A South Korean court on Thursday rejected a local religious group’s request for an injunction to stop the release of a new Netflix documentary series about its chief. The Seoul Western District Court rejected the request that the religious fringe…
North Korea test-fires ICBM as US and South Korea prepare joint drills
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday which landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills. The launch, Pyongyang’s first in seven weeks, comes…
S.Korean parliament votes to impeach interior minister over crowd crush
South Korea’s parliament on Wednesday voted to impeach Lee Sang-min, Minister of the Interior and Safety, to hold him responsible for the deadly Itaewon crowd crush in Oct. 2022. The National Assembly, dominated by the main liberal opposition Democratic Party,…
N. Korea warns of ‘overwhelming nuclear force’ to counter US
North Korea said Thursday it’s prepared to counter U.S. military moves with the “most overwhelming nuclear force” as it warned that the expansion of the United States’ military exercises with rival South Korea is pushing tensions to an “extreme red…
Freighter sinks off South Korea, several crew members still missing
At least 14 crew members have been rescued after a cargo ship sank in the sea between South Korea and Japan, a spokesperson for the South Korean coastguard said on Wednesday. He, however, said it was unclear how many of…
South Korea slum fire: Hundreds evacuated in Seoul
Hundreds of people have had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in a shanty town in South Korea’s capital, Seoul. Roughly 60 homes are reported to have been destroyed in Friday morning’s blaze in Guryong Village. There have…
China suspends Visas for South Koreans
China is suspending short-term visas for South Koreans seeking to visit the country in an apparent retaliation of South Korea’s new coronavirus testing requirements on Chinese visitors. The China Embassy in Seoul made the announcement Tuesday on its official WeChat…
N Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles towards eastern waters: South
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, according to South Korea’s military, the latest in a recent flurry of weapons tests that took place days after a joint air drill by the South and the United States. The Joint…
All South Koreans to become younger as traditional age system scrapped
South Korea is to scrap its traditional method of counting ages and adopt the international standard – a change that that will knock one or two years off people’s ages on official documents but could take time to seep into…
Brazil stars pay touching Pele tribute after thrashing South Korea in World Cup
Brazil sent a heart-warming message to legendary forward Pele after they booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals against South Korea. Tite’s side eased past their Asian opponents at Stadium 974 on Tuesday evening to progress to the next…