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Heavy rain begins to slow in South Korea’s capital region after leaving 1 person dead

Torrential rain that has battered South Korea’s greater capital region for two days has started easing, but not before ...

North Korea Issues Warning Over 'Provocative' US Drills With Seoul

The drills, which will kick off next week, are a "direct military provocation" against North Korea, Pyongyang said.

Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea's once powerful ex-first lady

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee will spend her first day in jail on Wednesday in a cell much like the one her ...

South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions

South Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, says he will seek to restore a 2018 military agreement with North Korea ...

Can South Korea build a sovereign AI?

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT shortlisted five teams this month to take charge of the sovereign AI project, also ...
Opinion

South Korea’s anti-American president is coming to Washington

The U.S. has endured previous leftist, anti-American presidents in South Korea — to be specific, Kim Dae Jung, Roh Moo-hyun and Moon Jae-in. There is apparently a feeling in Washington that the U.S.

Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister turns up the volume on loudspeaker standoff with South Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday dismissed South Korean claims the North is removing some ...

Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a ...