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September 22, 2023, 11:32 AM
BTS member Suga begins alternative military service in South Korea
Another member of BTS has begun his mandatory military service in South Korea.
September 22, 2023, 11:32 AM
September 16, 2023, 10:31 PM
Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents
Bullying by parents is a rising problem in country known for competitive schools
September 16, 2023, 10:31 PM
September 6, 2023, 1:39 PM
BTS' Jung Kook to join Global Citizen Festival lineup to make one of his first US solo appearances
The show will mark one of the K-Pop star's first U.S. live solo appearances.
September 6, 2023, 1:39 PM
September 4, 2023, 5:50 AM
South Korea's Yoon will call for strong response to North's nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits
President Yoon to call for strong international response at ASEAN, G20 summits.
September 4, 2023, 5:50 AM
August 31, 2023, 12:39 PM
North Korea says it simulated nuclear attacks on South Korea and rehearsed occupation of its rival
North Korea says its latest missile launches were a simulation of “scorched earth” nuclear strikes on South Korea
August 31, 2023, 12:39 PM
1 month ago
North Korea's Kim watches cruise missile launches as US, South Korean troops begin annual drills
North Korean media say leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles as the U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off major annual drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal
1 month ago
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Biden holds milestone summit with Japan and South Korea
The president's historic summit in Camp David is where Japan and South Korea agreed to expand security and economic ties.
1 month ago
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Biden holds landmark trilateral meeting with Japanese, Korean leaders
ABC News’ Selina Wang is at Camp David where President Joe Biden is set to hold a trilateral meeting with Japanese and South Korean leaders.
1 month ago
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North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says
South Korea’s spy service has told lawmakers that North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons tests as it ramps up illicit activities to support its fragile economy
1 month ago
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South Korea throws huge K-Pop concert for Scouts after storm Khanun disrupted their Jamboree
A day after a powerful tropical storm flooded dozens of homes and turned streets into muddy rivers, South Korea is throwing a huge K-Pop concert in Seoul for 40,000 Scouts whose global Jamboree was disrupted by the weather
1 month ago
1 month ago
Khanun begins blowing into South Korea with strong winds after dumping rain on Japan for a week
Dozens of flights and ferry services have been grounded in South Korea ahead of a tropical storm that dumped rain on Japanese islands for a week
1 month ago
2 months ago
South Korea evacuates thousands of Scouts from coastal campsite as tropical storm nears
Tens of thousands of Scouts carrying backpacks and water bottles began arriving at university dormitories, government and corporate training centers, and hotels around Seoul and other inland cities as the South Korean government evacuated the World Sco...
2 months ago
2 months ago
South Korea detains suspect in high school teacher's stabbing a day after separate attack wounded 14
South Korean police have detained a man suspected of stabbing a high school teacher with a knife in the city of Daejeon
2 months ago
2 months ago
South Korean police pursue suspect in 2nd stabbing attack in 2 days
A man rammed a car onto a sidewalk Thursday in South Korea, then stepped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people at a shopping mall, which left at least 14 people were wounded in the city of Seongnam
2 months ago
2 months ago
Second-ranked Germany eliminated in group stage of Women's World Cup after 1-1 draw with South Korea
Two-time champion Germany has failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time at the Women’s World Cup after being held to a 1-1 draw by South Korea in a tense group finale
2 months ago
2 months ago
South Korean dog meat farmers push back against growing moves to outlaw their industry
Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isn't explicitly prohibited or legalized in South Korea
2 months ago
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South Korean court overturns impeachment of government minister ousted over deadly crowd crush
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has overturned the impeachment of the public safety minister ousted over a Halloween crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people last October at a nightlife district in the capital, Seoul
2 months ago
2 months ago
South Korea says North Korea fired ballistic missile into sea
South Korea says North Korea fired ballistic missile into sea
2 months ago
2 months ago
US nuclear-armed submarine makes rare appearance in South Korea
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz reports on the U.S. nuclear submarine in South Korea on “This Week.”
2 months ago
2 months ago
1 person killed, 3 others wounded in knife attack in South Korea's capital
A knife-wielding man has stabbed at least four pedestrians on a street in the South Korean capital, Seoul
2 months ago
2 months ago
Exclusive: Inside the US nuclear missile sub in South Korea
Martha Raddatz reports from inside the first U.S. nuclear sub to visit South Korea, in four decades.
