South Korea travel to China on Tuesday for 2026 World Cup qualifying, with Son Heung-min warning his side they must keep their cool in front of a sell-out crowd.No matter the result on Tuesday, South Korea and China will be expected to qualify out of Group C when the second round wraps up in June.
World is facing ‘polycrisis’ warns South Korean president ahead of UK state visit
Yoon Suk Yeol says security ties with Britain are vital amid war in Ukraine and Israel and rising tensions with Russia and North Korea …
South Korea Bans Eating Dogs
Amid escalating awareness of animal rights, South Korea is set to ban the consumption of dog meat (via Reuters). The announcement came from Yu Eui-dong, the policy chief of the ruling People Power …
North Korea vows more offensive response to US ‘threats’ -KCNA
North Korea on Thursday criticised a recent visit to South Korea by top U.S. defence officials and vowed more “offensive” responses to what it called military threats from the United States and its allies,
Defense Sec. Austin warns Russia, China aiding North Korea to evade UN sanctions
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned about illicit cooperation between Russia, China, and North Korea at a U.N. Command meeting in Seoul, South Korea.
S. Korean investors renew calls for compensation over stalled tour program in N. Korea
More than a dozen South Korean investors pressed the government again Friday to provide compensation for their losses stemming from a long-stalled tour program in North Korea. The latest call came a …
Samsung boss denies wrongdoing as South Korea prosecutors seek jail term over 2015 merger
Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee denied wrongdoing on Friday after South Korean prosecutors called for him to be jailed for five years on charges of accounting fraud and stock price manipulation involving an $8 billion merger of Samsung affiliates in 2015.
Do Kwon denied appeal in Montenegro as possible extradition to South Korea or U.S. looms
The disgraced former CEO of Terraform Labs was caught trying to use a fake passport to flee Montenegro in May.
Son Heung-min responds to injury scare after South Korea win
Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min issued an update on his fitness after suffering an injury scare while on international duty for South Korea. The South Koreans were playing their first qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup against Singapore and Son curled home a stunning left-footed strike during the comfortable 5-0 win.
South Korean mayor seeks solution to aircraft noise near US bases
The mayor of a South Korean city where two major U.S. military bases are located called for the loosening of building codes to alleviate aircraft noise pollution.