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Will Trump's North Korea strategy hurt US allies?

August 20, 2026 10:33 pm

In announcing scaled back joint military drills with South Korea, the US president appears to be moving toward Pyongyang just as North Korea becomes more emboldened.

North Korea fires 10 missiles amid Trump’s 57 vs Seoul's 120 nuclear weapons claims

August 20, 2026 4:01 pm

Trump says he plans to meet Kim Jong Un this year, as Seoul estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads — more than twice the figure cited by Trump.

Why Gen Z is pretending to order food they’ll never receive

July 18, 2026 2:00 pm

A South Korean app lets users browse menus, place orders and track deliveries, without any food ever arriving.

'Utterly baffled': South Korea president rips into coach after FIFA World Cup exit

June 28, 2026 7:12 pm

Lee Jae Myung minced no words, saying that "when an incompetent person is selected as a leader, the outcome is ⁠as clear as day"

SK Hynix overtakes Samsung to become Korea's most valuable company

June 22, 2026 10:50 am

For ‌SK Hynix, the achievement marks the culmination of one of the ​biggest turnarounds in South Korea's corporate history.

Mexico first to reach 2026 World Cup knockouts with cagey 1-0 win over South Korea

June 19, 2026 12:46 pm

In a game of little goalmouth action, Luis Romo benefits from an error from goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu as El Tri win group for the first time since 2002

Korean scientists recreate ancient sea silk and crack the secret of its shimmer

June 17, 2026 9:22 am

Golden sea silk has been recreated by Korean scientists using marine waste, reviving a centuries-old textile while advancing sustainable material innovation.

Woman kisses South Korean reporter on Live TV during FIFA World Cup: ‘Imagine a guy doing this to a female’

June 12, 2026 2:10 pm

The video shows the South Korean reporter visibly surprised as the woman grabbed his arm during the broadcast, then kissed him on the cheek and hugged him.

Watch | Stone-faced winning AFC Champions League, then weeping with Kim Jong-Un: North Korean women's football team's emotional homecoming

June 04, 2026 11:23 am

Players and coaches of the Naegohyang Women’s FC and North Korea’s U-17 women’s national team met Kim Jong-Un ahead of a friendly match between the two sides on Monday,

Market cap slide: India slips behind South Korea to 7th spot amid foreign outflows, lack of AI plays

June 02, 2026 9:43 pm

AI boom led Taiwanese and South Korean markets to rally 69-109% so far this year

Mexico edge South Korea to become first team to reach FIFA WC 2026 knockouts

June 19, 2026 4:26 pm

The co-hosts had made it to the first-ever Round of 32 at a FIFA World Cup with a game to spare, winning their group for the first time since 2002

In pictures: South Korean protests intensify as detention deadline for impeached president nears

January 06, 2025 12:50 am

Security forces blocked investigators and police from approaching the president's residence, setting up barricades and installing barbed wire.

In pictures: South Korea's deadliest air crash in 3 decades

December 29, 2024 1:27 pm

A Jeju Air flight from Thailand landing shortly after 9 am local time at the airport veered off the runway and erupted into a fireball as it slammed into a wall at the airport.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached amid martial law controversy

December 14, 2024 2:22 pm

South Korean lawmakers passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol, following his contentious martial law decree on December 3.

In pictures | South Korea's martial law sparks chaos in the country

December 04, 2024 1:15 am

South Korea’s constitution mandates that a martial law declaration must be reviewed by the cabinet and approved by Parliament.

Week in pictures: Most compelling images from around the world

November 05, 2022 7:13 pm

Here are some of the top photos of the week.

South Korea mourns deaths of loved ones in Seoul's Halloween crush

November 01, 2022 2:14 pm

A memorial was held for the victims of a crowd crush that killed more than 150 partygoers in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Halloween.

Glimpses from Seoul, where a Halloween party left 151 dead

October 31, 2022 10:12 am

Typhoon Hinnamnor batters South Korea; thousands of buildings, roads, bridges damaged

September 07, 2022 12:01 pm

Typhoon Hinnamnor made impact just weeks after heavy rain around the capital, Seoul, caused flooding that killed at least 14 people.

South Korean protesters call for ouster of justice minister handpicked by President Moon Jae-in

October 10, 2019 7:01 am

Thousands of protesters rallied in South Korea's capital Seoul to call for the ouster of President Moon Jae-in's hand-picked justice minister, whose family is at the center of an investigation into allegations of financial crimes and academic favors.

Thousands tie the knot in South Korea's mass wedding

February 20, 2016 6:41 pm

UAE, Germany and Italy condemn Pathankot attack

January 08, 2016 2:58 pm

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): The governments of UAE, Germany and Italy have condemned the terrorist attack on Indian Air Force base in Pathankot in which seven security personnel were martyred."Terrorism and extremism know no borders and no limits and pose a threat to innocent people everywhere around the world. In order to contain the dangerous threat that terrorism poses to our countries and peoples, international cooperation is indispensable," the Foreign Ministry of UAE said in a statement. Although, the UAE assured India of complete support in its fight against terrorism. "We utterly condemn the terrorist attacks on the Indian air force base in Pathankot and on the Indian Consulate General in Mazar-e-Sharif. The responsible parties must be identified and held accountable," Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a statement. Earlier, Italy, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Japan, South Korea, Maldives, Nepal, Brazil and France also condemned the terrorist attack. Six terrorists were neutralised in the terror attack at the Pathankot air base that began in the wee hours on January 1. Seven security personnel were martyred in the terror attack. The conspiracy behind the terrorist attack in Pathankot was hatched in Markaj, Pakistan, as per high-level official sources.