Samsung registers record-breaking pre-orders for Galaxy S23 series in South Korea
Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S23 series of smartphones have broken the preorder record in its home market.
Exclusive: South Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chip
South Korean startup Rebellions Inc launches an artificial intelligence (AI) chip on Monday, racing to win government contracts as Seoul seeks a place for local companies in the exploding AI industry.
Kim Jong-un orders North Korean military to strengthen war preparations
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un directed his military to strengthen war preparations.
Disgraced ex-South Korea minister gets two years jail over graft scandal
A disgraced former South Korean politician, Cho Kuk, was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for forging documents to facilitate his children's school admissions in a scandal that has deepened political divides and frustrated many young voters.
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Seoul says talks underway over joint nuclear exercises
Seoul and Washington are discussing joint planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets to counter growing threats from the North, South Korea's presidential office said Tuesday, after US President Joe Biden said there would be no such joint drills.
South Korea removes ban on imported sex dolls
South Korean officials have removed the ban imposed on the import of adult-sized sex dolls.
South Korea pardons jailed ex-president Lee
Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said.
South Korean man dies from brain-eating amoeba
A South Korean citizen died of an infection caused by a "brain-eating" amoeba that he was apparently exposed to in Thailand.
North Korea executes two high school students for watching K-dramas
North Korea executed two high school students for reportedly watching and distributing South Korean dramas among their friends.
North Korea asks parents to name children 'bomb', 'gun' and other patriotic names
The North Korean government has reportedly asked parents to give their children patriotic names such as "bomb," "gun," and "satellite."
'We are not your enemy', say South Korean truckers striking for minimum wage protections
Inside five white tents outside the Uiwang container depot near Seoul, about 200 striking truckers huddle around gas heaters
Tesla safety at centre of South Korean trial over fiery, fatal crash
In an upscale Seoul neighbourhood two years ago, a white Tesla Model X smashed into a parking lot wall.
South Korean miners survived on coffee powder while trapped underground for days
Two South Korean miners who were trapped underground following a mine collapse survived on instant coffee powder for nine days,
North Korea fires three ballistic missiles, Seoul says
The launches come a day after Pyongyang fired more than 20 missiles, including one that landed near South Korea's territorial waters.
Seoul distress calls show four hours of mayhem, police inaction
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed on Wednesday to hold police accountable for Seoul's deadly Halloween crowd surge.
UK's Ocado announces tie-up with S.Korea's Lotte
British grocery delivery platform Ocado on Tuesday announced a tie-up with South Korean giant Lotte Shopping, sending its shares soaring in London.
How Halloween parties turned deadly in popular Seoul district
Young people flocking to Seoul's popular Itaewon district on Saturday for the first virtually unrestricted Halloween festivities in three years instead found themselves caught up in a deadly crush that killed at least 151 people.
South Korea's Yoon declares mourning period after Halloween crush kills 151
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul.
Samsung Electronics says Q3 operating profit down 31% on-year
The results are the first year-on-year decline in profit in nearly three years for Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest smartphone maker.
Google, Netflix under scrutiny in South Korea over network fees
South Korea's parliament saw heated debate on Friday over proposed legislation to make global content providers such as Netflix and Alphabet's Google pay South Korean network fees.
N.Korea fires missile, flies warplanes near border as South imposes sanctions
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of launches by the nuclear-armed country amid heightened tensions.
South Korea Offers Talks With North On Reunion Of War-torn Families
South Korea on Thursday offered to hold talks with North Korea on reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, in its first direct overture under President Yoon Suk-yeol despite strained cross-border ties.
Seven drown in flooded South Korean underground car parking lot
Floods caused by Typhoon Hinnamnor have battered South Korea and have led to a significant loss of lives and property.
Residents Complain Of Noise, Danger As U.S. Troops Practice In S.Korea
South Korea and the United States have vowed to step up joint military training to deter North Korea, but for residents outside the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex and other training grounds, that means more noise and possibly more security fears.
South Korea's Yoon Orders Update Of War Plans Over North Korea's Threats
South Korea's president Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday ordered an update of the military's operational plans to address North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats, his office said.
In A First, South Korean General Commands Joint Drills With U.S. Troops
For the first time a South Korean general is commanding annual joint drills with American forces, the U.S.
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