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With a progressive administration in South Korea once again in place, along with United States President Donald Trump and Pyongyang’s Kim Jong Un – the configuration behind...
He also vowed to revive the economy and seek peace with nuclear-armed North Korea through dialogue and strength. The martial law decree and the six months of ensuing...
SEOUL: South Korea’s liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung is projected to win the country’s snap presidential election, according to projections by the country’s broadcasters on Tuesday (Jun...
But analysts also say that a series of clashes between Beijing and Seoul in recent years over history, territory and defence are the deeper cause of...
Many in Gwangju told CNA this was why they could not believe their eyes when they watched Mr Yoon declare martial law on television on Dec...
Following the backlash surrounding her post, Karina took to the fan messaging app Bubble to apologise. She wrote: “I’m really sorry for making Mys [Aespa’s fans]...
SEOUL: OpenAI will set up its first office in Seoul and has established an entity in South Korea as demand in the country jumps for its...
Five years after the end of the hit South Korean drama series Start-Up, Seo Dal-mi and Han Ji-pyeong shippers will finally get their win…in a way. Start-Up co-stars Bae Suzy...
Having spent the last three years living in Seoul, Singaporean artiste Nat Ho is more than just a traveller in the South Korean city. From starting...
As such, Rami, whose real name is Shin Ha-ram, will not take part in the remaining stops of the Asian leg of Babymonster’s world tour. These...
The physical challenge was only one part of her transformation. After the month, Song emerged with a renewed outlook on life, a reverence for the sea...
UPGRADING RELATIONS Singapore’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Eric Teo said the two countries have treaded a similar path without any natural resources, relying only...
Our final port of Kushiro appeared through morning fog, its city market offering a final opportunity to indulge in the ocean’s bounty – mounds of uni,...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the first day of a two-day weapons test of the vessel this week, according to Pyongyang’s official Korean Central...
SEOUL: Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted on Thursday (May 1) without detention for abuse of power over his martial law declaration, prosecutors said,...
SEOUL: South Korea’s Supreme Court will issue a ruling on Thursday (May 1) in a case involving presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung, which could disqualify the former opposition...
SEOUL: Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said on Wednesday (Apr 30),...
SEOUL: The South Korean city of Daegu ordered on Monday (Apr 28) more than 1,200 residents to evacuate after strong winds whipped up a wildfire and...
SEJONG, South Korea: A senior South Korean government official ruled out on Monday (Apr 28) that Seoul would agree to a trade package with Washington by the...
SEOUL: A student stabbed three people in a knife attack at a South Korean high school on Monday morning (Apr 28) and injured two others, police said....
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors have indicted former president Moon Jae-in for alleged bribery, a prosecution office spokesperson said on Thursday (Apr 24), in a case related...
Kenneth Lingard, 86, denies 17 counts of indecent assault. Source link
Following the Constitutional Court’s historical verdict to remove then-South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is now on trial for committing “insurrection” through his illegitimate martial law...
SEOUL: North Korea criticised the United States for deploying a B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, describing the move as an...
In the wake of the Constitutional Court’s removal of Yoon Suk-yeol from the presidency on April 4, South Korea’s political parties have swiftly moved to elect...
As Mongolian consumption increases, the capital, and its municipalities need a working mechanism to manage the growing amount of waste. Mongolia’s waste sector is in dire...
SEOUL: South Korea on Tuesday (Apr 15) announced plans to invest an additional US$4.9 billion in the country’s semiconductor industry, citing “growing uncertainty” over US tariffs. “An...
2025 is shaping up to be an annus horribilis for the dedicated community of North Korean human rights activists. The past two months have seen U.S....
SEOUL: South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who is the front-runner in opinion polls to be the country’s next leader, declared his bid for the presidency on...
As the global economy undergoes disruption due to the Trump administration’s recent tariffs, major export-led economies like South Korea face an urgent need to diversify by...
The livestream has since come under fire mainly due to comments made by BoA about popular South Korean comedienne Park Na-rae who is Jun’s co-star on the...
During the livestream, a fan wrote a comment – asking if Jun was dating comedienne Park Na-rae, his co-star on the variety series I Live Alone. BoA...
TOKYO: Tokyo’s Nikkei index jumped nearly 6 per cent in early trade on Tuesday (Apr 8) after plunging an eye-watering 7.8 per cent the previous day,...
Each month, ACLED’s Asia Pacific Team collects information on the dates, actors, locations, fatalities, and types of all reported political violence and protest events in the...
On April 4, South Korea’s Constitutional Court officially dismissed Yoon Suk-yeol from the presidency. The ruling came down 111 days after the National Assembly passed its...
Nearly four months after the National Assembly passed a bill calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for his failed attempt to control...
Popular K-pop girl group Kiss of Life also known as KIOF is under fire for a controversial livestream themed “old-school hip hop vibes” held on Wednesday...
SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday (Apr 4) decided to oust President Yoon Suk Yeol, upholding parliament’s impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law...
Ahead of Friday’s ruling, schools, embassies, major corporations, tourist sites and museums near the courthouse announced they would be closed. Lee Ho-young, acting chief of the...
South Korean politicians are considering legislation to regulate online platforms. While the legislation is designed to provide South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) with additional authority...
