24

Oct

Two Koreas exchange warning shots near sea border amid tensions

SEOUL (Reuters) -North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, accusing each other of breaching their maritime borders amid heightened military tension. The orea(JCS) said…

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19

Oct

Poland buys South Korean rocket artillery systems

WARSAW, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Poland has signed an agreement to purchase 288 South Korean rocket artillery systems Chunmoo, Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said on Wednesday. "(...) the first Chunmoo…

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17

Oct

South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test

SEOUL, Oct 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile…

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06

Oct

U.S. carrier, allied ships hold missile defence drill after N. Korea tests

SEOUL/TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in the direction of Japan, as a U.S. aircraft carrier and allied warships…

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06

Oct

South Korea scrambles jets after it spots North Korean warplanes in apparent bombing drill

SEOUL, Oct 6 (Reuters) - South Korea said it scrambled jets on Thursday after observing at least 12 North Korean warplanes flying in formation and conducting an apparent bombing drill,…

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06

Oct

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after condemning U.N. meeting, U.S. drills

SEOUL/TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in the direction of Japan, after the return of a U.S. aircraft carrier…

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05

Oct

UPDATED:South Korea, U.S. fire missiles into the sea to protest ‘reckless’ North Korea test

SEOUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) - South Korea and the U.S. military conducted rare missile drills and an American supercarrier repositioned east of North Korea after Pyongyang flew a missile over…

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04

Oct

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Sokcho, South Korea

The ridge of Mount Seorak is seen from the city of Sokcho, South Korea, as the highest peak of the 1,708-meter mountain is covered with snow. Via EPA-EFE/YONHAP

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01

Oct

North Korea fires fourth missile in a week as South flexes military muscle

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday, hours before South Korea staged a large military show, displaying stealth…

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29

Sep

UPDATED: Harris denounces North Korea’s ‘brutal dictatorship,’ missile test

PANMUNJOM, South Korea, Sept 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said North Korea is a country with a "brutal dictatorship", an illegal arms programme and rampant human rights…

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19

Sep

U.S. aircraft carrier to visit S.Korea for first time since 2018

SEOUL, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft carrier will visit South Korea this week for joint drills for the first time in about four years, officials of both countries…

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15

Sep

South Korean police arrest woman over NZ children found dead in suitcases

SEOUL, Sept 15 (Reuters) - South Korean police arrested a woman on Thursday charged with murdering what is believed to be her two children whose remains were found in suitcases…

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05

Sep

South Korea braces for ‘very strong’ typhoon

SEOUL, Sept 5 (Reuters) - South Korea raised its typhoon-alert to its highest level on Monday as approaching Typhoon Hinnamnor forced flight cancellations, the suspension of some business operations and…

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23

Aug

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Seoul, South Korea

People in South Korea swim in the public pool on the eastern side of Han River that runs through Seoul amid hot weather.  Photo: EPA-EFE/YONHAP

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22

Aug

South Korea, U.S. begin military drills amid North Korea backlash

SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States began their annual joint military drills on Monday with a resumption of field training, officials said, as the allies…

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22

Aug

Relative of New Zealand children found dead in suitcases believed to be in South Korea

SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A woman believed to be a family member of the two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand is in South Korea,…

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19

Aug

North Korea tells South Korean president to ‘shut his mouth’ after offer of aid

SEOUL, Aug 19 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday South Korea's president should "shut his mouth" after he…

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12

Aug

South Korea’s Yoon pardons Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee to counter ‘economic crisis’

SEOUL, Aug 12 (Reuters) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol pardoned Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Friday, with the justice ministry saying the business leader was needed…

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11

Aug

South Korea, China clash over U.S. missile shield, complicating conciliation

SEOUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) - China and South Korea clashed on Thursday over a U.S. missile defence shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome…

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10

Aug

Torrential rain lessens in S.Korean capital amid heavy flood damage

SEOUL, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Torrential rains that have slammed South Korea's capital, Seoul, diminished on Wednesday after killing at least nine people and damaging about 2,800 homes and other…

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08

Aug

In first visit to China, South Korean foreign minister seeks to reassure Beijing over U.S. ties

