Seoul, South Korea, hosted the Summer Olympics in 1988. Although tensions between North and South Korea seem to be thawing now, it was much different then. Here’s CBS News correspondent Barry Petersen …
Indonesian coal plant taints South Korea’s green pledge
Indonesian fisherman Ramidin says he used to catch stingray by paddling just off the shore of his village, but as a giant coal power complex nearby has expanded over the last three decades, he has had …
Researchers: North Korea developing arsenal to evade missile defenses
North Korea continues to advance its nuclear weapons and missile programs and poses a growing threat to countries in the region such as South Korea and Japan, according to a report issued this week.
Kim Yo Jong Investigated by South Korea Over Liaison Office Explosion
Kim—the sister of dictator Kim Jong Un—oversaw the destruction of the building in June in retaliation for propaganda balloons floated into the North by defector groups in the South.
Coal plant taints South Korea’s green pledge
Posted . Before the first coal plant was built in the Indonesian coastal village of Suralaya, 59-year-old fisherman Ramid …
Mock funeral for dog held in South Korea on ‘dog meat day’
Activists wore dog masks and held a mock canine funeral during their protests against dog meat consumption in South Korea on Thursday, the first of three “dog meat days” in the country. Under a …
North Korea boosts Mount Kumgang tourism amid COVID-19
A North Korea state-owned travel agency is promoting tourism to Mount Kumgang, the resort where a South Korean tourist was fatally shot in 2008.
Worldwide: Japan Debates Reopening Business Travel To And From China, Taiwan, Singapore And Other Countries
The Japanese government will look to begin discussions around mid-July to resume flights for certain qualified business purposes to China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, …
From D.C. to Oakland to South Korea: Matt Williams’ career reinvention
Matt Williams went to Korea to earn another chance to be a big league manager. It seemed like a risky move — until his team was playing baseball months before the league he left behind.
TikTok fined for mishandling child data in South Korea
“We hold ourselves to very high standards on data privacy, and work to continuously improve and strengthen our standards,” a TikTok spokespers …