South Korean leadership in limbo after martial law fiasco
Protesters in Seoul are demanding the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he survived an impeachment vote in parliament. The president's own party expects he will resign.…
Family of South Korean dictator’s assassin seek treason acquittal
Forty years after South Korea's spy chief Kim Jae-gyu was executed for shooting dead his boss, dictator Park Chung-hee, the assassin's sister is seeking to clear him of treason, arguing the killing…
Kim Jong Un ‘very sorry’ over killing of South Korean, Seoul says
A South Korean official reads out a rare apology from Kim Jong Un over what the North's leader described as the "unexpected and disgraceful" killing of a South Korean at sea. A…
Seoul mayor’s funeral held despite objections over sexual misconduct claims
Almost 1 million people watched a broadcast of the funeral of South Korean capital's Mayor Park Won-soon, who died in an apparent suicide after a secretary filed a police complaint for sexual…
‘Monumental’: South Korean press rejoices after ‘Parasite’ Oscars triumph
South Korean press is jubilant after Bong Joon Ho's victory for the film “Parasite”.…
Inside Uber and Hyundai’s new air taxi cabin
Multinational taxi service, Uber, presented a full-scale model of a flying car, alongside South Korean manufacturer Hyundai, at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES). It will form part of a fleet…
Go champion quits in AI-induced existential crisis
We look at the story of a South Korean Go champion who opted to retire rather than continue competing against unbeatable artificial intelligence. But first, French papers hope for European support in counter-terrorism operations…
Nigeria deports, permanently ban 27 South Koreans
Nigeria deports, permanently ban 27 South Koreans…
South Korea: Search for survivors intensifies after helicopter crash
A South Korean rescue helicopter has crashed with seven people on board. The cause of the accident is not yet known.…
South Korea fires warning shots at Russian military aircraft in its airspace
South Korean fighter jets have fired warning shots at a Russian reconnaissance plane when it entered the country's airspace. The incident led to mutual recriminations from Moscow and Seoul.…
North Korea fires missiles into sea: South Korea military
South Korean officials reported two projectiles being launched into the sea. A White House official has described them as "short-range." It comes as the North ramps up diplomatic pressure on the US.…