World Aug 28 Kim Jong Un to meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military parade North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital.
World Jul 01 ‘Lovebugs’ swarm South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak The insects do not transmit diseases or sting humans, but there have been increasing public complaints about lovebugs sticking to car windows and the walls of houses, restaurants and subway trains.
World Jun 04 South Korea’s new president vows to pursue talks with North Korea and bolster ties with U.S., Japan President Lee Jae-myung said he'll pursue pragmatic diplomacy and boost a trilateral Seoul-Washington-Tokyo cooperation based on the South Korea-U.S. alliance. Lee won a snap election Tuesday for a five-year term.
World Jun 03 From childhood poverty to the presidency, South Korea elects liberal who promised to fight inequality and corruption South Korean media outlets including Yonhap news agency and SBS television station report early Wednesday that Lee has won the election.
World Jun 02 What to know about South Korea’s presidential election The winner will be sworn in as president on Wednesday without the typical two-month transition period, with the urgent task of trying to heal the deep domestic divide.
World May 03 South Korea’s main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate Former Labor Minister and staunch conservative Kim Moon Soo won the presidential nomination of South Korea’s main conservative party, facing an uphill battle against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung for the June 3 election.
World May 01 South Korea’s acting leader resigns amid reports he’s launching his presidential campaign South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, says he is resigning amid reports he will run in next month’s presidential election.
World Apr 08 South Korea will hold snap election on June 3 to choose Yoon’s successor South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor after the conservative was ousted over his imposition of martial law late last year.
World Apr 08 South Korea fires warning shots as about 10 North Korean soldiers cross border South Korea says its military has fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border.
World Mar 26 Wildfires ravaging southern South Korea leave 24 dead, force thousands to evacuate Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea’s worst ever have ravaged the country’s southern regions, killing 24 people, destroying more than 300 structures and forcing 28,800 residents to evacuate, officials said Wednesday.