South Korea’s climate pledge to cut coal, lower emissions clash with US push for LNG purchases

South Korea is promising to shrink its reliance on coal power as part of its pledge to reduce carbon emissions that ...

South Korean President Lee returns to presidential palace avoided by predecessor

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday commuted to Cheong Wa Dae, the country’s traditional presidential palace, for ...

Nuclear submarine arms race heats up between North and South Korea

North Korea's state media released photos Thursday of what it said was the hull of a nuclear submarine. Its leader denounced ...
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North Korea's Kim touts new rocket launchers that could target South

SEOUL, Dec 30, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has toured a factory making new multiple rocket launchers ...

South Korea exports seen rising in December on strong chip demand: Reuters poll

South Korean exports likely rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, led by strong chip demand for artificial ...

South Korea’s ousted president Yoon plotted martial law to eliminate rivals, probe finds

Investigators have concluded that South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted for over a year to impose martial law ...

South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as U.N. presses Seoul to address past abuses

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean children, while ...

Families Demand Answers a Year After Deadliest Plane Crash in South Korea

Many details of the Jeju Air disaster that killed 179 people remain unclear despite multiple investigations by officials and ...

South Korea lawmakers pass bill to establish rebellion courts after complaints about Yoon case

South Korea’s liberal-led legislature has passed a bill mandating specialized court panels for cases involving rebellion, ...

North Korea frames nuclear sub work as response to Seoul debate

North Korea showed Kim Jong-un at a "nuclear submarine" site; analysts: it aims to justify its nuclear push and cast Seoul's ...

Anger and agony in South Korea after plane crashes, killing 179

A passenger plane with 181 people on board skidded on the runway at a high speed and slammed into a wall before exploding into flames. Two crew members were rescued alive from the tail of the burning ...