Korea

Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in bury the hatchet after London meeting

  Son Heung-min called for fans to forgive Lee Kang-in on Wednesday after the two met in London, effectively ending a dispute that has dominated...

Putin gifts Kim Jong-un Russian car to drive home ‘special’ ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received a Russian-made car from Russian President Vladimir Putin as a gift demonstrating the "special" close ties between the...

Teens no longer believe marriage to be essential, survey says

Only three out of 10 teens believe they must get married, less than half the percentage in a similar poll conducted 11 years ago. The...

Drug offender caught using ChatGPT to forge petition in court

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has entered the legal realm as Korea recently got its first case of generative AI-based forgery in court. The Seoul Central District...

North orders intensified readiness near the NLL after ‘new’ cruise missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised the test-firing of a new surface-to-sea missile, its state media reported Thursday, and ordered a strengthened defense posture...

Seoul, Washington nail down Nuclear Consultative Group details as ‘Trump risk’ looms

  South Korean and U.S. defense authorities signed a framework document on the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) earlier this week to strengthen extended deterrence in...

North Korean tech workers, South Korean gangsters team up on illegal online gambling

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said on Wednesday it uncovered a North Korean group running illicit cyber activities cooperating with several South Korean criminal...

Son Heung-min injured after Asian Cup tussle with Lee Kang-in: Reports

Son Heung-min injured his finger in a tussle with Lee Kang-in ahead of Korea’s loss to Jordan in the semifinals of the Asian Cup...

Student population in South Korea expected to fall below 5 million by 2026

Korea's total number of students in elementary, middle, and high school is expected to fall below 5 million by 2026. According to a report released...

North unveils GPS-guided rockets with ‘enhanced precision’

North Korea on Monday claimed the successful development of a new “controllable shell and ballistic control system” for multiple rocket launchers, which purportedly enhances...