South Korean media is reporting that the man was a US soldier who crossed into North Korea without authorization while on a tour.
South Korea to provide more demining equipment to Ukraine
South Korea will provide more demining equipment to Ukraine, a South Korean official said on Sunday, following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to Kyiv on the weekend where he pledged more military and …
Poland’s blooming relationship with South Korea
According to South Korea’s president, Poland is a gateway for Korean companies to enter Europe and a strategic logistics hub. ‘It is our most important cooperation partner in Central and Eastern …
S. Korean finance minister discusses Ukraine reconstruction with EBRD, World Bank
SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) — South Korea will proactively contribute to global efforts to rebuild Ukraine and expand its commitment to related funds managed by multilateral development banks, Finance …
Pakistan-South Korea trade gets significant boost
KARACHI: The trade between Pakistan and South Korea has witnessed a significant boost, with Pakistan’s exports …
South Korea Home Prices Stabilise in June as Buying in Seoul Improves
A separate central bank survey in June also provided evidence that market sentiment is stabilising, with an index for South Koreans’ expectations on house prices at 100, the level which divides …
‘Boys Love’ genre finds new audiences in South Korea
For singer and actor Jaechan, auditioning for “Semantic Error” was a last shot at fame. It was also a professionally risky one. Not only was the TV series part of a genre — Boys’ Love, or BL for short …
South Korea battered by heavy rainfall for 9th day in a row, death toll rises to 40
In South Korea, heavy rainfall has led to landslides and submerged tunnels, resulting in 40 deaths and thousands of evacuations. The government has deployed nearly 900 rescue workers to the affected …
South Korea flood deaths cast doubt on work to prepare for extreme weather
A year after South Korea vowed to step up readiness for extreme weather driven by climate change, experts say not enough work has been done even as greater volumes of sudden and torrential rains are …
South Korea: 49 dead or missing as heavy downpour continues
Continuous rainfall in central South Korea has left 49 people dead or missing in the country, media reports said.