North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the…
Japan and South Korea mark 60 years of diplomatic relations
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic…
What to know about South Korea’s snap presidential election Tuesday
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After months of political turmoil, South Korea will elect a new president this…
South Korea’s acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for president
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, said Thursday he is resigning…
South Korea’s liberal leader Lee wins party nomination to run for president
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Jae-myung, a liberal who wants greater economic parity in South Korea and…
US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concerns
SEOUL. South Korea (AP) — The United States has blocked imports of sea salt products from a major…
South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Syria, a longtime friend of rival North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Syria’s new Islamist government, Seoul’s foreign…
Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets implode
BRUSSELS (AP) — America’s trading partners wrestled with responses to U.S. President Donald Trump’sblast of tariff hikes and…
Yoon Suk Yeol had a rapid rise in South Korean politics before an abrupt downfall
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yoon Suk Yeol’s political rise was fast: the former star prosecutor clinched South…
Trump places 25% tariffs on imported autos, possibly increasing costs and hurting sales
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move…
A court orders the Unification Church in Japan dissolved
TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court Tuesday after a government…
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after the US and South Korea began military drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, South Korea’s military…