Korea

Gyeongbok Palace wall graffiti suspect surrenders

The suspect who most recently vandalized the left wall of Yeongchumun, the western gate of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, turned himself in on...

Drug arrests at all-time high, but impact questioned

The number of people arrested in Korea on drug-related charges this past year reached 17,152, according to the National Police Agency (NPA) on Monday,...

Hanshin University president apologizes for school’s staff forcing Uzbek students leave Korea

Hanshin University's president apologized after reports that the university's staff forced its Uzbek international students to leave Korea. "Our university recently caused concern due to...

Korea protests unauthorized entry from Chinese and Russian aircraft

The Ministry of National Defense lodged complaints against the Chinese military attaché and Russian defense attaché to Korea on Friday after their military aircraft...

North Korea blasts imminent start of U.S.-led trilateral missile data-sharing system

North Korea slammed on Thursday a plan by South Korea, the United States and Japan to commence a real-time trilateral missile warning data-sharing system...

Korea, the Netherlands to establish ‘semiconductor alliance’ during summit

Korea and the Netherlands will formally establish a "semiconductor alliance" in a joint statement to be adopted by President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime...

NATO ambassadors welcome stronger cooperation with Seoul

Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, in his meeting with eight NATO ambassadors in Seoul on Wednesday, highlighted the possibility of NATO involvement in a collective...

Uzbek students told to leave Korea as university, Justice Ministry trade accusations

About 20 students from Uzbekistan were told to leave the country or else, according to a local news report. The students at Hanshin University in...

South Korea Military to spend $87 billion to bolster defenses against North’s nuclear and missile threats

The South Korean military is set to invest 113.9 trillion won ($87 billion) by 2028 to enhance its defense system against North Korea's nuclear...

U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes into sea off Korea

A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in Gunsan, North Jeolla on Monday. The Korea Coast Guard said the incident took place near Eocheong...