribery allegations has been released and returned home

China releases South Korean soccer star after a nearly 1-year detention over bribery suspicions
Asia|Health

Senior doctors in South Korea to submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan

Senior doctors at dozens of hospitals in South Korea plan to submit their resignations in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions

Senior doctors in South Korea to submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan
Asia|Health|News

Why are striking doctors in South Korea facing license suspensions and what’s next?

South Korea is poised to start suspending the licenses of thousands of striking junior doctors as a punitive measure against their weekslong walkouts that have shaken hospital operations

Why are striking doctors in South Korea facing license suspensions and what’s next?
Asia|Education|Health|News

South Korea says it will suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week

South Korea’s government says it will start suspending the licenses of striking junior doctors next week

South Korea says it will suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week
Asia|Sports

Park, 1st Korean to play in MLB, throws ceremonial 1st pitch in Dodgers-Padres season opener

Former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres pitcher Chan Ho Park threw the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the two teams’ season opening game in South Korea

Park, 1st Korean to play in MLB, throws ceremonial 1st pitch in Dodgers-Padres season opener
Asia|News|World

South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 4 crewmembers rescued and 7 missing

A South Korean tanker has capsized off a southwestern Japanese island, and Japan's coast guard has rescued four of its crew

South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 4 crewmembers rescued and 7 missing
Asia|Crime|News|Sports

No explosives found at Seoul stadium in police search following bomb threat against Ohtani

South Korean police say they’ve found no explosives at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome after searching the site following a reported bomb threat against Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani

No explosives found at Seoul stadium in police search following bomb threat against Ohtani
Asia|Health|News

South Korea suspends the licenses of 2 senior doctors in first punitive steps over doctors' walkouts

South Korean authorities have suspended the licenses of two senior doctors for allegedly inciting the weekslong walkouts by medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations

South Korea suspends the licenses of 2 senior doctors in first punitive steps over doctors' walkouts
News|World

South Korean defense chief says North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia

North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other military equipment to Russia since last year to help support its war in Ukraine

South Korean defense chief says North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia
Asia|News|World

Seoul says North Korea fires missile toward the North's eastern waters

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s east coast

Seoul says North Korea fires missile toward the North's eastern waters
Asia|Sports

Ohtani may be South Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete. His charm's winning over historic rivals

Shohei Ohtani may be the most-beloved Japanese athlete in South Korea, a historic rival of his home country

Ohtani may be South Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete. His charm's winning over historic rivals
Asia|Sports|US|World

Baseball superstar Ohtani and his wife arrive in South Korea for Dodgers-Padres MLB opener

Shohei Ohtani and his wife have arrived in South Korea with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates ahead of their season-opening Major League Baseball games against the San Diego Padres next week

Baseball superstar Ohtani and his wife arrive in South Korea for Dodgers-Padres MLB opener
Crime|News

South Korean held in Russia on espionage allegation is missionary helping the needy, his group says

A South Korean Christian aid group says that a South Korean national held in Russia on an espionage allegation is one of its missionaries dispatched there to support the needy and spread the gospel

South Korean held in Russia on espionage allegation is missionary helping the needy, his group says
Asia|Health|News

South Korea criticizes senior doctors who are joining their juniors in a prolonged walkout

South Korea’s government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations

South Korea criticizes senior doctors who are joining their juniors in a prolonged walkout
Economy|Finance|News|Technology|World

A cryptocurrency mogul arrested in Montenegro faces extradition to South Korea after a court ruling

A Montenegrin court has ruled that cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon should be handed over to his native South Korea, the latest twist in the months-long legal procedure that followed the arrest of the Terraform Labs founder in the Balkan nation last year

A cryptocurrency mogul arrested in Montenegro faces extradition to South Korea after a court ruling
Asia|News|Political|World

North Korea's Kim calls for stronger war fighting capabilities against the US and South Korea

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has called for greater war fighting capabilities against the United States and South Korea

North Korea's Kim calls for stronger war fighting capabilities against the US and South Korea
Asia|Health|News|World

South Korea's president vows not to tolerate walkouts by junior doctors

South Korea’s president vows that he won't tolerate the prolonged walkouts by junior doctors, calling them “an illegal collective action” that threatens public health

