North Korea does not respond to Seoul’s repatriation plan by deadline
Pyongyang did not respond to Seoul's plan to repatriate the remains of a North Korean national through the truce village of Panmunjom in the DMZ,…
South Korea dismantles border loudspeakers to ease tensions with N Korea | Conflict News
Seoul removes propaganda loudspeakers to signal a shift in policy under President Lee’s administration.South Korean authorities began removing loudspeakers blaring anti-North Korea broadcasts along the…
Global corporations in Korea warn against pro-labor bill
The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, which represents hundreds of companies mostly from the United States, opposes the introduction of a controversial pro-labor bill…
South Korea breaks 117-year record with 22 ‘tropical nights’ in July | Climate Crisis News
At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea this year, according to health authorities.South Korea has shattered a 117-year record for…
Trump, South Korea strike 15% tariff deal ahead of deadline
SEOUL, July 31 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will impose a 15% tariff on South Korean goods in…
Trump reaches trade agreement with South Korea
SEOUL — President Trump announced on Wednesday that the U.S. had struck a trade deal with South Korea, which will now face a 15% tariff on its…
Seoul asks North Korea to respond to repatriation plan
South Korea's Unification Ministry asked Pyongyang to respond to its plan to repatriate the remains of a North Korean national. Earlier this month, the ministry…
North Korea rejects Seoul’s efforts at reconciliation
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Monday that Pyongyang had "no interest" in Seoul's efforts at improving…
North Korea says it has ‘no interest’ in dialogue with South Korea | Conflict News
North Korean leader’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, dismisses Seoul’s outreach efforts under new president.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister has rejected the…
North Korea vows to build another 5,000-ton warship by next year
Workers at North Korea's Nampo Shipyard vowed to build the nuclear-armed country's third 5,000-ton destroyer by October 2026, state-run media reported Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong…
South Korea mulls allowing individual tours to North Korea as tensions ease | Tourism News
Unification ministry in Seoul says allowing individual tours will not violate international sanctions.South Korea is considering allowing individual tours to North Korea as it studies…
In South Korea, Trump’s tariff threats place US love affair under strain | Donald Trump
Seoul, South Korea – When Sideny Sim had a chance to visit the United States on business several years ago, it was the fulfilment of…
Death toll from S Korea rains rises to 18 as met agency warns of heatwaves | Climate Crisis News
Five-day deluge unleashed flash floods and landslides that killed 18 and left nine others missing, authorities say.Torrential rains that lashed South Korea have killed at…
At least 14 dead in South Korea after heavy rains trigger landslide, floods | Weather News
Above average rainfall recorded in last five days in Sancheong county, where most deaths took place.The nationwide death toll from heavy rainfall in South Korea…
South Korea ex-leader Yoon indicted as martial law probe continues | News
Former president has been indicted on additional charges as a special prosecutor continues investigations.Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been indicted over his…
Four dead as South Korea lashed by torrential rain, displacing thousands | Weather News
Record rainfall is expected to continue hammering parts of South Korea until Monday as more warnings are issued to the public.Four people have been confirmed…
U.S. promotes ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ with Japan, S. Korea leaders
President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., this…
North Korea suspends foreign tourism to new beach resort
North Korea has suspended foreign tourism to its massive new Wonsan Kalma beach resort just weeks after the "world-class" facility's opening, a state-run tourism website…
South Korea to end private adoptions after inquiry finds abuse rife | News
More than 140,000 children had been sent overseas by Seoul following the devastating 1950-53 Korean War.South Korea is set to end the decades-old practice of…
South Korea summons Japanese defense attache over territorial claims
Visitors look at a museum display of the South Korean islets of Dokdo Tuesday amid protests by Seoul over Japan's territorial claim to Dokdo in…