Australian Broadcasting Corporation17d
North Korea plays eerie noises around the clock to drown out K Pop from South Korea
To children, it sounds like howling wolves. Since the middle of last year, the quaint South Korean village of Dagsanri, on the island of Ganghwado, has been blasted with an array of eerie and ...
Associated Press18d
North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
In this image made from video provided by Koryo Tours, tourist group get briefing from North Korean host at Namsan Hotel in Rason, North Korea on Feb. 20, 2025. (Koryo Tours via AP) In this image made ...
CNN19d
South Korea’s birth rate rose for the first time in 9 years. Is the world’s lowest fertility rate on the rebound?
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s ...
The Boston Globe19d
North Korea has opened its doors to a group of international travelers for the first time in years
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for ...
The Straits Times20d
South Korean with paralysis completes master’s degree using only his eyes
SEOUL – A South Korean student with muscular dystrophy, which has left him mostly paralysed except for his eye movements and speech, has earned a master’s degree by writing his thesis one ...
CNN20d
Highway overpass collapses, killing at least four construction workers in South Korea
At least four construction workers were killed and six others injured when a highway overpass collapsed on Tuesday morning in South Korea, an official told CNN. Two Chinese nationals are among ...
CNN20d
South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a string of legal battles as the suspended leader fights to save his political career – and avoid prison – following his brief imposition of martial ...
Yonhap News Agency22d
S. Korea's semiconductor technology falls behind China in all areas: survey
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's semiconductor technology trailed behind that of China in all key areas as of last year, marking a shift from previous assessments, a survey showed Sunday.
Los Angeles Times24d
Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
Text “HOME” to 741741 in the U.S. and Canada to reach the Crisis Text Line. SEOUL, South Korea — In the about 1,000 days between her drunken-driving crash in May 2022 and her death ...
The Irish Times25d
South Korea’s Yoon attends first criminal trial hearing
South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared at a Seoul court on Thursday for the first hearing of his criminal trial over insurrection charges, during which his lawyers demanded his ...
Time Out25d
North Korea reopens to tourists after 5 years – here's how to visit and what to expect
If North Korea has always fascinated you, then here's a piece of good news. The famously closed-off country has finally reopened to tourists after sealing its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic ...