South Korea
Mob hurls eggs at prime minister as missile base protests turn ugly
An angry mob threw eggs and water bottles at the South Korean prime minister on Friday as they protested over a plan to deploy an advanced U.S.
South Korea vows to make North pay for nuclear test
The president of South Korea has threatened tough action against the North to help it come to the “bone-numbing realisation” that nuclear activity...
South Korea fires warning shots after drone crosses border from North
South Korea fired 20 machine gun warning shots after a drone briefly crossed the border from the North.
Anti-American activist who slashed face of ambassador is jailed for 12 years
An anti-American activist who slashed and seriously injured the U.S. ambassador to South Korea has been jailed for 12 years.
South Korea reports 15th MERS death as major hospital suspends services
South Korea on Sunday reported its 15th death from the MERS virus as the growing outbreak that has infected 145 forced one of the nation’s biggest...
WHO says South Korea’s MERS outbreak large and complex
South Korea’s outbreak of the deadly MERS virus is “large and complex” and more cases should be expected, a team of World Health Organization...
South Korea government says ready to counter economic impact of MERS
The South Korean government said it is ready to take swift measures to counter the negative effects on its economy from an outbreak of a deadly respiratory...
South Korea reports 23 new cases of MERS virus, total rises to 87
South Korea confirmed 23 more cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, the country’s health ministry said on Monday, bringing...
South Korea’s Park accepts PM’s resignation in illegal funds scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye accepted the resignation on Monday of her prime minister, who had offered to step down over an allegation that he...
Thousands march in South Korea anti-government protest
Thousands of South Koreans marched in Seoul for the second straight day Saturday to protest government labour policies and the handling of a ferry disaster...
South Korea PM tenders resignation over bribery scandal
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Wan-Koo was left in political limbo on Tuesday after offering to resign over a scandal involving bribery allegations against...
Despite threats, activist sends ‘The Interview’ DVDs to North Korea
A South Korean activist has launched thousands of copies of Hollywood film “The Interview” into North Korea by balloon, ignoring dire threats...
South Korea, China and Japan vow to hold leadership summit
The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan gathered in Seoul Saturday for their first meeting in nearly three years, aimed at calming regional...
South Korea: ‘U.S. envoy attacker had intention to murder’
South Korean police vowed Monday to press on with attempted murder charges against the man who injured U.S.
North Korea hails ‘just punishment’ as U.S. ambassador attacked
North Korea has called a knife attack on the American ambassador in Seoul “just punishment” for the U.S.
'Doing well': Ambassador says he'll be back after knife attack in S. Korea
Mark Lippert was in stable condition after a man screaming demands for a unified North and South Korea slashed him on the face and wrist with a knife.
U.S. ambassador to South Korea slashed on face and wrist in attack
U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was slashed on the face and wrist by a man wielding a knife with a 10-inch blade and screaming that the rival Koreas should...
U.S. ambassador attacked in Seoul
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, was injured in an attack by a razor-wielding assailant Thursday in Seoul, police and television reports...
Sinkhole shock: Frightening moment for couple as they step off bus
Officials in South Korea are vowing to take a close look at public infrastructure after a frightening video, which shows a young couple stepping from a...
Gunman kills three in rare shooting in South Korea, found dead
A gunman shot and killed three people Wednesday in a Sejong City convenience store that he then set on fire before fleeing, South Korean police said.
South Korea rejects Uber registration proposal, vows to shut down company
South Korea on Thursday rejected online ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies Inc’s proposal for a new driver registration system, and vowed to shut...
S. Korea ferry captain sentenced to 36 years as search for victims ends
The captain of the South Korean ferry that sank in April was on Tuesday found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison.
S. Korea court to rule on possible death penalty for Sewol ferry captain
A South Korean court is set to rule on whether the captain of a ferry that capsized killing more than 300 people, most of them children on a school trip,...
Prosecutors demand death penalty for South Korea ferry captain
Prosecutors in South Korea revealed this morning they are seeking the death penalty for the captain of ferry MV Sewol that capsized off the SW coast of...
South Korea aims to nearly double cigarette prices to combat smoking
South Korea on Thursday proposed a steep 80 per cent hike in cigarette prices to cut consumption in a nation with one of the world’s highest male...
Son of South Korean sunken ferry owner detained
South Korean police have detained the eldest son of the sunken ferry owner after two months on the run, three days after his billionaire father was confirmed...
S. Korean police slammed over ferry tycoon’s body
South Korea’s police force was ridiculed and branded as incompetent Wednesday after announcing that a body found six weeks ago was that of a fugitive...
South Korean army captures runaway soldier who killed five comrades
The South Korean army captured a soldier Monday who it says killed five comrades and then fled into the forest where he holed up with a rifle for two days...
South Korea troops surround soldier who killed five comrades
South Korean military authorities on Sunday surrounded a soldier who fled his North Korea border outpost after killing five comrades and were trying to...
South Korea military in shootout with conscript soldier: Media
South Korean troops were engaged in a shootout on Sunday with a conscript soldier who shot and killed five comrades late on Saturday, media reports said.
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