South Korea

Samsung strike: What it means for device prices, shares as 47,000 workers on the warpath

Samsung is the world's largest memory chipmaker and the government and judiciary in South Korea is expected to take necessary steps to ensure the strike is called off

How a North Korean family of 9 escaped to South Korea in 2 hours after 10 years of planning

A family of nine successfully escaped North Korea by sea after 10 years of meticulous preparation. They reached South Korea in just two hours by crossing the Yellow Sea

India ropes in South Korea to help build the world’s next great shipbuilding nation

Prime Minister Modi and South Korean President Lee ink a sweeping maritime deal, with a ₹2.2 lakh crore vessel pipeline, a new Korean shipyard in southern India, and more

South Korea hands UAE interceptor missiles from its operational stockpile to beat Iranian drone challenge

Cheongung-II interceptor missiles were flown to the UAE by the South Korean Air Force at a time when Iranian ballistic missiles and drones are posing a threat to military installations in the country

The grand comeback of BTS: When and where to see the ARIRANG live event of South Korea's biggest band

The seven-member band was on a three-year hiatus due to compulsory military service. After halting all music-related activities in 2022, all the members reunited in 2025, much to the delight of their diehard fans worldwide

US to leave deterrence of North Korea to South Korea; 'will focus more on American homeland', Pentagon report says

The Pentagon's new National Defence Strategy shifts the responsibility of deterring North Korea to South Korea

Why ‘Arirang’ is the title of pop group BTS’ comeback album and what it means to them

Korean Pop megastars BTS have named their fifth studio album 'Arirang' after a centuries-old folk refrain sung throughout the peninsula

Manipuri woman kills South Korean live-in partner in Greater Noida over excessive drinking, abuse

A 47-year-old South Korean man was allegedly stabbed to death by his 22-year-old live-in partner in Greater Noida following a dispute

South Korea's HD Hyundai to build billion-dollar shipyard in Tamil Nadu, calls it 'second Ulsan'

HD Hyundai aims to integrate the Korean shipbuilding ecosystem into Tamil Nadu's manufacturing ecosystem

Daring North Korean soldier crosses border with South Korea; gets caught by military forces

This is reportedly the third attempt to cross the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) since the Lee Jae Myung government came into power in South Korea in June

Is Kim Ju Ae being groomed to succeed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un? Speculations arise after Beijing appearance

Kim Ju Ae, the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, made her first public overseas appearance in Beijing, sparking speculations about her potential as the country's next supreme leader. Her increasing public engagements and diplomatic activities are seen as preparations for a future leadership role within the reclusive nation by observers

North Korea accuses South Korea of ‘deliberate provocation’ for firing warning shots at troops crossing border

South Korea confirmed that it fired over 10 warning shots at North Korean soldiers who crossed the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) during a border reinforcement project. Pyongyang accused Seoul of 'deliberate provocation' and risking tensons between the countries

Spy master's tall claim: US will strike Kim Jong Un's North Korea with nuclear missiles if Seoul ever...

Lee Jong-seok stated that he was fully confident the United States would not hesitate to launch its nuclear warheads at Pyongyang if Kim Jong-un decided to strike South Korea with his own

Lee Jae-myung comfortably swoops presidential post after Yoon's fall

Securing a win amid a fractured post-Yoon era, the liberal party president vows a reset on economy and better relations with North Korea

South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol indicted over martial law imposition

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’s Office accused Yoon Suk Yeol of being the “ringleader of an insurrection”

South Korea plane crash: Police raid Jeju Air’s office, Muan International Airport as probe intensifies

The conversation of data from the cockpit voice recorder to audio files got completed

South Korea plane crash: Jeju Air CEO vows to ‘repair trust’ as families wait for victims’ remains

A team of US investigators including representatives from Boeing began examining the crash site

South Korea orders safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 as officials struggle to determine cause of plane crash

The South Korean transport official confirmed that the pilot told the air traffic control that the aircraft had suffered a bird strike and declared mayday shortly before the plane crash

'Should I make a will?': Shocking LAST WORDS by Jeju Air flier before tragic South Korea plane crash

Family members of the victims gathered at the airport were seen crying after learning about the loss of their dear ones

South Korea plane crash: Bird strike likely cause? Flight data, voice recorder to unravel mystery

While the investigation is underway, the South Korean government has declared national mourning till January 4

Heart-rending photos from South Korea plane crash as 179 dies

Why was South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol impeached? Ruling party MPs back opposition motion

The opposition-controlled South Korean Parliament voted out President Yoon Suk Yeol with the support of MPs from his own ruling People Power Party

What’s next for President Yoon Suk Yeol as South Korea parliament votes to impeach him

After Yoon got suspended from office, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been appointed as the acting president till the political situation improves in the country

Impeachment motion against South Korean Yoon Suk Yeol fails after ruling party boycott vote

The opposition is gearing up to propose a new impeachment bill against the president on December 11. While the ruling party members said that Yoon Suk Yeol agreed to depart his office early

South Korea's martial law lifted: All about the late-night 'K-drama'

South Korea's main opposition, the Democratic Party, urged Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after he lifted the martial law, which the National Assembly voted to be ended