South Korea's president vows not to tolerate walkouts by junior doctors
Asia|Health|News

Thousands of Korean doctors face license suspensions as Seoul moves to prosecute strike leaders

Thousands of striking junior doctors in South Korea are facing proceedings to suspend their medical licenses Tuesday

Thousands of Korean doctors face license suspensions as Seoul moves to prosecute strike leaders
Asia|News|US|World

North Korea threatens to take military moves in response to US-South Korean drills

North Korea has called the ongoing South Korean-U.S. military drills a plot to invade the country, as it threatens to take unspecified “responsible” military steps in response

North Korea threatens to take military moves in response to US-South Korean drills
Asia|Health|News

What's next for South Korean doctors who face license suspensions because of walkouts

South Korea’s government is pressing ahead with its vow to suspend the licenses of thousands of junior doctors who ignore its repeated demands to end their collective walkouts

What's next for South Korean doctors who face license suspensions because of walkouts
Asia|Health|News

South Korea takes steps to suspend licenses of striking doctors after they refuse to end walkouts

South Korea’s government has begun steps to suspend the medical licenses of thousands of striking junior doctors, days after they missed a government-set deadline to end their joint walkouts, which have disrupted hospital operations

South Korea takes steps to suspend licenses of striking doctors after they refuse to end walkouts
Asia|News|World

The US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North's threats

South Korea and the United States have begun large military exercises to bolster their readiness against North Korean nuclear threats

The US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North's threats
Asia|Economy|Education|Health|News

South Korean doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan

Thousands of senior doctors have rallied in Seoul to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to sharply increase the number of medical school admissions

South Korean doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan
Asia|News|World

South Korea's Yoon calls for unification, on holiday marking 1919 uprising against colonial Japan

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lambasted North Korea Friday, for what he called its repressive rule and vowed to achieve a free, unified Korean Peninsula

South Korea's Yoon calls for unification, on holiday marking 1919 uprising against colonial Japan
Asia|Health|News

South Korea has given doctors til tonight to end a strike, or face prosecution

South Korea’s government is making a last appeal to junior doctors to end a walkout, with hours left to go before the Thursday deadline on its threats to suspend medical licenses and prosecute the strikers

South Korea has given doctors til tonight to end a strike, or face prosecution
Business|Technology

Zuckerberg meets LG and Samsung chiefs as he visits South Korea as part of a 3-nation Asian tour

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has discussed cooperation on extended reality devices with LG Electronics executives

Zuckerberg meets LG and Samsung chiefs as he visits South Korea as part of a 3-nation Asian tour
Americas|Asia|News|World

South Korean and US troops will begin major exercises next week in response to North Korean threats

The South Korean and U.S. militaries will begin large-scale annual military drills next week in response to North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats

South Korean and US troops will begin major exercises next week in response to North Korean threats
Asia|Health|News

Why thousands of junior doctors in South Korea are striking, and what it means for patients

Thousands of junior doctors in South Korea are a week into a labor boycott in protest of the government’s push to recruit more medical students to cope with the country’s fast-aging population

Why thousands of junior doctors in South Korea are striking, and what it means for patients
Asia|Health

South Korea sets Thursday as deadline for striking young doctors to return to work

The South Korean government is given striking young doctors four days to return to work

South Korea sets Thursday as deadline for striking young doctors to return to work
Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment

Prominent K-pop composer, known as 'Shinsadong Tiger,' found dead, South Korean police say

South Korea's police say Lee Ho-yang, a prominent K-pop composer and producer better known by his professional name of “Shinsadong Tiger,” has been found dead

Prominent K-pop composer, known as 'Shinsadong Tiger,' found dead, South Korean police say
Asia|Health|News

South Korea orders striking doctors to return to work as their walkouts burden hospital operations

South Korea has officially ordered thousands of striking doctors to return to work immediately

South Korea orders striking doctors to return to work as their walkouts burden hospital operations
Asia|Health|News|World

South Korean doctors walk out to protest government policy, causing many surgery cancellations

South Korean trainee doctors have collectively walked off their jobs to protest a government medical policy, triggering cancellations of surgeries and other medical treatments at hospitals

South Korean doctors walk out to protest government policy, causing many surgery cancellations
Asia|News|World