SEOUL, Aug 8 (Reuters) - South Korea foreign minister Park Jin is set for his first visit to China on Monday as President Yoon Suk-yeol's government seeks to reassure Beijing about their…

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05

Aug

Photo Story: South Korea-US joint air force drill

A handout photo made available by the Republic of Korea Air Force shows a South Korean FA-50 light attack fighter (L) and two US A-10 anti-tank aircraft fly in formation…

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31

Jul

With massive Polish arms deal South Korea steps closer to Ukraine war

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's biggest ever arms deal will make it a major supplier of weapons flooding into Europe since the Ukraine war began, with sales to NATO-member Poland involving more…

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28

Jul

Photo Story: South Korean aerobatic team in Poland

A handout photo made available by the Republic of Korea Air Force shows the Black Eagles South Korean aerobatic flight team staging a performance aboard T-50 trainer jets at an…

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27

Jul

Photo Story: Army helicopter drill in Icheon, South Korea

South Korean Army helicopters hover during a large-scale drill at the Army Aviation Command in Icheon, South Korea. A total of 16 AH-64E Apache, 13 UH-60P Black Hawks and five…

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15

Jul

Photo Story: South Korea-US joint air force drill

An undated handout photo made available by the Republic of Korea Air Force shows a South Korean KA-1 fighter (top) and two US A-10 anti-tank aircraft fly in formation during…

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10

Jul

South Korea detects shots apparently launched by North Korea

SEOUL, July 10 (Reuters) - South Korea's military said on Sunday it had detected the trajectories of what appeared to be shots fired by North Korea, possibly from multiple rocket launchers (MLRs).…

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03

Jul

North Korea says U.S.-South Korea-Japan agreement materialises U.S. plan for ‘Asian NATO’

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea criticised the United States, South Korea and Japan's recent agreement on strengthening military cooperation to be a means to materialise a U.S. plan for a…

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26

Jun

South Korea’s Yoon to meet U.S., Japan leaders in Spain during NATO summit

SEOUL/YOKOHAMA, June 26 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet leaders of the United States and Japan on Wednesday during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in…

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26

Jun

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Seoul, South Korea

Cherry blossoms create a scenic tunnel on a four-kilometer road along the Seomjin River between the southern counties of Hadong and Gurye, some 422km south of Seoul, South Korea. Via…

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21

Jun

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Gyeongju, South Korea

A general view of moats protecting Wolseong, the royal palace of the ancient Silla Dynasty (57 BC-935 AD) in Gyeongju, some 370km southeast of Seoul, South Korea, unveiled after repair…

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15

Jun

K-pop pioneers BTS’s time-out leaves fans tearful, investors irate

SEOUL, June 15 (Reuters) - K-pop pioneers BTS faced tears and sympathy from fans but anger from shareholders in their management company on Wednesday, a day after the band, pleading…

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15

Jun

South Korea truckers return to work after strike

SEOUL, June 15 (Reuters) - South Korea's unionised truckers headed back on the roads on Wednesday after the union and the transport ministry reached a tentative late-night agreement, ending a nationwide strike…

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13

Jun

FACTBOX – Impact of strike by South Korean truckers on autos, steel, others

. June 13 (Reuters) - Thousands of South Korean truckers were on strike for the seventh day on Monday, protesting over pay as fuel costs surge, disrupting production, slowing port operations and…

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13

Jun

South Korean industries face losses worth $1.2 bln due to trucker strike, military deploys trucks to ship containers

SEOUL, June 13 (Reuters) - South Korean industries, including auto, steel, petrochemical and cement, face accumulated losses worth about 1.6 trillion won ($1.24 billion) as of Sunday due to the ongoing trucker…

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10

Jun

Striking South Korean truckers put brakes on port activity

ULSAN, South Korea, June 10 (Reuters) - Defiant South Korean truckers embarked on broader and more aggressive strike action on Friday, threatening to severely curtail deliveries of raw materials for semiconductors and…

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06

Jun

S.Korea, U.S. launch eight missiles in response to N.Korea missile tests

SEOUL, June 6 (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States said they fired eight surface-to-surface missiles early on Monday off South Korea's east coast, responding to a barrageof short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Sunday. The action is…

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05

Jun

UPDATE – N.Korea fires volley of missiles, prompting joint military drill by Japan, US

