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Kim’s sister says North Korea will never see the South as a diplomatic partner

FILE – Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh ...
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The United States and South Korea Are Allies and Trade Partners. Will They Reinforce Ties at Their Summit?

Looming over the first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are recent tariff ...

Could you do nothing for 90 minutes? In South Korea, it’s a sport.

A Korean champion of stillness reveals why giving your brain blank space can spark creativity, clarity, and calm.

95-year-old former North Korean soldier in South campaigns to be sent to the North

The soldier expressed a desire to go to North Korea in July, a decision that was influenced by his fragile health and concern that his time is running out.

Kim Jong Un slams South Korea-US drills during an inspection of his most powerful warship

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-U.S. military drills and vowed a rapid ...

South Korea Orders Review on Westinghouse Nuclear Power Deal

South Korea will review an agreement with Westinghouse Electric Co. to resolve a nuclear power intellectual property dispute ...

South Korea is restricting foreign home buyers in Seoul

South Korea is cracking down on foreigners buying property in the nation’s capital.  On Thursday, the government revealed new restrictions on the Greater Seoul housing market meant to control housing ...

Heavy rain begins to slow in South Korea’s capital region after leaving 1 person dead

Torrential rain that has battered South Korea’s greater capital region for two days has started easing, but not before ...

Kim Jong Un's sister says South Korea will never be a diplomatic partner

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister repeated her dismissal of Seoul's outreach efforts, saying that South Korea "cannot ...

South Korea deploys hologram police officer to fight crime – and it’s working

Since its installation in a Seoul park, crimes reported during the hours the hologram is active have gone down by about 22 ...