How anti-China disinformation shaped South Korea's year of crisis

When former president Yoon Suk Yeol tried and failed to impose martial law in December 2024, South Korea plunged into its ...
The Economist

What if South Korea got a nuclear bomb?

SOUTH KOREAN dramas keep millions of viewers around the world on edge. The country’s next thriller may be an explosive political spectacle: South Korea learns to love the bomb. The scenario is closer ...
CNN

179 dead in South Korea’s worst plane crash in decades

• Scores of people died when a passenger jet crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday. Two crew members were the only survivors after the plane, which was carrying 181 people, landed on its belly, ...
Boston Herald

Kim Jong Un’s sister rejects outreach by South Korea’s new president

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rebuffed overtures by South Korea’s new liberal government, saying Monday that its “blind trust” in the country’s ...
NPR

South Korea elects liberal Lee Jae-myung after months of political turmoil

SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main liberal party, has won the country's presidential election, following months of political turmoil after the last president was ...

South Korea's nuclear submarine gamble raises prospect of underwater arms race in Asia

South Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines is gaining traction following President Donald Trump's endorsement, ...
Business Insider

If South Korea decides to get involved in Ukraine, it has powerful options

South Korea is threatening to arm Ukraine in response to North Korea's support for Russia. Its weapon stockpiles could make a big difference for Ukraine. But South Korea remains wary of getting ...