South Korea

USA

Detained South Korean workers in US will be released and sent back

South Korea announced the deal on Sunday. The raid is part of a criminal investigation targeting a major economic project of a key US ally.

07/09/2025

USA

Trump says he wants to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un 'this year'

"I have a great relationship with Kim Jong-un. I hope it stays that way, I think it will," Trump told reporters at a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

26/08/2025

South Korea

95-year-old North Korean soldier campaigns to be returned home

Ahn Hak-sop volunteered to fight for the North Korean army in 1952 but was captured by South Korean soldiers in April 1953, months before the fighting stopped with the armistice.

21/08/2025

Culture news

‘Baby Shark’ song not plagiarised, South Korean top court rules

The top court dismissed a copyright claimed filed by a US composer against South Korean company Pinkfong, ending a six-year legal battle.

14/08/2025

North Korea

Kim Jong-un's sister mocks South Korean attempts to improve relations

Kim Yo-jong said on Thursday that Seoul's attitude towards North Korea “remains unchanged and can never change”.

14/08/2025

Destinations

How to combine your holiday destinations for a greener vacation

Tripchaining can help travellers save money and time, while spending more time in destinations for a more authentic and memorable holiday.

14/08/2025

South Korea

South Korea's ex first lady arrested over corruption allegations

Investigators are seeking to charge Kim over alleged crimes in one of three probes launched under Seoul’s new liberal government, targeting the presidency of Yoon, a conservative who was removed from office in April.

13/08/2025

World News

South Korea and US to begin military drills amid North Korea tensions

South Korea and the US will launch their annual joint military exercises this month to counter North Korean threats, likely irritating Pyongyang.

07/08/2025

South Korea

South Korea removes propaganda speakers to ease tensions with North

The previous conservative government started playing daily broadcasts last June in retaliation for North Korea flying trash-filled balloons to its neighbour.

04/08/2025

Europe News

Poland to outnumber UK, Germany, France, Italy in tanks by 2030

Germany, Italy, the UK and France have a combined total of 950 tanks. Only two NATO member states - Greece and Turkey - will have more tanks than Poland once its latest deal with South Korea is completed.

02/08/2025

South Korea

Initial probe into South Korea's Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error

The findings sparked vehement protests from bereaved families who accused authorities of trying to shift responsibility for the disaster to the deceased pilots.

22/07/2025

South Korea

Heavy rains in South Korea leave at least 17 dead and 11 missing

South Korea has been battered by torrential rains for the past five days, leaving at least 17 people dead and 11 missing.

20/07/2025

South Korea

Seoul court okays new arrest of ex-president over martial law decree

Yoon described his martial law imposition as a necessary step to quash his “anti-state” liberal opponents, accusing them of using their majority to obstruct his agenda.

09/07/2025

South Korea

Seoul repatriates six North Koreans who drifted south by accident

The individuals, who accidentally drifted into South Korean waters this year, were returned across a maritime border on Wednesday.

09/07/2025

Economy

Trump sends tariff letters, placing 25% duty on Japan and South Korea

Higher tariffs had been set to come into effect on 9 July, although the US president has now moved this date to 1 August.

08/07/2025

North Korea

Six Americans detained for trying to send Bibles to North Korea

The incident comes as South Korea’s new liberal government seeks to ease friction with Pyongyang and restart long-dormant talks.

27/06/2025

South Korea

South Korea halts anti-North loudspeaker broadcasts along border

The move is the first concrete step toward easing tensions between the rivals under the new government of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

11/06/2025

South Korea

South Korea's new president vows to restart talks with North Korea

Lee Jae-myung, whose government inherits economic challenges and a politically fragmented society, began his term early on Wednesday after winning a snap election.

04/06/2025

Korea

Opposition Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election

The liberal opposition candidate has secured more than 49% of the votes in an election that has seen one of the country’s highest voter turnout, with approximately 80% of the 44 million eligible voters taking to the ballot boxes.

04/06/2025

South Korea

All four crew members killed in South Korean navy plane crash

An emergency office in Pohang said that rescuers and fire trucks were dispatched to the P3-C Orion crash site after receiving reports from residents that an aircraft crashed on a hill near an apartment complex and caused a fire.

29/05/2025