Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Yonhap

South Korean court grants legal status for same-sex couple in landmark ruling

The Seoul High Court ruled on Tuesday that the state's health insurer should provide spousal coverage to a same-sex couple, in a decision that lawyers and advocates said marked the first legal recognition of same-sex union in South Korea.

Reuters

S Korea defence paper says N Korea increased plutonium stockpile

North Korea increased its stockpile of weapons-grade plutonium from 50kg to 70kg, South Korea’s defence paper says.

Al Jazeera

South Korea Ends Visa Suspension Early for Travelers From China

Drop in China Covid cases ends 40-day suspension of short-term visas that was supposed to last until end of the month

Caixin Global

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

South Korea court rules in favour of Vietnam War massacre victim

Nguyen Thi Thanh was eight when she was shot in the stomach by South Korean marines who massacred some 70 civilians.

Al Jazeera

S.Korea considers early easing of COVID visa curbs on travellers from China - Yonhap

South Korea's prime minister suggested on Tuesday that COVID visa restrictions on travellers from China could be lifted earlier than scheduled if infections ease, as the travel and tourism sectors hope for a rebound in visitors.

Reuters

South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has received an honor guard welcome on a trip to the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

S Korea police seek to charge officials over 159 killed in crush

Inquiry finds officials in Seoul had failed to employ adequate crowd control for an expected Halloween crowd of 100,000.

Al Jazeera

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

South Korea's Yoon warns of ending military pact after North drone intrusion

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday he would consider suspending a 2018 inter-Korean military pact if the North violates its airspace again, his office said, amid tension over a recent intrusion by North Korean drones.

Reuters

Biden denies US in talks on nuclear exercises with South Korea

S Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Seoul and Washington were in talks on exercises involving US nuclear assets.

Al Jazeera

South Korea, U.S. in talks over nuclear planning, tabletop exercise

South Korea and the United States are discussing launching a tabletop exercise and engaging in joint planning to counter North Korea's increasing nuclear threats, officials from both sides said on Tuesday.

Reuters

North Korea's Kim calls for new ICBM, greater nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the development of new intercontinental ballistic missiles and massive production of tactical nuclear weapons to counter threats from the United States and South Korea, state media said on Sunday.

Reuters

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles after unprecedented year of tests

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military said.

Reuters

Fire on South Korean highway kills five, injures dozens

A large fire on a major South Korean expressway spread quickly on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring more than three dozen in heavy traffic before it was doused, emergency officials and media said.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon says North Korea should not be feared because of nuclear weapons -Yonhap

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that North Korea is not a source of fear because of its nuclear weapons, and its provocations must be met with retaliation, Yonhap news agency reported.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea Scrambles Jets, Fires Warning Shots as N.Korean Drones Intrude

South Korea scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters and fired warning shots on Monday after North Korean drones violated its airspace, the South Korean military said. South Korea tracked the drones crossing from North Korea over what is known as the Military Demarcation Line between the two countries after detecting them…

Al Jazeera

South Korean truck drivers vote to end nationwide strike

Union members vote to end walkout after government invokes tough strike-busting law.

Reuters

South Korean truckers vote to end strike for minimum wage protections

South Korean truckers voted to end their strike on Friday as it entered a third week with public support waning and the government refusing to budge, saying the action had caused "astronomical" damage to the economy.

Al Jazeera

Japan, South Korea defeats end World Cup dreams for Asian teams

Japan’s loss to Croatia in a penalty shootout and South Korea’s 4-1 defeat to Brazil have ended their World Cup runs.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon prepares to widen back-to-work order amid truckers' strike

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday ordered preparations for widening a back-to-work order beyond the cement industry amid a prolonged truckers' strike.

Reuters

South Korea to negotiate with striking truckers again, but gap seen too big

South Korea will meet striking truckers for more negotiations on Wednesday as concerns rose over shortages of petrol, pricier groceries and economic damage, and the government invoked a law forcing 2,500 cement industry drivers back to work.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon, China's Xi to hold summit in Bali -Yonhap

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will hold a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali on Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon says hopes for cooperation with China, Japan -Yonhap

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Saturday he hopes for the early activation of a mechanism for trilateral cooperation with China, Japan, Yonhap news agency reported.

Reuters

South Korea police official found dead amid scrutiny over Halloween crush

A South Korean police official being investigated over the deadly Halloween crush was found dead at his home in Seoul on Friday, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Al Jazeera

US to buy South Korea artillery shells ‘for Ukraine’

South Korea insists policy against providing lethal aid to Ukraine remains unchanged, and ammunition is for US use.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon to attend ASEAN, G20 summit meetings this month

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will attend meetings of ASEAN and the Group of 20 industrialised nations this month, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.

1 … 5 6 7 8

People

Christian Schmollinger

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

National Police Agency

14 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.