Yoon’s crackdown on South Korea truckers’ strike leads to ‘dictator’ comparisons

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is facing heavy criticism for his unprecedented use of an administrative order that forces truckers...

Is North Korea’s Kim Jong-un preparing his ‘most beloved’ daughter Ju-ae to be his successor?

A potential successor, or just daddy's little girl? That is the question being asked as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's...

South Korea could investigate TV station for reporting on Yoon Suk-yeol’s hot-mic gaffe

South Korea's ruling conservatives on Wednesday (Sept 29) said they would file complaints against a major TV station after it...

After flood deaths, will South Korea President follow through on vow to ban ‘Parasite-style’ basement flats?

South Korean capital Seoul's infamous semisubterranean homes - similar to the dwellings depicted in the Oscar-winning film Parasite - have...

Shinzo Abe’s killing spotlights Unification Church’s ties with Japanese conservatives

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination , at the hands of a loner with grievances over his mother’s religious...

South Korea rejects Ukrainian request for anti-aircraft weapons

South Korea has turned down a Ukrainian request for anti-aircraft weaponry because of its “principled stance” on not providing lethal...

Popular South Korean Buddhist monk’s un-zen-like lifestyle ends in karmic downfall

A famous South Korean Zen Buddhist monk and bestselling author has withdrawn from public life after his un-Zen-like lifestyle came...

South Korea investigates reports of missing government official found in North Korean waters

South Korea’s defence ministry on Wednesday said it was looking into reports a government official had been found in North...

South Korea bans religious meetings in ‘last ditch’ bid to contain virus

South Korea on Tuesday shut down all religious gatherings in Seoul after the latest cluster linked to a church stirred...

South Korea’s oldest Covid-19 patient recovers, age 104

South Korea's oldest coronavirus patient was discharged from hospital on Friday (May 15) after recovering from her infection aged 104. Choi...

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