South Korea

South Korea slaps travel bans on more top officials

SEOUL: South Korean authorities banned more top officials from leaving the country Tuesday, Yonhap reported,… Read More

South Korea ex-defence minister arrested over President Yoon’s martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's former defence minister was arrested on Sunday over his… Read More

South Korean President Yoon apologises for martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial… Read More

South Korea presidential impeachment vote scheduled for Saturday

SEOUL: A vote in the South Korean parliament on the proposed impeachment of President Yoon… Read More

South Korean president pressed to step down over martial law bid

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faced demands to resign on Wednesday after his… Read More

South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faced demands to resign on Wednesday over his short-lived… Read More

South Korea troops try to storm parliament after martial law declared

SEOUL: Troops were seen trying to enter the South Korea parliament on Wednesday after President… Read More

KRW: South Korea won tumbles after govt declares martial law

NEW YORK: The South Korean won (KRW) dropped to a more than two-year low against… Read More

South Korea President Yoon declares martial law

SEOUL: South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced… Read More

North Korea blames South’s military for drone intrusion

North Korea's defence ministry blamed South Korea's military for sending drones into its territory for… Read More

South Korea’s Han sells one million books after Nobel win

SEOUL: More than a million copies of books by Han Kang, the first South Korean… Read More

Man kills girlfriend, encases her in cement for 16 years

A South Korean man has been arrested after confessing to murdering his girlfriend 16 years… Read More

N. Korea sends hundreds more trash balloons south: Seoul

SEOUL: North Korea has floated hundreds more trash-filled balloons southward, Seoul's military said Saturday, the… Read More

Kim Ye-ji: South Korea shooter collapses at press conference

South Korean Olympic silver medallist pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose cool demeanour and appearance when… Read More

Don’t lose your iPhone in THIS country, as ‘Find My’ doesn’t work there

Apple's ‘Find My’ feature, renowned for assisting users locate lost iPhones, is non-functional in South… Read More

Olympic Committee apologises to South Korea

The International Olympic Committee apologised to South Korea on Saturday after its delegation of athletes… Read More

North Korean trash balloons land near S. Korea’s presidential complex

North Korean balloons carrying trash have landed near South Korea's presidential office, the Presidential Security… Read More

K-pop band NewJeans named South Korea tourism ambassadors

South Korea on Thursday appointed K-pop girl band NewJeans 'honorary ambassadors' as part of a… Read More

Samsung’s South Korean workers strike: five things to know

Thousands of South Korean workers at the world's largest chipmaker, Samsung Electronics, have gone on… Read More

S. Korea administrative robot defunct after apparent suicide

SEOUL: A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was… Read More