The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems that simulated nuclear counterstrikes against U.S. and South Korean forces, state media said Friday, as the North continued to blame its rivals for escalating tensions through their joint military exercises

South Korean skincare retailers want to capitalise on viral sales of beauty ranges by opening high street stores across the UK

Thursday's launch may have tested the performance of weapons Pyongyang intends to export, according to the South Korean military.

Seoul’s military says launches may have been to test weapons intended for export.

South Korea analysing if North Korean mobile launcher mimicked Russia’s powerful missile system

Korean adoptees worldwide are grappling with a devastating possibility: they were not truly orphans, but may have been made into orphans.

North Korea on Thursday fired several ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding to a run of weapons tests that have raised animosity in the region

Chinese authorities in the northeastern city of Shenyang reportedly arrested a North Korean IT specialist in late April 2025, accusing him of stealing drone technology secrets.

Major Asian markets in China, Japan and South Korea all rose—but by less than 1%. Investors seem to be betting that the Papal Conclave will produce results before the trade negotiations do.

South Korea passes annual tally for 2024 already, as Vietnam and Thailand continue to battle outbreaks

A Czech court said Tuesday it blocked a multi-billion-dollar deal between Prague and South Korea's KHNP on the construction of two nuclear units following a complaint by France's EDF. KHNP won the contract last July after beating EDF in the tender, but the French giant filed an appeal with the…