North Korean defector to sue Kim Jong Un for abuse
A Seoul rights group says this is the first North Korea-born defector taking legal action against the regime.
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Seoul court approves new arrest of former President Yoon over martial law decree
Yoon described his martial law imposition as a necessary step to quash his “anti-state” liberal opponents, accusing them of using their majority to obstruct his agenda.
Ex-South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol returns to prison over martial law bid
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Politician spent 52 days in jail after being charged with insurrection but was released four months ago
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol returned to jail on Thursday after a court approved …
Seoul repatriates six North Koreans who drifted south by accident and sought return
The individuals, who accidentally drifted into South Korean waters this year, were returned across a maritime border on Wednesday.
10 days ago
South Korea doubts it will hit Trump deadline for trade deal
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President Lee Jae Myung says Seoul is ‘doing its utmost’ to secure an agreement
14 days ago
Seoul wrestles with how to handle invasion of ‘lovebugs’
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Swarms in South Korean capital trigger heated debate over pest control as experts say rising temperatures partly to blame
Seoul residents are grappling with an invasion of so-called “lovebugs” that ha…
21 days ago
‘I feel completely drained’: young professionals swamped by ‘infinite workdays’
For many, work starts before sunrise and stretches late into the night, with nearly 270 notifications a day, report finds
It is 10pm in Seoul, South Korea, but Hyun Jin Lee is not heading home. The re…
33 days ago
Korean-style boiled fish stew with an asparagus salad – recipes
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A spicy-sweet broth with oily fish and a seasonal variation on a classic Korean side
When we first came across today’s main course, described in Chang Sun-Young’s classic A Korean Mother’s Cooking Not…
39 days ago
Weapons sales to Europe will continue as South Korea pivots left
Despite prohibition on sending weapons to war zones, experts say Seoul will still be eager to cooperate with Europe on defense.
How will South Korea’s new president engage with Trump’s White House?
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Lee Jae-myung must tackle US leader’s trade war as he attempts to revive Asia’s fourth biggest economy
Two years ago, the then South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, serenaded Joe Biden in the White H…