Korea

North Korea fires 200 shells near Yeonpyeong Island

Residents of Yeonpyeong Island are being evacuated. Authorities on the island say the South Korean military asked for the evacuation, citing North Korean provocations. Related Article ...

Court approves arrest warrant for South Korea DP chair attacker

The Busan District Court issued an arrest warrant against the 67-year-old assailant who attacked Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday. The court cited the...

South Korea warns North not to meddle in election

The South Korean government has issued a warning to North Korea against meddling in the upcoming parliamentary election in April especially by attempting to...

President Yoon expresses condolences to victims of Japanese quake

President Yoon Suk Yeol shared his condolences to the victims of the recent earthquake in Japan in a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio...

DP chief Lee Jae-myung stabbed by 67-year-old alleged supporter

Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed during his visit to the site of the new international airport on Gadeok Island in Busan...

Russia warns of retaliation against Korea’s export restrictions

Russia has warned Korea that it could retaliate against Korea's export restrictions against the country. Korea's Trade Ministry added 682 items to the list of...

Lee Sun-kyun agency asks media to stop visiting actor’s funeral

The late actor Lee Sun-kyun’s agency asked the media to refrain from making "painful and abrupt" visitations to the late actor's house, agency office and...

Kim accuses U.S. of ‘unprecedented’ acts against North

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for increased war preparations on the second day of a key Workers’ Party meeting as he accused the...

Lee Sun-kyun, ‘Parasite’ actor, 48, dies

Lee Sun-kyun, a renowned actor famously known for his role in "Parasite," died on Wednesday at the age of 48. Lee was at the peak...

Korea’s October birthrate hit an all-time low

The number of babies born in Korea this October fell to its lowest point for any October to date. The number fueled predictions that...