Prosecutors seek new warrant to question ex-president Yoon
South Korean prosecutors requested a fresh detention warrant on Wednesday to forcibly question former president Yoon Suk Yeol, after he refused to appear at his summons multiple times...
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S Korea officials to go to US as trade deal deadline looms
South Korea鈥檚 deputy prime minister will meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent next week, ahead of Washington鈥檚 deadline to reach a trade deal, Seoul鈥檚 presidential office said Saturday...
S Korea economy grows in Q2 on exports surge
South Korea鈥檚 economy grew 0.5 per cent in the second quarter, the country鈥檚 central bank said Thursday, as strong demand for semiconductors propelled exports to its biggest gain in nearly five years...
South Korea sees record birth rate growth for January-May
South Korea registered record birth rate growth during the first five months of the year, a statistics agency official told AFP on Wednesday...
South Korea rain kills 17
Heavy rain in South Korea has killed at least 17 people in recent days, government records showed Sunday, while 11 remain unaccounted for in the intense downpours...
South Korea ex-president indicted
Disgraced South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted for abuse of power Saturday over his declaration of martial law last year, as investigators widened an insurrection probe...
5 dead after torrential rain in South Korea
Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain swept into South Korean villages on Saturday, killing at least five, the national fire agency said...
Three killed as S Korean region hit by most rain in 120 years
At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall per hour since full records began.
BGMEA for attracting S Korean investment
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Mahmud Hasan Khan has put emphasis on expanding Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to South Korea and thus attracting Korean investment in non-textile sectors within Bangladesh...
S Korea counts on shipbuilding to ease US tariff woes
Asia鈥檚 fourth largest economy South Korea is facing gruelling tariffs by US President Donald Trump, but its shipbuilding industry could prove a useful bargaining chip...
Foreign keepers to play in South Korea after 27 years
South Korean football will lift a ban on foreign goalkeepers that has been in place in the domestic game since 1999, officials said on Friday.
South Koreans flock to Blue House ahead of presidential return
The queue stretches all the way down the road. Tens of thousands of people are flocking to South Korea鈥檚 historic Blue House before the new president moves his office back in.
Two S Koreans charged for blackmailing Son
Two South Koreans have been charged with blackmail or attempted blackmail targeting Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, the prosecution said Wednesday, with one of them reportedly his ex-girlfriend...
Japan, South Korea celebrate World Cup qualification with big wins
Crystal Palace forward Daichi Kamada scored twice for Japan and Paris Saint Germain's Lee Kang-in netted for South Korea as the Asian giants rounded off successful World Cup qualifying campaigns in style on Tuesday.
Yunus congratulates new South Korean president
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunon Wednesady congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as the new South Korean president.
South Korea鈥檚 new leader vows to 鈥榟eal wounds鈥� with North
SOUTH Korea鈥檚 president Lee Jae-myung vowed to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and heal wounds鈥� as he took office Wednesday, after winning a snap election triggered by his predecessor鈥檚 disastrous martial law declaration...
South Korea鈥檚 Lee on course to win presidency by landslide
Centre-left Lee Jae-myung was set Tuesday to win South Korea鈥檚 presidential election by a landslide, capping months of political chaos in a vote which drew the highest turnout in nearly three decades.
South Korea on cusp, Uzbeks eye historic World Cup spot
European club trophy winners Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in will hope to fire South Korea to the World Cup in the coming days with four remaining automatic spots from Asia up for grabs.
S Korea presidential candidates rally ahead of June 3 vote
South Korea鈥檚 leading candidates held major campaign events Sunday, two days out from a snap election triggered by the former president鈥檚 removal after his disastrous declaration of martial law.
S Koreans rally ahead of presidential vote
Thousands of supporters of South Korea鈥檚 two leading presidential candidates rallied on Saturday in Seoul, days before a vote triggered by the ex-leader鈥檚 disastrous declaration of martial law.
Early voting starts for South Korea election triggered by martial law
Early voting in South Korea鈥檚 presidential election began on Thursday, with both main candidates casting ballots in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol鈥檚 ill-fated suspension of civilian rule last year.
Opposition鈥檚 Lee leading South Korea presidential race: poll
A Gallup poll released Tuesday indicates South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is the clear frontrunner to become the country鈥檚 next president, with less than a week to go until the elections...
South Korea look to feed off Son's Europa glory in World Cup qualifiers
South Korea hope Son Heung-min's European success can rub off on the national side when the skipper leads them into crucial World Cup qualifiers next week.
S Korea concerns over China鈥檚 鈥榥o-sail zone鈥�
South Korea has voiced concerns to China over its establishment of a 鈥榥o-sail zone鈥� in a shared area of the Yellow Sea, Seoul鈥檚 foreign ministry said Saturday.
鈥楢ccident鈥� takes place at North Korea warship launch ceremony
A major accident occurred at a launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the mishap was a 鈥榗riminal act鈥�...
S Korea鈥檚 ex-president Yoon leaves party
South Korea鈥檚 ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol left his conservative party on Saturday as it gears up for snap elections triggered by his impeachment over a bid to impose martial law.
North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, South Korea鈥檚 military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship...
Airlines cancel, reroute flights following India-Pakistan clashes
Clashes between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan on Wednesday sent airlines scrambling to cancel, divert or reroute flights...
Samsung Electronics posts 22pc jump in Q1 net profit
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics reported a better-than-expected 21.7 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday as consumers rushed to buy smartphones under the looming threat of US tariffs...
25 Bangladeshi workers reach South Korea under MoU
The first batch of Bangladeshi workers reached South Korea in line with a recent bilateral deal on recruitment of workforce from the South Asian nation to the East Asian country, an official press release said on Tuesday.