Speaking a few hours later, Blinken told a news conference the launch underscored the importance of collaboration between the U.S., South Korea and Japan, including on sharing real-time missile ...

Jan 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea, Japan and France from Jan. 4-9, the State Department said on Friday, amid a political crisis in Seoul.

A finance ministry spokesperson declined to comment. Yoon's Dec 3 martial declaration stunned South Korea and led to the first arrest warrant to be issued for a sitting president.

SEOUL: South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory on Saturday (Jan 4) after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires.

South Korea’s Jeju Island is reportedly planning to issue non-fungible token (NFT) tourist cards in a bid to boost visitation by the country’s younger generations. Local news outlet the Maeil ...

Thousands of people have braved freezing temperatures and snow to protest both for and against South Korea's president outside his residence in Seoul. A warrant was last week issued for the arrest ...

North Korea may dispatch more troops to Russia despite casualties, South Korea’s National Intelligence told lawmakers during a briefing Thursday. Ukraine's intelligence services released new ...

South Korea's National Assembly voted by 204 to 85 to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol and suspend his powers over his attempt to impose martial law earlier this month.

South Korea's month-long political crisis saw another day of high drama with police failing to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol after a six-hour standoff. Authorities had sought to arrest ...

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Tibet on Tuesday, causing severe damage in Tingri County. At least 126 people died, over 180 were injured, and thousands of homes were damaged. Strong aftershocks ...

South Korea is advancing its blockchain push with a Jeju Island Visitor card. The new tourist-focused card with unique use cases will be based on NFT technology. The blockchain protocol that will ...