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South Koreans vote for new parliament after campaign focused on economy, graft
SEOUL -South Koreans voted to elect a new parliament on Wednesday in a bitterly fought race seen by some analysts as a referendum on...
Apr 10, 20243 min read


SpaceX launches South Korea's second spy satellite amid race with North
SEOUL - South Korea's defence ministry said on Monday the country's second homegrown spy satellite had entered orbit after its launch...
Apr 8, 20241 min read


Explainer-What's at stake in South Korea's election
SEOUL - Campaigning for South Korea's legislative election is in full swing ahead of an April 10 vote that will decide the make-up...
Apr 3, 20243 min read


North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile
SEOUL -North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday in a possible test of a new rocket...
Apr 2, 20242 min read


South Korea's Yoon urges doctors to end impasse over trainees
SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday his government is open to talks with doctors who oppose his plan to...
Apr 1, 20242 min read


Analysis-Russian veto points to 'grim future' for North Korea sanctions enforcement
SEOUL - Russia's move to effectively disband the panel of experts monitoring longstanding United Nations sanctions against North Korea...
Mar 29, 20244 min read


Putin's spy chief visited North Korea, Russian intelligence service says
MOSCOW/SEOUL -President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief paid a visit to North Korea this week to deepen bilateral...
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Seoul bus drivers strike over pay, snarling commute in South Korean capital
SEOUL -Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul went on strike on Thursday after last ditch efforts at negotiating a wage hike...
Mar 28, 20242 min read


South Korea has 'grave concerns' over China using water cannons against Philippine ships
SEOUL - South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed "grave concerns" over China's recent use of water cannons against...
Mar 26, 20241 min read


South Korea's medical professors join protests, reduce hours in practice
SEOUL - Medical professors in South Korea said they will cut back on the hours they spend in practice starting on Monday to support...
Mar 25, 20242 min read


North Korea says Japan's Kishida showed intention to meet Kim Jong Un recently
SEOUL - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that Japanese Prime Fumio Kishida...
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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