South Korea

South Korea

Seoul slaps travel bans on civilians over drone flights to North Korea

Analysts say North Korea's drone accusations were likely driven by its efforts to dial up anti-South Korea sentiment ahead of the ruling Workers' Party congress.

23/01/2026

Culture news

K-pop sensation BTS return with bigger plans for world domination

South Korea's K-pop supergroup BTS are getting back together and their plans for a world tour have triggered a storm online as fans scramble for tickets.

15/01/2026

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Thousands attend South Korea's Sancheoneo Festival for icy trout fishing

The Sancheoneo Festival in Hwacheon, South Korea, attracts large crowds for its freezing water challenges and trout fishing. The event is a key winter attraction.

12/01/2026

South Korea

South Korea says it urged China to help curb North's weapons tests

Lee's visit this week was the first by a South Korean leader to China in six years, with Seoul seeking a reset in relations with its largest trading partner as well as help with the North.

07/01/2026

Green News

South Korea vows to stop breeding bears to extract their bile

South Korea officials have confirmed that the controversial bear bile farming industry will come to an end as part of an animal welfare drive.

03/01/2026

South Korea

Euroviews. A new chapter for Korea and the EU: Navigating global shift through partnership

Approached with humility and purpose, the Korea–EU partnership can become a stabilising force in uncertain times, guiding nations toward a global order defined not by rivalry, but by hope, solidarity and shared progress, Ambassador Ryu Jeong-hyun writes in an exclusive opinion article for Euronews.

15/12/2025

Tech News

South Korea says advertisers must label AI-generated ads

South Korean officials said they will ramp up screening and removal of problematic AI-generated ads and impose punitive fines.

10/12/2025

Business

South Korean firms, including Samsung, lift domestic investment

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung credited the business sector for helping his government negotiate a trade deal with Washington but urged the companies to maintain strong domestic investments.

17/11/2025

South Korea

Trump given golden crown in South Korea but trade deal remains elusive

It has been tricky to strike a deal with South Korea, with the sticking point being Trump's demand for $350 billion of direct investment in the US.

29/10/2025

Markets

OpenAI’s Stargate locks in Korean chipmakers, boosting shares

SK Hynix and Samsung are poised to benefit from unprecedented demand for high-bandwidth memory as OpenAI embarks on its $500bn (€425bn) global AI infrastructure push.

02/10/2025

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Finance workers in South Korea stage first general strike rally in thr

Thousands of finance workers in South Korea staged a general strike in Seoul on Friday, demanding higher wages and shorter working hours in the country’s banking sector.

26/09/2025

Business

US visa system is putting off investors, says South Korea president

The comments come after last week's immigration raid at a battery plant run by two South Korean firms in the US.

11/09/2025

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

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

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

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

Business

Samsung expects profit to halve as tariffs and export curbs bite 

The South Korean company’s second-quarter operating profit is expected to be less than half of what the company reported last year.

08/07/2025

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

South Korea

South Korea heads to the polls in snap presidential election

The new president, who will take office immediately, faces a number of pressing challenges including repairing domestic divisions, navigating US trade tensions and confronting North Korea’s growing nuclear threat.

02/06/2025

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

South Korea

South Korea's former PM Han Duck-soo enters presidential race

Han, who briefly served as acting leader following President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment over a controversial martial law declaration, said he would push for constitutional amendments to better balance power between the president and parliament.

02/05/2025