‘China (Taiwan)’ on South Korea tourist arrival card prompts protest from Taipei
Move from Seoul comes as Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic spat over the Japanese leader’s comments on a Taiwan contingency
· Meredith Chen
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Review | The Price of Confession: Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun in binge-worthy K-drama
Bold performances and punchy scripting keep this murder mystery Korean drama engaging from start to finish
· Pierce Conran
‘Real pride’: Korean-American mums envy of Samsung heir’s exam success
A social media user lauded Lee Boo-jin for raising her son in South Korea and hoped the result would help local education ‘stand tall again’
· The Korea Times
Jepang dan Korsel Waspadai Diplomasi Transaksional Trump
Jepang dan Korea Selatan (Korsel) mencermati langkah terbaru pemerintahan Donald Trump terkait Ukraina dan Cina. Keduanya melihat sinyal bahwa Amerika Serikat (AS) semakin menerapkan diplomasi yang bersifat transaksional secara keseluruhan, sesuatu yang pada akhirnya dikhawatirkan dapat menggoyahkan struktur aliansi…
· Julian Ryall
Chinese shipyards shift focus to advanced vessels as rivals gain ground
Chinese shipbuilders accounted for 65 per cent of global orders in the first three quarters, down from nearly 75 per cent a year earlier
· Daniel Ren
South Korea provides humanitarian assistance to flood hit countries - DailyNews
South Korea will provide a total of $1.5 million worth of humanitarian aid to Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka to support recovery efforts following deadly floods and landslides that struck the three countries, its Foreign Ministry said yesterday (4).
· Gayan Abeykoon
Trump's transactional diplomacy alarms Japan, South Korea
There is growing concern in Tokyo and Seoul that US President Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine and China is part of an overall transactional foreign policy that could eventually upset long-standing alliance structures in northeast Asia.
· Julian Ryall
Setahun Krisis, Polarisasi Kian Mendalam di Korsel
Aksi demonstrasi dua kubu pecah di Seoul pada Rabu (03/12). Baik para pendukung mantan presiden Yoon Suk Yeol maupun pendukung penggantinya, Lee Jae-myung, turun ke jalan saat Korea Selatan menandai satu tahun sejak Yoon mengeluarkan deklarasi darurat militer yang hanya bertahan singkat. Peristiwa itu telah memicu k…
· Julian Ryall
Video | South Korea hosts ‘dark tour’ of martial law sites
More than 200 citizens revisited sites where soldiers stormed parliament in December 2024
· Jayson Albano
South Korea parliament hosts ‘dark tour’ on martial law crisis anniversary | South China Morning Post
More than 200 citizens revisited sites where soldiers stormed parliament in December 2024.
Chinese tourists pivot to South Korea, Thailand amid Japan travel ban
Spat began when Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi suggested potential military intervention in Taiwan Strait, leading Beijing to issue a travel warning
· The Korea Times
‘Relive the magic’? K-drama dating service probed for sex crimes in Brazil
The KDramaDate platform offers curated outings with Korean men, including one of an ‘intimate experience’ at a motel or client’s home
· SCMP’s Asia desk
‘I truly repent’: 15-year jail term sought for South Korean ex-first lady
The former first lady, who faces a raft of corruption allegations, will receive the court’s ruling on January 28
· Park Chan-kyong
How divided is South Korea a year after martial law fiasco?
Rival demonstrations took place in Seoul on Wednesday. Both supporters of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and those who back his successor, Lee Jae-myung, took to the streets as South Korea marks one year since Yoon sparked a political crisis with a short-lived declaration of martial law.
· Julian Ryall
Can Seoul count on Beijing’s commitment to Korean reunification?
South Korean analyst Sung Ki-young says major powers are more likely to support incremental steps for peace rather than a sudden shift
· Maria Siow
Beijing blamed as Yoon’s martial law bid fuels disinformation in South Korea
South Korea’s political turmoil deepened as disinformation blamed China for Yoon’s impeachment, despite no evidence, reflecting rising sinophobia
· Agence France-Presse
South Korea: Lee promises justice on martial law anniversary
On the first anniversary of South Korea's shock declaration of martial law, President Lee Jae Myung vowed to address the fallout from last year's failed insurrection and to ensure those responsible are held accountable.
· Shakeel Sobhan
Rais Macron kuelekea China kwa ziara ya kikazi ya siku tatu
Kwa mjibu wa ofisi yake, Macron atapigania ajenda ya ushirikiano katika masuala ya uchumi na biashara inayolenga kufikia uwiano unaohakikisha "ukuaji endelevu, imara na wenye manufaa kwa wote.” Ufaransa inalenga kuvutia uwekezaji zaidi kutoka kwa kampuni za China na kurahisisha upatikanaji wa masoko kwa bidhaa za Uf…
· Sudi Mnette
South Korea proposes special court to address ‘mockery of judicial process’
Concerns are growing that the judiciary, dominated by Yoon-appointed judges, may acquit the former president of insurrection charges
· Park Chan-kyong
The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”
In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the United States in the world’s largest naval exercise. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and others sent hundreds of destroyers, aircraft carriers and warplanes. They st…
· Joaquin Sapien
How a South Korean e-commerce giant missed mega data leak for 5 months
President Lee said the ‘scale of the damage is massive’, calling for stringent penalties and ‘effective countermeasures’
· Agence France-Presse
Desert palettes with holographic projections at Maison&Objet Intérieurs
A Beijing courtyard home with a Parisian lens, New Delhi meets European geometry – here’s what you’ll see at the design fair’s second edition
· Gavin Yeung
A year on from South Korea’s martial law crisis, some lives are changed forever
A lawmaker, civil servant and the ‘tank woman’ recall the fight to protect the country’s democracy undermined by Yoon’s action
· Agence France-Presse
North Korea unveils new missiles, angles for Russian jets amid Ukraine war deal
Analysts say the event served a dual purpose: grooming Kim’s potential successor and angling for Russian jets as payment for Ukraine war aid
· Park Chan-kyong
В Северна Корея: който се моли и чете Библията, живее опасно
Северна Корея продължава репресиите срещу неформалните църкви, а властите твърдят, че са поставили "религията под контрол". Базираният в Сеул информационен сайт DailyNK е научил от свои източници в Северна Корея, че режимът в Пхенян смята за "практически унищожени" неофициалните църкви и групи за поклонение. Но пред…
· Джулиан Райъл
Unification Church leader denies knowing about gifts for Kim Keon-hee
South Korean prosecutors reject the claim, saying Han Hak-ja is an ‘absolute power holder’ and no funds can be used without her approval
· Agence France-Presse
Kim Jong Un atangaza vifaa vya kimkakati kwa jeshi la anga
Kiongozi wa Korea Kaskazini, Kim Jong Un, ametangaza kuwa jeshi la anga la nchi hiyo litapewa "vifaa vipya vya kijeshi vya kimkakati".
