Kim and Lee “totally understand the importance of the South Korea-U.S. alliance,” Hahm Sung Deuk, dean of Kyonggi University’s Graduate School of Political Studies, said by phone Tuesday.

SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares rose on Wednesday, as pharmaceutical stocks jumped on the government's pledge to support the sector ...

A chilling emergency alert was issued across Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea on Monday afternoon, warning residents: “A stabbing has occurred. Police are searching the area. Please stay ...

In Kim Jong Un’s North Korea, anything related to South Korea is strictly banned, with the regime enforcing severe censorship across all media to isolate its citizens from the outside world.

The 2025 South Korea women's national soccer team uniform has been revealed. Nike announced that it will unveil the women's national soccer team uniform through a friendly match against Colombia ...

SEOUL, May 18 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential candidates faced off in a heated first TV debate on Sunday evening, ahead of a snap election on June 3 to choose a successor to former ...

All the while, South Korea’s economy has suffered ... who had been a prominent labor activist at university, even being expelled and imprisoned for his protests. He eventually joined a ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s presidential race has devolved into personal attacks and petty disputes, drowning out meaningful policy debate after former conservative leader Yoon Suk ...

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — After half a year of political ... who had been a prominent labor activist at university, even being expelled and imprisoned for his protests. He eventually joined ...

SEOUL - South Korean liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung is projected to win next week's snap presidential election, a result that could reorient a major US ally on policies ranging from China to ...

Kang-Kook Lee is a professor at Ritsumeikan University's Graduate School of Economics in Japan. Much has been said -- often with alarm -- about South Korea's record-low fertility rate. In 2023 ...

But with an increasingly divided citizenry, South Korea’s current trajectory points towards intensified partisan conflict, threatening to erode national cohesion for many years to come. Christopher ...