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South Korea repatriates 6 rescued North Koreans across sea border
South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans across the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they drifted ...
Anadolu Agency1h
South Korea's ousted former president Yoon sent to detention center
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sent to a detention center Wednesday, where he will await a court ruling on ...
Korea JoongAng Daily6h
U.S. calls to 'modernize' alliance with South Korea may put Seoul-Washington ties at a crossroads
U.S. calls to modernize its military alliance with South Korea may increase Seoul's defense responsibilities amid rising ...
South Korea's former President Yoon to attend hearing on detention warrant
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear on Wednesday at a Seoul court, which will consider a special ...
Anadolu Agency36m
Beijing hold 'solemn representations' with South Korea for anti-China protests
China on Wednesday had "solemn representations" with South Korea because of anti-China protests in popular tourist areas in ...
In a Good-Will Gesture, South Korea Returns Stranded Fishermen to the North
The fishermen’s boats had drifted into South Korean waters, officials said. The South’s new president has been trying to ...
South Korea to step up US trade talks before tariffs kick in on August 1
South Korea said it planned to intensify trade talks with the United States and considered U.S. President Donald Trump's plan ...
Samsung heirs sell Seoul villa to pay South Korea’s largest-ever inheritance tax bill
The heirs of late Samsung chair Lee Kun-hee have sold a luxury villa in Seoul ’s Itaewon district for 22.8 billion won (£13m) ...
Northwest Asian Weekly1h
Longtime AP journalist Paul Shin, who covered South Korea’s turbulent modern history, dies at 84
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Paul Shin, whose decadeslong career in journalism, including nearly 20 years with The ...
South Korea Keeps Its Chin Up as Trump Wields Tariff Threat
The country’s new president, in office for a little over a month, had just dispatched his senior deputies to Washington to ...
Radio France Internationale13h
Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: S.Korea battles 'lovebug' invasion
K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" ...