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Hyo Joo Kim, of South Korea, hits her tee shot at the third hole during the final round of the LPGA Ford Championship golf tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Monday as concerns have risen about a broader conflict in the Middle East after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen joined the war.
Reeling from a humbling loss to Ivory Coast over the weekend, South Korea will look for a bounceback performance against Austria this week in their next tuneup match ahead of the summer's FIFA World Cup.
From The Scarecrow to the second season of Netflix’s Bloodhounds, here are 10 Korean dramas to watch this month
South Korea’s bio-health industry posted record exports last year, driven by strong global demand for pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics.
(UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the ground test of an upgraded rocket engine, state media reported on Sunday, marking another key step in its weapons program.
South Korea, dependent on energy imports, restricts use of cars by public employees and reinstates fuel price caps that had been dropped in the 1990s
DANDONG, China -- Now retired, Wang Meili wants to see the world -- including North Korea, the reclusive nation that lies across the river from her lifelong home in northeastern China.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed officials to open an embassy in North Korea following his summit with the North's leader Kim Jong-un, according to a news report Sunday.
South Korea’s private kindergartens have largely failed to accommodate children with developmental delays or disabilities, with only one institution operating a dedicated class for such children, according to government data.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded, high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a significant development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday.
As cherry blossoms bloom, South Korea’s food and beverage industry is rolling out a familiar but strategic playbook: limited-edition spring menus designed to capture fleeting seasonal demand.
Won sinks to a 17-year low, Kospi sheds $444 billion and growth forecast slips below 2 percent
Last remaining trace of decadeslong system shows how women near US bases were detained and controlled under state oversight
Esta imagen sin fecha proporcionada el 29 de marzo de 2026 muestra lo que describe como una prueba de motor de combustible sólido en un lugar no revelado de Corea del Norte. Periodistas independientes no tuvieron acceso al evento mostrado en esta imagen distribuida por el gobierno norcoreano. El contenido de la imag…
The police have launched a full-scale review of about 70,000 state awards granted to officers since 1945, following Korea’s liberation from Japan, in a move aimed at rectifying honors linked to wrongdoing under past authoritarian governments.
The engine may be used in the Hwasong-20, which analysts say is capable of hitting targets around the globe
By now, most Generation Z consumers have likely fastened at least one charm to their bags, a personal “it” item signaling taste and identity. Along with Korea’s ongoing “text-hip” trend, an unexpected object has begun to dangle from straps: books.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to turn key tourist hot spots into “data-free zones” by expanding high-speed public Wi-Fi, aiming to improve convenience for foreign visitors and strengthen the city’s global tourism appeal.
Effective fee cut seen at about 5 percentage points, raising questions over savings and pressure on Apple to respond
South Korea's KAIST, the country's leading science and technology university, said the compression technology behind Google's TurboQuant will strengthen memory semiconductor demand rather than weaken it, pushing back against the investor fears that drove chip stocks lower this week.
NTA eyes South Korean firms to build, operate and service one of Israel’s largest infrastructure projects.
Defence stocks in South Korea have surged in the weeks following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli conflict involving Iran, Yonhap news agency reported, citing market data.
Rebuilding Korea Party chair calls for Korean equivalent to Germany's '9 euro ticket' public transport initiative
A sightseeing boat cruising on the Han River in Seoul ran aground Saturday evening, prompting a brief rescue operation.
This photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, claps hands as he was re-elected to the top post of the ruling Workers’ Party, during the party’s Congress in Pyongyang, on Feb. 22, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distri…
The market capitalization of defense stocks rose while that of auto and shipbuilding shares fell on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index about a month after US-Israeli air strikes on Iran, bourse data showed Sunday.
Visitors crowd the streets along cherry blossom-lined streams and railway tracks in Jinhae, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, as the nation’s largest spring flower festival draws large numbers from its first weekend.
Spectators are seen reflected on the sunglasses of Hyo Joo Kim, of South Korea, before she hits from the third tee during the final round of the LPGA Fortinet Founders Cup golf tournament, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
The South Korean currency has fallen sharply to its fourth-lowest level against the US dollar in March amid a foreign selloff on the stock market, financial data showed Sunday.
With South Korea trying to pick up the pieces after a 4-0 loss to Ivory Coast in their friendly match in England on Saturday, captain Son Heung-min insisted the team must use the occasion as a learning experience.
South Korea has joined as a co-sponsor of this year's U.N. resolution on North Korean human rights, the foreign ministry said Saturday, despite earlier expectations that Seoul might skip the move in line with its conciliatory gestures toward Pyongyang.
A victim of Japan's sexual slavery of Korean women during World War II has died, the gender ministry said Saturday, bringing the number of officially registered surviving victims down to five.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a ground test of a high-thrust solid-fuel missile engine using a composite carbon fiber material, saying the test was a part of the North's five-year plan to upgrade its strategic strike capabilities, according to state media Sunday.
Unlucky on offense and sloppy on defense, South Korea lost to Ivory Coast 4-0 in England on Saturday in their first match of the World Cup year.
Despite the renewed investments, the trend may be difficult to sustain as China remains under US export controls, say analysts
South Korean lawmakers are seeking legal means to limit exposure of "algorithm-driven" content to children as concerns over the influence digital content have on minors grow.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., leaves after a closed door briefing on the Iran war before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The "ABC theory" is fanning internal strife within the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, dividing supporters of the party and President Lee Jae Myung.
Bestselling author on why he turned to King Sejong and Hangeul in his latest 'The Land of Sejong'
South Korea is betting on spring travel to revive local tourism, rolling out one of its most expansive domestic travel campaigns, complete with steep transport discounts, hotel deals and cash-back incentives.
All five games on the first day of the 2026 South Korean baseball season Saturday were played in front of sellout crowds, as the league's quest for yet another attendance record got off to a rousing start.
MANILA, Philippines — South Korean actor Lee Sang-bo, known for his roles in television dramas such as “Miss Monte-Cristo” and “Private Lives,” has died at the age of 44, his agency confirmed Friday.
The number of foreign students studying in South Korea has surpassed 310,000 for the first time, government data showed Saturday.
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Ukraine have agreed to make efforts to resolve the issue of two North Korean soldiers captured during the Russia-Ukraine war in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.