Ex-justice minister, special counsel appeal martial law-related ruling
Former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae and special counsel Cho Eun-suk have both appealed to the Supreme Court, challenging an appellate court ruling that reduce…
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The latest South Korea news from 5 sources, including Korea Times, Yonhap News, The Independent UK. Updated continuously with links to every original report. Last updated 2026-10-28 04:39 UTC.
Regulatory standoff delays debut of Seoul's 1st modern streetcar line
The launch of Korea's first modern streetcar network has encountered a temporary regulatory roadblock, forcing city officials to push back the line's planned De…
Seoul rallies 1,486 volunteers to clean up Han River parks
More than 1,400 people joined forces across Seoul’s Han River parks this month, picking up litter, learning recycling rules and promoting bicycle safety in a ci…
Former USFK commanders raise concerns over command structure after OPCON transfer
WASHINGTON — Two former U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commanders on Tuesday raised concerns that Korea's envisioned wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer coul…
Special counsel launches inspection of local election ballots stored at Seoul handball arena
A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspection of ballot papers stored at a handball arena in Seoul as part of its probe into an unprecedented short…
Fire at shantytown in southern Seoul extinguished after nearly 13 hours; 1 injured
A fire that broke out at a shantytown in Seoul's southern Gangnam district was fully extinguished early Wednesday, nearly 13 hours after it started, authorities…
Korea chases global top 100, but world's leading universities take different paths
SINGAPORE, LONDON, SEOUL — Breaking into the world’s top 100 has become a common ambition among Korean universities. However, the world’s leading university ran…
PM pledges S. Korea will take lead in climate crisis response
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will be at the forefront of efforts to co...
Hyundai Motor rises to No. 29 in Interbrand's global brand ranking
Hyundai Motor rose to 29th place in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2026 ranking, up two places from a year earlier, with its brand value reaching $25 billion, …
Population mobility down 10% in Sept. to lowest level in 53 years
The number of Koreans who moved to new residences fell in September from a year earlier following a steady decline in housing transactions, data showed Wednesda…
GOP regrets retaining Trump
GOP regrets retaining Trump
Putin suggests jont Nobel Peace Prize
Putin suggests jont Nobel Peace Prize
SK Broadband, LS Marine Solution team up to protect vital Asia cable link
SK Broadband, the telecommunications unit of SK Group, is strengthening safeguards around a vital undersea cable linking Korea with Japan and Singapore, partner…
LG Uplus, Ecolab Korea team up to set AI data center cooling standards
As artificial intelligence (AI) servers pack more computing power into less space, the heat they generate is becoming a critical challenge for data centers, pro…
Composer Donghoon Shin, countertenor Iestyn Davies team up for Seoul concert
A leading Korean composer and an internationally acclaimed countertenor will share a stage in Seoul next month, bringing two contemporary works to Korean audien…
Seoul launches new travel push to attract Japanese men
Seoul is launching a targeted tourism push aimed at capturing an overlooked demographic in one of its most reliable travel markets: Japanese men. The Seoul Tour…
Serial killer Ted Bundy is linked to another Utah teenager's 1974 killing through DNA testing
DNA connects serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of another Utah teenager, authorities announced Tuesday, exactly 52 years after her body was discovered in the…
Asian stocks rise after a rally on Wall Street, while oil prices edge higher
Asian stocks are mostly higher as AI-related stocks boost benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul ahead of quarterly earnings
(LEAD) Samsung Electro-Mechanics logs record profit in Q3 on AI boom
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., an electronic componen...
SK Hynix profits soar amid roaring AI chip demand
South Korean group announces better than expected quarterly operating profit and will return $75bn to investors this year
Births up 13 pct in Aug. to highest in 7 years
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea shot up 13 p...
Foreign currency deposits rise to fresh record high in Sept.
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea rose to a fr...
Population mobility down 10 pct in Sept. to lowest level in 53 yrs
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans who moved to new residenc...
Seoul stocks up nearly 6 pct Wed. morning on SK hynix earnings
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks surged nearly 6 percent late Wedn...
Asian stocks rally, $US steady before Fed decision
The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan is higher, boosted by strong rises in Japan and South Korea.
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