South Korea

18 Chinese among 22 dead in South Korea battery plant fire

SEOUL: Twenty-two people were killed -- including 18 Chinese nationals -- in a massive fire… Read More

North Korea resumes sending trash balloons to South Korea

North Korea has resumed sending balloons carrying trash over the border to South Korea, officials… Read More

North Korea sends 600 more trash balloons over border, South says

North Korea sent some 600 balloons carrying trash into South Korea overnight, Seoul said on… Read More

China’s premier hails ‘new beginning’ with US-allied South Korea, Japan

SEOUL: Chinese Premier Li Qiang praised what he called a restart in relations with Japan… Read More

South Korea, Japan unveil sanctions over alleged Russia-North Korea arms trade

South Korea and Japan announced on Friday a series of sanctions applied to individuals, organisations… Read More

South Korea prepares $7b package for chip industry

SEOUL: South Korea is readying plans for a support package for chip investments and research… Read More

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… Read More

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday for the first time… Read More

South Korea says to start legal action against doctors over walkout

SEOUL: South Korea's health minister said on Monday authorities will start inspecting hospitals in order… Read More

Mark Zuckerberg in South Korea, expected to discuss AI

SEOUL: Meta (META.O), opens new tab CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived in South Korea late on… Read More

South Korea gives protesting doctors end-Feb deadline to return to work

South Korea's government on Monday told young doctors they had until the end of February… Read More

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles – South Korea

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its west coast, South Korea's military said… Read More

South Korea’s parliament passes bill to ban dog meat trade

South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to end the eating and selling of… Read More

S. Korea: Babies born last year are expected to live 82.7 years

Babies born in South Korea last year are expected to live 82.7 years, down from… Read More

China warns South Korea not to politicise economic issues

Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi warned his South Korean counterpart on Sunday not to… Read More

South Korea boosts surveillance after North launches spy satellite

South Korea on Wednesday suspended part of a 2018 military agreement with North Korea after… Read More

Britain to launch South Korea trade talks as president visits

Britain rolled out the red carpet for South Korea's president on Tuesday at the start… Read More

US aircraft carrier due to arrive in South Korea on Thursday

SEOUL: The United States (US) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is expected to dock at… Read More

Iran says hopes prisoner swap with US will go ahead Monday

TEHRAN: Iran hopes that a prisoner swap with the United States will go ahead Monday,… Read More

Fiji to deport members of South Korean ‘cult’

SUVA, Fiji: High-ranking members of South Korea's "Grace Road Cult" will be kicked out of… Read More