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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for military readiness amid rising tensions
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for the military’s readiness to respond to any provocation by enemies, state media said on Friday, after ... World News -
Hungary orders S. Korea citizen extradited to Spain for 2019 N. Korea embassy attack
A Budapest court on Wednesday ordered a South Korean citizen to be handed over to Spain, where they are wanted for a 2019 attack against North Korea’s ... World News -
Human rights group urges South Korea to test North Korean escapees for radiation
Tests conducted by the South Korean government on 40 people in 2017 and 2018 found at least nine of them had abnormalities that could indicate high radiation exposure. World News -
‘Hippy granddad’ O Yeong-su wins S. Korea’s first Golden Globe for ‘Squid Game’ role
South Korean actor O Yeong-su won the country’s first Golden Globe award on Sunday for his role in Netflix hit “Squid Game”, drawing cheers at home ... Entertainment -
‘Red Light, Green Light’: ‘Squid Game’ doll at S.Korea park draws fans
An imitation of a giant doll featuring in South Korean survival drama ‘Squid Game’ was launched this week at a Seoul park, giving fans and curious ... Entertainment -
Ex-South Korean President Roh Tae-woo dies at 88
A Seoul hospital says former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo has died. He was 88.The Seoul National University Hospital said Roh died on Tuesday ... World News -
S. Korea nurse suffers paralysis after AstraZeneca vaccine to be compensated
For the first time in South Korea, a nursing assistant who suffered paralysis after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine was recognized as a victim of an ... Coronavirus -
N.Korea, S.Korea restore communication channels, agree to improve ties
The leaders of North and South Korea restored suspended communication channels between them and agreed to improve ties, both governments said Tuesday, ... World News -
S.Korea eyes Seoul semi-lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge
South Korea on Thursday reported its highest ever one-day rise in new COVID-19 cases, as officials consider imposing a semi-lockdown in the capital ... Coronavirus -
S. Korean drugmaker says trial shows antibody COVID-19 treatment to be effective
South Korean drugmaker Celltrion Inc on Monday announced positive results for its experimental antibody COVID-19 treatment that it said was safe and ... Coronavirus -
S.Korea aims to burnish climate reputation with global summit
South Korea aims to use a global climate summit it is hosting virtually next week to burnish its leadership credentials on environmental issues, ... World News -
S.Korea to lift mandatory quarantine for residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19
South Korea said on Wednesday it will offer some exemptions to mandatory quarantine measures for people who have been fully inoculated against ... Coronavirus -
S.Korean consortium to produce 100 mln doses a month of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
South Korea’s Huons Global Co Ltd said on Friday it will lead a consortium to produce 100 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine per ... Coronavirus -
S.Korea’s Moon seeks international litigation over Japan’s Fukushima water decision
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called for officials to examine ways to bring Japan’s decision to release water from its Fukushima nuclear ... World News -
South Korea, US agree on troop deal
South Korea and the US have reached an agreement on Seoul’s contribution to the costs of the US troop presence on the peninsula, Seoul said Monday, as ... World News -
S.Korea’s fertility rate falls to lowest in the world amidst COVID-19 concerns
South Korea’s fertility rate fell to the lowest in the world last year, data showed on Wednesday, as uncertainty over the coronavirus discouraged ... Coronavirus -
N.Korean defector caught after daring six-hour swim to South
A North Korean defector wore a diving suit and fins during a daring six-hour swim around one of the world’s most fortified borders, a Seoul official ... World News -
S.Korea hails arrival of COVID-19 vaccines as first step in ‘return to normal’
South Korea shipped its first doses of a coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, transferring AstraZeneca vaccines from a production facility in the country ... Coronavirus -
North Korea ‘tried to hack Pfizer’, say S.Korea spies: Reports
North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and ... Coronavirus -
Iran releases crew of detained South Korean vessel: FM
Iran’s foreign ministry said Tuesday the sailors from a South Korean tanker seized in the Persian Gulf by Iranian troops last month are free to leave ... Middle East -
Japan urges South Korea to drop 'illegal' wartime compensation demands
Japan’s foreign minister accused South Korea on Monday of worsening already strained ties by making “illegal” demands for compensation for the sexual ... World News -
South Korea delegation heads to Iran to seek release of seized tanker
South Korea’s foreign ministry said it was reviewing whether the ship seized by Iran violated international law by polluting the waters, as claimed by ... World News -
South Korea making diplomatic efforts to secure tanker seized by Iran: Reports
South Korea’s foreign minister said on Tuesday she is making diplomatic efforts to secure the release of a South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran, ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: South Korea detects first case of COVID-19 variant
Three cases of a particularly infectious coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in South Korea, health authorities ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: South Korean prison reports major COVID-19 outbreak
South Korea reported a record 1,097 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, including an outbreak in a Seoul prison that infected 185 as the country’s latest ... Coronavirus -
South Korean president suspends top prosecutor amid controversy
South Korean President Moon Jae-in temporarily suspended the country's prosecutor general this week, the latest move in a row that has sent the ... World News -
Coronavirus: S. Korea foils N. Korea attempt to hack COVID-19 vaccine makers
South Korea's intelligence agency foiled North Korean attempts to hack into South Korean companies developing coronavirus vaccines, lawmakers said on ... Coronavirus -
Release of frozen Iranian funds in S. Korea depends on US elections: Trade official
Iranian funds that have been frozen in South Korea due to US sanctions are worth $8.5 billion, an Iranian trade official said Tuesday, adding that ... Middle East -
Flu shot death toll rises to 48 in South Korea despite authorities denying link
The number of South Koreans who have died after getting flu shots has risen to 48, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on ... World News -
Worries rise in South Korea after multiple deaths allegedly linked to flu shot
At least 13 South Koreans have died after receiving flu shots in recent days, according to official and local media reports, ramping up fears about ... World News