Oct 29 Death toll rises above 140 in Seoul after Halloween crowd crush By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul, South Korean officials said. Continue reading
Jul 09 Missing Seoul mayor's body found after massive search By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Park Won-soon, the three-term mayor of South Korea's capital, a fierce critic of economic inequality who was seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2022, was found dead early Friday. He was 64. Continue reading
May 12 Homophobia threatens to hamper South Korea's virus campaign By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press As South Korea grapples with a new spike in coronavirus infections thought to be linked to nightspots in Seoul, including several popular with gay men, it's also seeing rising homophobia that's making it difficult for sexual minorities to come forward… Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 4:52 How current Japan-South Korea tensions reflect decades of resentment Japan and South Korea, the two most important U.S. allies in northeast Asia, are engaged in an increasingly grave feud. Relations between the two countries took a confrontational turn earlier this summer when Japan announced it would limit exports to… Continue watching
Aug 20 How a Japan-South Korea dispute ended a key intelligence pact By Bryan Wood The agreement streamlines intelligence sharing between the U.S., Japan and South Korea about North Korean nuclear activity. It automatically renews annually unless one of the countries decides to pull out by Aug. 24. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:16 How North Korea is 'posturing' with missile testing amid stalled nuclear talks North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, marking its second such launch within a week. The action comes as talks between the U.S. and North Korea are at a standstill, with no visible progress since a June promise to… Continue watching
Mar 08 Women take to the streets as the world marks International Women's Day By Associated Press Women across Europe and Asia shouted their demands for equality, respect and empowerment Thursday to mark International Women's Day, with protesters in Spain launching a 24-hour strike and crowds of demonstrators filling the streets of Manila, Seoul and New Delhi. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 3:40 These policies helped South Korea's capital decrease food waste By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman About one-third of all the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, according to the United Nations. But several years ago, South Korea instituted a law that requires residents to separate food waste from other garbage and imposes… Continue watching
Mar 31 Zaha Hadid, fearless pioneer for architecture, dies at 65 By Corinne Segal Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-British architect known for the uncompromisingly bold designs that pushed the boundaries of architecture, died Thursday in Miami at 65. Continue reading
Mar 05 Knife-wielding man arrested after attack on U.S. ambassador By Larisa Epatko U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was attacked in Seoul on Thursday by a man wielding a 10-inch knife, who managed to slash his face and wrist before being wrestled to the ground. Continue reading