South Korea says opening diplomatic relations with Cuba would shock North Korea

South Korea’s presidential office claims that the country’s move to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba would deal a “political and psychological blow” to its war-divided rival North Korea, whose diplomatic footing is largely dependent on a small number of Cold War allies

South Korea says opening diplomatic relations with Cuba would shock North Korea
Asia|News|World

North Korean leader supervises missile test, warns of aggressive posture in sea boundary with South

North Korea state media says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a test of new surface-to-sea missiles and warned that the country would take a more aggressive military posture in disputed sea boundaries with war-divided rival South Korea

North Korean leader supervises missile test, warns of aggressive posture in sea boundary with South
Crime|News|Technology|World

South Korea says presumed North Korean hackers breached personal emails of presidential staffer

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office says that presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members ahead of Yoon's trip to Europe in November

South Korea says presumed North Korean hackers breached personal emails of presidential staffer
Asia|News|World

South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles, adding to provocative run in weapons tests

South Korea’s military says it has detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missiles into waters off its northeastern coast in its fifth test of such weapons since January

South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles, adding to provocative run in weapons tests
Asia|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Travel|World

The Lunar New Year of the Dragon flames colorful festivities across Asian nations and communities

With fireworks, feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash for the kids, numerous Asian nations and overseas communities have welcomed the arrival of the Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year of the Dragon flames colorful festivities across Asian nations and communities
Asia|News|World

North Korea's Kim says he has no desire for talks and repeats a threat to destroy South if provoked

North Korean media say leader Kim Jong Un has restated he has no desire for diplomacy with South Korea and that the North would annihilate its rival if provoked

North Korea's Kim says he has no desire for talks and repeats a threat to destroy South if provoked
Asia|News|World

'We learned to be numb.' South Koreans stay calm despite North's escalating threats

North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and endless tests of weapons aimed toward South Korea haven't done much to upset the calm in Seoul

'We learned to be numb.' South Koreans stay calm despite North's escalating threats
Asia|Business|News|Technology

Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong is acquitted of financial crimes by South Korean court

A South Korean court has acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong of financial crimes related to a contentious merger in 2015 that tightened his grip over South Korea’s biggest company

Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong is acquitted of financial crimes by South Korean court
Asia|News|World

North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles to sharpen attack capabilities

North Korea says it has conducted a test-firing of long-range cruise missiles with an aim to sharpen its counterattack and strategic strike capabilities

North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles to sharpen attack capabilities
Asia|News|World

South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles in 3rd launch of such weapons this month

South Korea’s military says it detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missiles into the sea off its western coast in its third round of tests of such weapons this month

South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles in 3rd launch of such weapons this month
Asia|Economy|News|Political|World

North Korean cruise missile tests add to country's provocative start to 2024

North Korea’s weekend test of new cruise missiles for submarine launches has added to its provocative start to 2024, as leader Kim Jong Un flaunts his growing nuclear arsenal and threatens nuclear conflict with Washington, Seoul and Tokyo

North Korean cruise missile tests add to country's provocative start to 2024
Asia|News|World

South Korea says North Korea fired several cruise missiles, adding to provocative weapons tests

South Korea’s military says that North Korea has fired several cruise missiles from waters off an eastern military port, in the country’s latest weapons demonstration in the face of deepening tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan

South Korea says North Korea fired several cruise missiles, adding to provocative weapons tests
Asia|Crime

South Korean police say a lawmaker has been injured in an attack with a rock-like object

South Korean police say a governing party lawmaker is being treated at a Seoul hospital after being attacked by an unidentified man who struck her head with a rock-like object

South Korean police say a lawmaker has been injured in an attack with a rock-like object
Asia|News|World

North Korea says it tested a new cruise missile in the latest example of its expanding capabilities

North Korea says it has conducted its first flight test of a new cruise missile, as it expands its military capabilities in the face of tensions with the United States and neighbors

North Korea says it tested a new cruise missile in the latest example of its expanding capabilities
Asia|News|World

North Korea appears to demolish 'reunification arch' as Kim Jong Un turns against ties with South

North Korea appears to have torn down a huge arch in its capital that symbolized reconciliation with South Korea, a week after leader Kim Jong Un dismissed decades of hopes for peaceful reunification with the war-divided peninsula’s south, according to satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press on Wednesday

