South Korea strengthens oversight of seized crypto with new audits and rules after police losses and tax agency security errors.
North Korea accuses the South of flying drones across the border
North Korea said its forces used special electronic warfare assets on Sunday to bring down a South Korean drone flying over a border town. The drone was equipped with two cameras that filmed …
South Korea and Brazil agree to expand cooperation in key minerals, trade
By Kyu-seok Shim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks in Seoul on Monday with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, where they agreed …
Memory boom drives South Korea’s benchmark share index past 6,000 for the first time
The Kospi index is now up 45 per cent for 2026 as chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix rally. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PEN Ventures Accelerates Korea Market Entry for 12 Global Startups via ‘K-Scouter’ Program
PEN Ventures, a global accelerator, has provided full support for South Korea market entry for 12 startups via its K-Scouter program at COMEUP 2025.
South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands
SEOUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) – South Korea on Sunday protested a Japanese government event commemorating a cluster of disputed islands between the two countries, calling the move an unjust assertion of sovereignty over its territory.
South Korea’s ex-president jailed for life over martial law attempt
Yoon Suk Yeol’s December 2024 martial law bid fundamentally damaged South Korea’s democracy, a judge told the court.
Former South Korean president faces insurrection verdict over martial law order
Impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol could face the death penalty if he is convicted Thursday over his failed attempt to impose martial law on South Korea …
South Korea’s women reclaim Olympic gold in short track 3,000m relay
With two laps to go, South Korea’s Kim Gilli cut inside Italy’s Arianna Fontana to seize the lead and anchor her team to an Olympic gold Wednesday in the women’s short track 3,000-meter relay.
Chronology of major events of S. Korea-U.S. tariff deal leading to U.S. Supreme Court ruling
The following is a chronology of major events related to the tariff agreement between South Korea and the United States over U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy, which could face a …