South Korea
6 Dec
South Korea has been ramping up its surveillance capabilities in order to gain a strategic edge over North Korea. The move comes after North Korea launched a satellite of its own in violation of UN resolutions.
2 Dec
The foreign ministers of East Asia's three largest economies have met in South Korea to lay the groundwork for a trilateral leaders' summit, which has not taken place since 2019.
20 Nov
Annette Young heads to South Korea, which, despite its impressive economic record, consistently scores poorly for gender equality among advanced nations. It has the worst gender pay gap among OECD nations, while its traditional workplace culture results in many women giving up their careers after childbirth. Now the country has recorded the lowest fertility rate in the world, with women of reproductive age having fewer than one child on average.
31 Oct
Relatives of the young victims said their pain has not subsided. Attendees at the event demanded that senior officials be held accountable over the disaster, which killed 159 people.
1 Oct 2023
Tanks, howitzers and advanced missile systems all took part in the Seoul parade as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned that any nuclear attack from Pyongyang would trigger an "overwhelming response."
28 Sep 2023
Diplomats from Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo have met to explore restarting regular three-way summits to foster regional cooperation. The initiative has been on hold for the past few years.
22 Aug 2023
South Korean authorities linked a hacking attempt to a North Korean group known as Kimsuky, but added that no classified military information was compromised.
8 Aug 2023
Organizers of the 25th World Scout Jamboree are under fire for poor preparations that saw hundreds of teens taken ill, while recriminations begin over allegations of inappropriate spending in the run-up to the camp.
28 Jul 2023
The bloodshed between North and South Korea ended in a 1953 armistice, but both sides agree there is little immediate chance of permanent reconciliation.
18 Jul 2023
President Yoon Suk Yeol called for a complete overhaul of the country's approach to extreme weather caused by climate change, as rescue workers continued to search for survivors in the Cheongju underpass.
8 Jun 2023
South Korea says Russian and Chinese warplanes entered its air defense zone without advance notice. Moscow and Beijing are carrying out joint operations to coincide with an increase in drills by the US and its allies.
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