South Korea

South Korea

'Never give up': drama on day two at the Winter Olympics

Several athletes turned misfortune into medals and there were one or two shocks on Day Two at Pyeongchang 2018.

11/02/2018

South Korea

Winter Olympics: day one at Pyeongchang 2018

Success for Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands and hosts South Korea: the main news and images from the first full day of competition at the Winter Olympics.

10/02/2018

South Korea

Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president to visit him in Pyongyang

North Korean leader's invitation could lead to the first summit between Korean leaders in over a decade

10/02/2018

South Korea

Winter Olympics kicks off with historic handshake

The Winter Olympics started with a colourful ceremony, though the diplomacy was tougher to predict.

09/02/2018

South Korea

Winter Olympics opening ceremony starts

The opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

09/02/2018

South Korea

Euroviews. From peaceful Pyeongchang Olympics to lasting Olympic peace: View

The goodwill and meeting opportunities generated by the Olympic deal should be utilised to bring about peace, argue professors Chung-in Moon and Timo Kivimaki.

09/02/2018

South Korea

CAS rejects olympic appeals from 47 Russian competitors & coaches

Doping ban bars them from taking part in 24th Winter games in South Korea.

09/02/2018

South Korea

Norwegian Olympics team orders 15,000 eggs by mistake

The chefs accidentally added an extra zero to their food order

08/02/2018

World

Insight: Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games

92 nations, 15 sports, 16 days - the South Korean city of Pyeongchang gets ready to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

08/02/2018

South Korea

Curling opens competition at Winter Olympics

Mixed doubles curling is one of four new events at PyeongChang 2018

08/02/2018

South Korea

Olympic athletes change tracks for Pyeongyang

When the Winter Olympics open this week, one athlete sure to break records is cross-country skiier Pita Taufatofua. He's set to become the first person from Tonga to participate in both Winter and Summer Games.

06/02/2018

South Korea

Winter Olympics hit by virus and freezing temperatures

Organishers of the Winter Olympics in South Korea say everything is on track despite a virus spreading among staff that causes vomiting and stomach cramps.

06/02/2018

South Korea

What to look out for at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea

Here’s our quick guide to help you pick your way through a packed programme of sport in PyeongChang.

05/02/2018

Economy

South Korean court decision allows Samsung Group heir to leave prison

Samsung Group heir J Y.Lee walked free after judges in South Korea suspended his sentence over corruption charges. The news sent shockwaves through business and political circles.

05/02/2018

South Korea

Olympics step up anti-doping measures

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says the upcoming games will offer the most comprehensive and independent anti-doping measures in Olympic history.

04/02/2018

Sport

South Korea steps up security at Winter Games

Thousands of soldiers and state-of-the-art security equipment are being used by South Korea to ensure safety at what it says will be the biggest-ever Winter Olympics.

02/02/2018

Sport

Unity amid war: North Korean athletes arrive in South Korea

A delegation of North Koreans has arrived in neighbouring South Korea ready for this month's Winter Olympics.

01/02/2018

Economy

Samsung branches out into cryptocurrency mining

The decision could pile pressure onto the competition.

01/02/2018

South Korea

More than 40 killed in South Korea hospital blaze

The cause of the fire in the city of Miryang is not yet known

26/01/2018

South Korea

"Comfort women" deal with Japan failed to meet victims' says S.Korea

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha apologised for the controversial deal as a panel appointed by her in July to investigate the negotiations leading up to the 2015 agreement unveiled its results.

27/12/2017

South Korea

Reactions vary to Russia Winter Olympic ban

Some South Koreans worry that the absence of Russia will make for a less interesting Winter Olympics.

06/12/2017

Sport

Gangneung: enjoy Olympics and authentic Korean culture

This edition of Road to Pyongchang takes us to the coastal city of Gangneung, which is co-hosting the 2018 Olympics.

04/12/2017

South Korea

Fishing Boat sinks in South Korea

A fishing boat has collided with a refuelling vessel, killing at least eight people, with two still unaccounted for.

03/12/2017

South Korea

Pyeongchang Olympics aim for high-tech gold

From February 9th 2018, PyeongChang in South Korea will be hosting the 23rd Winter Olympics.

27/11/2017

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A South Korean Thanksgiving

US troops celebrate the annual holiday thousands of miles away from home.

23/11/2017

South Korea

Watch: North Korean soldier's daring dash to defect

Video has emerged of a North Korean soldier fleeing a hail of bullets as he escapes to the South

22/11/2017