カテゴリー: South Korea
Overture from new president Lee Jae Myung is latest effort to revive dialogue with Pyongyang that stalled under his predecessorSouth Korean authorities have begun removing loudspeakers that blare propaganda broadcasts along its border with the North, S…
South Korea has experienced a record-breaking streak of ‘tropical nights’, while Japan saw its hottest day on record on ThursdayAuthorities in Japan and South Korea have urged people to take precautions to prevent heatstroke, as the region reels from r…
In 1965 Choi Mal-ja was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, after she fought back as a man allegedly tried to sexually assault herA woman who bit off part of a man’s tongue during an alleged sexual assault more than 60 years ago …
North Korea’s military is being transformed on the battlefields of Ukraine – so why is Seoul silent?
Observers question whether South Korea grasps the threat it faces from Pyongyang’s partnership with MoscowWhen North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from its eastern coast in May, South Korea’s response was swift. Within hours, Seoul joined Wa…
Record downpours sweep north across the country, triggering landslidesHeavy rain in South Korea has killed at least 17 people with 11 others unaccounted for in the intense downpours.Close to 170mm (6.7in) of rain hit the resort town of Gapyeong county …
Four people have died and two are missing after four days of heavy rain as authorities warn of landslides and floodingTorrential rains that lashed South Korea for a fourth day on Saturday kept nearly 3,000 people from returning to their homes, as the d…
Choi Min-kyung is seeking damages from the state represented by its leader and has also submitted a criminal complaint alleging crimes against humanityA North Korean defector has filed a lawsuit against Kim Jong-un in a South Korean court, alleging tor…
Politician spent 52 days in jail after being charged with insurrection but was released four months agoFormer South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol returned to jail on Thursday after a court approved a warrant sought by prosecutors investigating his att…
As nation moves to raise retirement age, new report warns the real problem isn’t when people retire, but howInsurance worker G Young Soo started working at his company at 23, and spent more than three decades climbing the ranks to become a branch direc…
Seoul residents are grappling with an invasion of ‘lovebugs’ that have swarmed hiking trails and urban areas across the South Korean capital. Viral footage shared on social media shows Gyeyangsan mountain in Incheon, west of Seoul, with hiking trails …
Swarms in South Korean capital trigger heated debate over pest control as experts say rising temperatures partly to blameSeoul residents are grappling with an invasion of so-called “lovebugs” that have swarmed hiking trails and urban areas across the S…
Number of babies born in April rises to 20,717 at a year-on-year rate last seen in 1991, though overall fertility rate remains below replacement levelsSouth Korea’s birthrate surged at its fastest pace in more than three decades in April, offering tent…
Lee Jae-myung must tackle US leader’s trade war as he attempts to revive Asia’s fourth biggest economyTwo years ago, the then South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, serenaded Joe Biden in the White House with a rendition of American Pie. The foundation…
South Korea’s new president made the comments as he was inaugurated after winning the electionSouth Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, has warned that rapid changes in the global order and rising protectionism pose a threat to his country’s survival…
New president faces formidable challenges that could plunge his term into crisis before it has even begunLee Jae-myung will need to draw on his considerable survival instincts as he attempts to steer South Korea out of the political morass of the past …