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.
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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.
Ex-S Korea president calls bribery charges unjust
South Korea鈥檚 former president Moon Jae-in claimed Friday that prosecutors abused their power, were politically motivated and 鈥榰njust鈥� to indict him on bribery charges.
South Korea proposes 鈥楯uly package鈥櫬�
South Korea has proposed a 鈥榩ackage deal鈥� to Washington to avoid Donald Trump鈥檚 steep tariffs, its finance minister said Friday, which US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said could bring a trade 鈥榰nderstanding鈥� by next week.
Bangladesh, S Korea sign $6.26m loan deal for maritime sector dev
South Korea will provide a $6.26 million loan to Bangladesh under a supplementary agreement in the maritime sector.
Yoon quits presidential residence
South Korea鈥檚 impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol embraced supporters as he left the presidential residence in the capital Seoul on Friday, after being stripped of his duties.
South Korea court ousts impeached president Yoon
South Korea鈥檚 Constitutional Court unanimously ruled on Friday to remove impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his disastrous martial law declaration, triggering fresh elections after months of political turmoil.
South Korea court to rule Friday on president Yoon impeachment
South Korea's Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment Friday, months after he was suspended for declaring martial law.,..
Rallies grow in South Korea as court weighs president鈥檚 fate
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans rallied for and against impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday as protests grow while the country鈥檚 Constitutional Court weighs whether to dismiss him.
27 killed in South Korea wildfires
Wildfires in South Korea are now the largest and deadliest on record, having burned more forest and killed more people than any previous blaze, officials said Thursday, as the death toll hit 27.
Son rebuke sparks review of South Korean pitches nationwide
South Korean authorities said Thursday they will inspect elite-level football pitches across the country after national skipper Son Heung-min blamed poor playing surfaces for hurting their World Cup hopes.
Bangladesh should have done better politically, democratically: Ban Ki-moon
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support and advice from former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon for a smooth transition to democracy in Bangladesh...
Temple burned, UNESCO-site evacuated as South Korea wildfires spread
A historic Buddhist temple burned to the ground and a UNESCO-listed village was ordered to evacuate as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires, which are tearing across the country鈥檚 southeast.