South Korea

Temperatures plummeted in South Korea and parts of the country saw heavy snow from Thursday, causing many flights to be cancelled and schools ordered shut. A number of traffic accidents were also reported overnight due to poor visibility…

The support rate for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol rebounded to its highest mark in about five months after he took a tough line on striking truckers and increased his focus on undoing policies of his predecessor. Yoon’s approval…

A rare triple-dip La Niña is chilling north-east Asia, with the densely populated region being hit by frigid weather that will add to global energy demand and push up fuel prices. China, Japan and South Korea will experience below-freezing…

An air quality advisory was issued across South Korea on Tuesday as the country was hit with yellow dust blowing from inner China, raising concerns over public health safety. The Ministry of Environment raised the ultra-fine dust advisory…

South Korea’s pandemic response authorities proposed on Wednesday to lift the nationwide indoor mask mandate as early as January next year, with plans for policy talks and forums beginning this month. “As long as conditions (regarding the…

Two senior police officers were arrested Monday for their alleged bungled response to a deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul. They were the first to be detained over the Oct. 29 incident in the capital's Itaewon district that killed more…

Japan, the United States and South Korea have tightened their sanctions against North Korea to curb Pyongyang's weapons programs following its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test in November, targeting the country's officials and…

The U.S. administration of President Joe Biden said Tuesday it will host with South Korea and other countries a second "Summit for Democracy" in late March to promote democratic values over the authoritarianism of countries such as Russia…

South Korea should avoid following Japan’s lead of using fiscal and monetary stimulus to combat the challenges of an aging economy, central bank Governor Rhee Chang-yong said, urging reforms instead to boost fertility. Aging is a rising…

South Korea's ambassador to Japan expressed hope that the countries' leaders can restart their reciprocal visits "sooner than expected" as both nations try to improve bilateral ties, damaged significantly by wartime labor issues. Yun Duk…