SEOUL, June 5 (Reuters) - North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, likely its largest single test, a day after South Korea and…

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04

Jun

South Korea, U.S. stage rare drills with air carrier

SEOUL, June 4 (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States staged their first combined military exercises involving an American aircraft carrier in more than four years, Seoul's military said…

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31

May

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Legoland Korea, South Korea

Legoland Korea amusement park on Jungdo Island in the lake city of Chuncheon, north of Seoul, South Kore. The world's largest Legoland, a project by Britain's Merlin Entertainment Group, opened…

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28

May

Breakthrough infections may be less contagious

Fully vaccinated individuals who get infected with the coronavirus spread the infection to fewer people and are contagious for less time compared to people who are partially vaccinated or unvaccinated,…

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21

May

Biden says U.S., S.Korea alliance works to deter N.Korea, keep Indo-Pacific free

SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Saturday the 70-year alliance between the United States and South Korea was built on opposition to changing borders by force, and working…

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20

May

UPDATED: Biden arrives in South Korea for talks with President Yoon

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday, the first leg of his first trip to Asia as president. Biden was…

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11

May

South Korea’s Yoon says security situation tense amid talk of North Korea’s possible nuclear test

SEOUL, May 11 (Reuters) - South Korea's new president Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday the security situation on the Korean peninsula was difficult, citing talk of a possible nuclear test…

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22

Apr

North Korea’s Kim offers rare praise for South’s departing Moon

SEOUL, April 22 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked South Korea's outgoing president for trying to improve relations, a rare gesture of goodwill but one that…

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06

Apr

South Korea’s president-elect wants U.S. nuclear bombers, submarines to return

SEOUL, April 6 (Reuters) - Advisers to South Korea's president-elect sought redeployment of U.S. strategic assets, such as nuclear bombers and submarines, to the Korean peninsula during talks held on a visit…

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02

Apr

Tattooing ban upheld by South Korean court

The Constitutional Court in Seoul upheld a ban on tattooing this week, confirming South Korea as the only developed country that permits no one but medical professionals to perform the…

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23

Mar

South Korea’s total COVID cases top 10 million as crematoria, funeral homes overwhelmed

SEOUL, March 23 (Reuters) - South Korea's total coronavirus infections topped 10 million, or nearly 20% of its population, authorities said on Wednesday, as surging severe cases and deaths increasingly put a…

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20

Mar

New South Korean President to move presidential office to defence ministry

SEOUL, March 20 (Reuters) - South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, breaking with decades of tradition, said on Sunday he will move the presidential office from the Blue House to the defence ministry…

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10

Mar

South Korea elects conservative outsider as president in tectonic shift

SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - Conservative South Korean opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol rode to victory in a tight presidential election on a wave of discontent over economic policy, scandals and gender wars,…

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01

Mar

South Korea bans exports of strategic items to Russia, joins SWIFT sanctions

SEOUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) - South Korea will tighten export controls against Russia by banning shipments of strategic items and join Western countries' moves to block some Russian banks from the SWIFT…

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06

Feb

South Korea surpasses 1 million total COVID cases with daily record

SEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - South Korea on Sunday surpassed one million cumulative COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, as health officials reported a daily record of 38,691 new infections…

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26

Jan

South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases surge as new testing scheme begins

SEOUL, Jan 26 (Reuters) - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases exceeded 13,000 for the first time on Wednesday, driven by the spread of the Omicron variant, as the government…

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05

Jan

North Korea fires suspected missile as S.Korea breaks ground for ‘peace’ railway

SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) - North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, just hours before South Korean President Moon Jae-in attended a groundbreaking ceremony…

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04

Jan

S.Korea’s conservatives falter in election race over blunders, internal strife

Deepening internal strife and a series of political blunders are throwing the campaign of the leading presidential candidate from South Korea's opposition into disarray, sending his poll numbers nose-diving and…

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03

Jan

Person spotting crossing DMZ likely previous defector from N.Korea

SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The person observed crossing the heavily fortified border from South Korea into North Korea last week is presumed to be a North Korean who had…

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24

Dec

South Korea’s Moon pardons disgraced Park amid tight presidential race

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in granted a pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who was in prison after being convicted of corruption, the justice ministry said on Friday, amid a…

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