South Korean lawmakers have passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs.

Seoul will now have the legal framework it needs to carry out its investment commitment made to Washington in exchange for ...

After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected, ...

Long before the Hallyu or Korean wave swept the globe and exports like kimchi were scarce, pioneer Corey Lee, the first Korean-born chef to earn three Michelin stars, helped to push Korean cuisine ...

Get your passports ready (figuratively, for now!) because the highly anticipated Korea Travel Fair 2026 is landing at Plaza ...

Food is at the heart of Taiwan’s Lunar New Year holiday, with dumplings, spring rolls and tangyuan (sweet sticky rice balls) among the good-luck staples. Taipei is home to some of the most vibrant ...

My kids wanted to go to Japan. We took them to South Korea instead—and our timing was “Golden.” Here’s our parent- and kid-approved itinerary for exploring Seoul and Jeju Island. Last year, my ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met Jan. 30, 2026, for a defense ministers’ meeting in Yokosuka, Japan. Japan Ministry of Defense photo Japan ...

Irishwoman Janet Newenham (centre) was one of the first Western tourists to visit North Korea following a five-year border closure. She tells Metro what she saw (Picture: Janet Newenham) When Janet ...

Photo Credit: South Korea's National Folk Museum in Seoul as seen in 2013. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Korean Culture and Information Service. With Japan slipping, Thailand is well ...

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (UPI) --U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby praised South Korea as a "model ally" during meetings with senior officials in Seoul on Monday, a visit that comes just ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the ...