North Korea appears to demolish 'reunification arch' as Kim Jong Un turns against ties with South
Asia|News|World

North Korea tears down monument symbolizing union with the South - report

North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolized the goal of reconciliation with South Korea on the orders of leader Kim Jong Un, who last week called the

North Korea tears down monument symbolizing union with the South - report
Asia|News|World

South Korea grants extension to truth commission as investigators examine foreign adoption cases

South Korea’s presidential office says it has approved a request by the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission for a one-year extension after investigators sought more time to examine human rights violations linked to past military governments

South Korea grants extension to truth commission as investigators examine foreign adoption cases
Asia|News|World

South Korea calls on divided UN council 'to break the silence' on North Korea's tests and threats

South Korea is calling on the divided U.N. Security Council “to break the silence” over North Korea’s escalating missile tests and threats

South Korea calls on divided UN council 'to break the silence' on North Korea's tests and threats
News|Political|World

Analysis: North Korea's rejection of the South is both a shock, and inevitable

In abandoning his country’s decades-old aspirational goal of reconciliation with South Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be revealing significant changes to the way he sees the world, as he navigates growing tensions with neighbors and exploits broader geopolitical shifts to gain leverage

Analysis: North Korea's rejection of the South is both a shock, and inevitable
Asia|News|World

North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South because of hostility, Kim Jong Un says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country would no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for rewriting the North’s constitution to eliminate the idea of shared statehood between the war-divided countries

North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South because of hostility, Kim Jong Un says
Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment

'Parasite' director calls for a thorough probe into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun

Oscar-winning “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea have called for a thorough investigation into the death of popular actor Lee Sun-kyun

'Parasite' director calls for a thorough probe into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun
News|Political|World

Kim calls South Korea a principal enemy as his rhetoric sharpens in a US election year

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea “our principal enemy” and threatened to annihilate it if provoked

Kim calls South Korea a principal enemy as his rhetoric sharpens in a US election year
Asia|Crime|News|US|World

Guam police say a man who fatally shot a South Korean tourist has been found dead

Guam police say a man suspected of fatally shooting a South Korean tourist during a robbery in the U.S. territory last week has died and his alleged getaway driver is in custody

Guam police say a man who fatally shot a South Korean tourist has been found dead
Asia|Lifestyle|News

South Korea's gender imbalance is bad news for men − outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects

Following a 30-year boy-to-girl birth rate imbalance, up to 800,000 ‘extra’ men born since the mid-1980s will be unable to find a South Korean woman to marry. That has big demographic consequences.

South Korea's gender imbalance is bad news for men − outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects
Asia|News|World

South Korea says the North has again fired artillery shells near their sea border

South Korea says North Korea has conducted a new round of artillery firing drills near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary

South Korea says the North has again fired artillery shells near their sea border
Asia|Crime|News|World

Guam investigates fatal shooting of Korean visitor and offers $50,000 reward for information

Authorities in the U.S. territory of Guam are vowing to bring to justice those who fatally shot a Korean visitor in a tourist district

Guam investigates fatal shooting of Korean visitor and offers $50,000 reward for information
Asia|News|Technology|World

North Korea's new reactor at nuclear site likely to be formally operational next summer, Seoul says

South Korea's Defense Minister Shin Wonsik has said that a light-water reactor at North Korea’s main nuclear complex will likely be formally operational by next summer

North Korea's new reactor at nuclear site likely to be formally operational next summer, Seoul says
Asia|Crime|Entertainment|News|Videos

A South Korean religious sect leader has been sentenced to 23 years in prison over sex crimes

A South Korean religious sect leader whose sex crimes were featured in the popular Netflix series “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal” has been sentenced to 23 years in prison

A South Korean religious sect leader has been sentenced to 23 years in prison over sex crimes
Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

South Korean court orders Japanese firms to compensate more wartime Korean workers for forced labor

South Korea’s top court has ordered two Japanese companies to financially compensate more of their wartime Korean workers for forced labor

South Korean court orders Japanese firms to compensate more wartime Korean workers for forced labor
Asia|News|Political|US|World

North Korea and Russia clash with US, South Korea and allies over Pyongyang's latest missile launch

North Korea and Russia have clashed with the United States, South Korea and their allies at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting on Pyongyang’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch, which it called “a warning counter-measure” to threats from the U.S. and other hostile forces