· Saleh Mwanamilongo
North Korea claims victory in 'war on religion'
North Korea is continuing its crackdown on underground churches, with dissident media reporting that the authorities are "patting themselves on the back for bringing religion under control."
· Julian Ryall
Japan debates nuclear policy amid China, N. Korea threats
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is to discuss the nation's security policies as it faces up to growing security challenges in Northeast Asia, including whether it should scrap the three long-held principles of not possessing, producing or permitting the entry of nuclear weapons onto Japanese territory.
· Julian Ryall
South Korean president warns inter-Korean relations in ‘very dangerous situation’ | South China Morning Post
Lee Jae-myung said that a clash between the two Koreas could happen at any moment.
Eundaegu jorim, Korean home-style glazed black cod braise
By Korean Food Promotion Institute
· Hong Yoo
South Korean ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew runs aground | South China Morning Post
Everyone on board was rescued, but the incident evokes memories of the 2014 Sewol ferry tragedy that killed over 300 people.
At least 2 dead, 18 injured in truck crash in South Korea | South China Morning Post
A light truck ploughed 150 metres through Bucheon market before crashing and coming to a halt.
South Korea’s T1 clinches third consecutive League of Legends World Championship esports win | South China Morning Post
Focus is on T1 star player, Faker, who won 6 times at the championship finals held on November 9, 2025, in Chengdu.
The growing business of death in rapidly ageing South Korea | South China Morning Post
South Korea has been classified as a ‘super ageing society’ by the United Nations.
China’s Xi gives South Korea’s Lee a Xiaomi phone, jokes about phone security | South China Morning Post
China’s Xi Jinping met South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung on the sidelines of Apec.
‘We have a deal’: Trump claims breakthrough after ‘12 out of 10’ talks with Xi Jinping | South China Morning Post
The meeting in South Korea was the first between the Chinese and US leaders since Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
North Korean defectors long for lost families as they visit island near border | South China Morning Post
For many defectors, the Chuseok festival on South Korea’s Gyodong Island is a sad reminder of those they left behind in the North.
North Korea unveils ‘most powerful nuclear strategic weapon’ capable of reaching all of US | South China Morning Post
The solid-fuel Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missiles are mobile, difficult to detect and ready to be launched at short notice.
Russian President Putin thanks North Korean leader Kim for sending troops to Ukraine | South China Morning Post
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged continue helping Moscow in “any way” in its war in Ukraine.
North Korea state media releases propaganda video showing soldiers fighting for Russia | South China Morning Post
The video was released days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un decorated troops who fought for Russia against Ukraine.
South Korea deploys hologram police officer in public disorder black spots | South China Morning Post
Since its installation in a Seoul park, crimes reported during the hours the hologram was active were down by about 22 per cent.
South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee arrested amid bribery probe | South China Morning Post
Kim and husband Yoon Suk-yeol are the country’s first presidential couple to be simultaneously arrested over criminal allegations.
South Korea removes border loudspeakers in push for peace with the North | South China Morning Post
While Seoul hopes the gesture might reopen channels for engagement, officials report no sign of North Korea reciprocating
Deadly monsoon rains kill 17 in South Korea, 11 still missing | South China Morning Post
Heavy monsoon rains are causing flooding, landslides, and property damage in South Korea. As of July 20, 2025, 17 people across the country have been confirmed dead, with 11 still missing. The disaster has forced more than 5,000 residents into emergency shelters.
Heavy rainfall kills at least four and displaces over 1,000 in South Korea | South China Morning Post
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Lavrov in Pyongyang: Russia’s urgent bid for more North Korean troops? | South China Morning Post
Russia’s appeals to North Korea for military manpower have taken on new urgency with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s trip to Pyongyang on July 12-13, 2025. In his first visit to the North Korean capital since 2009, Lavrov praised North Korea’s “important contribution” in the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine. North Korea se…
South Korea battles ‘lovebug’ invasion | South China Morning Post
An infestation of ‘lovebugs’ has overwhelmed South Korea, amid rising temperatures and heatwaves
Trump imposes 25% unilateral tariffs on Japan, South Korea amid slow negotiation progress | South China Morning Post
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South Korean prosecutors release video of Seoul subway arson | South China Morning Post
The Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office has released a video showing the moment a man lit a fire on a packed subway in the South Korean capital. The incident happened on the morning of May 31, 2025. The suspect could be seen dousing a subway carriage floor with flammable liquid before setting it on alight, s…