North Korea and Russia clash with US, South Korea and allies over Pyongyang's latest missile launch
Asia|News|Sports|World

South Korean Olympic chief defends move to send athletes to train at military camp

South Korea’s Olympic chief has defended a decision to send hundreds of athletes to a military camp next week as part of preparations for the 2024 Games in Paris

South Korean Olympic chief defends move to send athletes to train at military camp
Asia|News|US|World

Officials say a US pilot safely ejected before his F-16 crashed into the sea off South Korea

A U.S. Air Force pilot has safely ejected before his F-16 fighter jet crashed into the sea off South Korea’s southwestern coast

Officials say a US pilot safely ejected before his F-16 crashed into the sea off South Korea
Asia|News|US|World

US, South Korea and Japan urge a stronger international push to curb North Korea's nuclear program

The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan are calling for a stronger international push to suppress North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and missiles

US, South Korea and Japan urge a stronger international push to curb North Korea's nuclear program
Asia|News|Technology|World

South Korea defense chief threatens strikes on 'heart and head' of North Korea if provoked

South Korea’s defense minister has threatened massive retaliatory missile strikes on “the heart and head” of North Korea in the event of provocation, as the rivals escalate their rhetoric over their respective spy satellite launches in recent days

South Korea defense chief threatens strikes on 'heart and head' of North Korea if provoked
Asia|Business|Technology

Twitch says it's withdrawing from the South Korean market over expensive network fees

Twitch, a popular video service, will shut down its struggling business in South Korea, a decision its chief executive blamed on allegedly “prohibitively expensive” costs for operating in the country

Twitch says it's withdrawing from the South Korean market over expensive network fees
Asia|News|Technology

South Korea launches its first spy satellite after rival North Korea does the same

South Korea has launched its first military spy satellite, a little over a week after rival North Korea claimed to put its own spy satellite into orbit for the first time

South Korea launches its first spy satellite after rival North Korea does the same
Asia|News|World

South Korean farmers rally near presidential office to protest proposed anti-dog meat legislation

Dozens of South Korean dog farmers have scuffled with police during a rally near the presidential office to protest a recent push by authorities to outlaw dog meat consumption

South Korean farmers rally near presidential office to protest proposed anti-dog meat legislation
Asia|Science|Technology|World

South Korea delays its own spy satellite liftoff, days after North's satellite launch

South Korea says it has postponed the planned launch of its first military spy satellite set for this Thursday

South Korea delays its own spy satellite liftoff, days after North's satellite launch
Asia|News|Political|World

North Korea restores border guard posts as tensions rise over its satellite launch, Seoul says

South Korea says North Korea is restoring front-line guard posts that it had dismantled during a previous period of inter-Korean rapprochement

North Korea restores border guard posts as tensions rise over its satellite launch, Seoul says
Asia|News|World

South Korea, Japan and China agree to resume trilateral leaders' summit, but without specific date

The top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China have agreed to revive cooperation among the Asian neighbors and resume their leaders’ trilateral summit

South Korea, Japan and China agree to resume trilateral leaders' summit, but without specific date
Asia|News|Technology|World

South Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy satellite

South Korea's spy agency has told lawmakers that Russian support likely enabled North Korea to put a spy satellite into orbit for the first time this week

South Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy satellite
Asia|News|Technology|World

North Korean missile launch after South Korea partially suspended their 2018 agreement likely failed

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea but the launch likely failed

North Korean missile launch after South Korea partially suspended their 2018 agreement likely failed
Asia|Economy|Europe|News|World

King Charles welcomes South Korea's president with state banquet, mingles with K-pop band Blackpink

King Charles III has hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife at a glittering banquet at Buckingham Palace, as Britain rolled out the red carpet for a formal state visit aimed at strengthening trade and defense ties between the two countries

King Charles welcomes South Korea's president with state banquet, mingles with K-pop band Blackpink
Asia|News|US|World

South Korea's Yoon will warn APEC leaders about the risks of a Russia-North Korea arms deal

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says he will discuss international response to the purported North Korean-Russian weapons deal during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco this week

South Korea's Yoon will warn APEC leaders about the risks of a Russia-North Korea arms deal
Asia|US

US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat

The United States and South Korea have updated a bilateral security agreement to more effectively counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats

US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat
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North Korea threatens to respond to anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets with a 'shower of shells'

North Korea has criticized rival South Korea for removing a law that banned private activists from sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to the North, insisting that such activities amount to psychological warfare and threatening to respond with a “shower of shells.”

North Korea threatens to respond to anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets with a 'shower of shells'
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South Korea plans to launch its first military spy satellite on Nov. 30

South Korea says it plans to launch its first domestically built spy satellite at the end of this month as part of its efforts to better monitor rival North Korea

South Korea plans to launch its first military spy satellite on Nov. 30
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North Korea is closing some diplomatic missions in what may be a sign of its economic troubles

North Korea has confirmed that it’s closing some of its diplomatic missions abroad, a move that rival South Korea suspects is a sign of the North’s economic troubles amid persistent international sanctions

North Korea is closing some diplomatic missions in what may be a sign of its economic troubles
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North Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition and shells to Russia, Seoul says

South Korea says North Korea has likely supplied several types of missiles to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, along with its widely reported shipments of ammunition and shells

North Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition and shells to Russia, Seoul says
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Samsung reports improved profit as its chip business losses narrow

Samsung Electronics has reported its highest quarterly profit for the year

Samsung reports improved profit as its chip business losses narrow
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On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigation

Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters have demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary with a massive memorial service

On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigation
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South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible 'Hamas-style' attack by North Korea

South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises to hone their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea

South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible 'Hamas-style' attack by North Korea
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South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea's alleged supply of munitions to Russia

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia

South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea's alleged supply of munitions to Russia
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4 suspected North Korean defectors found in a small boat in South Korean waters

South Korean officials say four suspected North Korean defectors were found in a small wooden boat near the two Koreas’ sea border

4 suspected North Korean defectors found in a small boat in South Korean waters
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South Korea, US and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats

The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries have held their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats

South Korea, US and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats
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Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament

Australian Minjee Lee weathered a late rally by Alison Lee to eventually defeat the American on the first playoff hole and win the LPGA South Korea tournament

Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament
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US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North's leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin

A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea in a demonstration of strength against North Korea

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North's leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin
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Hamas' attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North Korea

South Korea’s new defense minister says he would push to suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea on reducing tensions between the rivals, insisting that it hampers the South’s surveillance activities along their heavily armed border when the North’s nuclear threats are increasing

Hamas' attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North Korea
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South Korean League of Legends team wins gold at Asian Games. Players secure a military exemption

South Korea’s League of Legends team beat Taiwan at the Asian Games despite being without its star player

South Korean League of Legends team wins gold at Asian Games. Players secure a military exemption
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South Korean court denies arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee in corruption allegations

A South Korean judge has denied an arrest warrant for the country’s opposition leader on broad corruption allegations, saying there wasn’t a clear threat that he would destroy evidence

South Korean court denies arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee in corruption allegations
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South Korea's Constitutional Court strikes down law banning anti-Pyongyang leafleting

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has struck down a 2020 law that criminalized the sending of anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to North Korea, calling it an excessive restriction on free speech

South Korea's Constitutional Court strikes down law banning anti-Pyongyang leafleting
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South Korea parades troops and powerful weapons in its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in years

South Korea has paraded thousands of troops and an array of weapons capable of striking North Korea through its capital as part of its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in 10 years, as its president vowed to build a stronger military to thwart any provocation by the North

South Korea parades troops and powerful weapons in its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in years
Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment

BTS member Suga begins alternative military service in South Korea

Another member of K-pop supergroup BTS has begun his mandatory military service in South Korea

BTS member Suga begins alternative military service in South Korea
Asia|News|World

South Korean leader warns Russia against weapons collaboration with the North

South Korea’s president sounded a warning to fellow world leaders about the recent communication and possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia

South Korean leader warns Russia against weapons collaboration with the North
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South Korea's Yoon warns against Russia-North Korea military cooperation and plans to discuss at UN

South Korea’s president says the international community “will unite more tightly” to cope with deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, as he plans to raise the issue with world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly this week

South Korea's Yoon warns against Russia-North Korea military cooperation and plans to discuss at UN
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Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents

Thousands of South Korean school teachers are calling for tighter legal protections from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments

Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents

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