2 months ago
2 months ago
ABC News Exclusive: Inside the US nuclear ballistic missile submarine in South Korea
Martha Raddatz reports from the first such sub to visit near North Korea.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Inside look of nuclear US submarine in South Korea
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz goes aboard the U.S.S. Kentucky, a nuclear ballistic missile submarine and first of its kind to travel to the country in more than four decades.
2 months ago
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South Korea to expand support for Ukraine as President Yoon Suk Yeol makes a surprise visit
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has made a surprise visit to Ukraine
2 months ago
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North Korean leader's powerful sister says warplanes repelled US spy plane
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has alleged that the country’s warplanes repelled a U.S. spy plane that flew over its exclusive economic zone
2 months ago
3 months ago
South Koreans grow younger overnight as the country changes how it counts people's ages
South Korea has adopted a new law that changes how people count their ages
3 months ago
3 months ago
Finance ministers of Japan and South Korea agree to resume currency swap agreement as ties warm
Japan and South Korea have agreed to revive a currency swap agreement for times of crisis
3 months ago
3 months ago
A US nuclear-powered sub arrives in South Korea, a day after North Korea resumes its missile tests
The United States has deployed a nuclear-powered submarine capable of carrying about 150 Tomahawk missiles to South Korea
3 months ago
3 months ago
North Korea fires 'unidentified ballistic missile,' South Korean military says
North Korea fired "an unidentified ballistic missile" toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
3 months ago
3 months ago
BTS turns 10. Seoul lights up landmarks to celebrate.
Officials hope the celebration, lasting for about two weeks, will boost tourism.
3 months ago
3 months ago
British man detained after climbing 72nd floor of Seoul skyscraper
He used his bare hands to climb up the fifth-tallest skyscraper, officials said.
3 months ago
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Ex-Samsung exec charged with stealing trade secrets to create copycat chip factory in China
South Korean prosecutors have arrested and indicted a former executive of Samsung Electronics suspected of stealing trade secrets while attempting to establish a copycat computer chip plant in China
3 months ago
4 months ago
Seoul musicians protest Ukraine war with music
More than a hundred cellists have played in front of the Russian Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, since March 2022.
4 months ago
4 months ago
North Korea has launched purported space launch vehicle, South Korea says
North Korea has launched purported space launch vehicle, South Korea says
4 months ago
4 months ago
See the moments after a passenger opened a plane door during flight
Some people aboard the Asiana Airlines aircraft tried to stop the person.
4 months ago
4 months ago
South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite, as North Korea plans first spy satellite
South Korea has launched a commercial-grade satellite for the first time as part of its growing space development program, as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit
4 months ago
4 months ago
State dinner surprise: South Korean president sings 'American Pie'
Yoon's visit marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S. and South Korea’s alliance.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Group of North Koreans defect, cross border into South Korea
A group of North Koreans crossed the Northern Limit Line in a fishing boat on May 6, South Korean authorities confirmed Thursday.
4 months ago
5 months ago
South Korean President Yoon delivers remarks during joint meeting of Congress
ABC’s Elizabeth Schulze reports on South Korean President Yoon’s message of democracy before a joint meeting of Congress, as well as the latest GDP report and the GOP House vote on the debt ceiling.
5 months ago
5 months ago
South Korean president sings 'American Pie' at White House State Dinner
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol stole the show with his rendition of Don McClean’s “American Pie.”
5 months ago
5 months ago
Yoon tells Congress the US-South Korea alliance is 'stronger than ever'
The U.S. and South Korea are marking the 70th anniversary of their alliance as they face North Korean aggression and Chinese expansion in the Indo-Pacific region.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Chip and Joanna Gaines attend President Joe Biden's South Korea state dinner
The "Fixer Upper" stars, along with other celebrities like Angelina Jolie and her son Maddox, were in attendance at the White House event for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Biden calls relationship with South Korea 'success story'
ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze provides analysis on the bilateral meeting between President Joe Biden and South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol, as the two leaders celebrate their close relationship.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Biden touts relationship with South Korea as 'great success story'
The state visit comes as the U.S. and South Korea mark the 70th year of the countries' alliance.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Biden welcomes South Korea's president to White House
This comes ahead of a joint press conference between the two leaders and a state dinner at the White House.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Biden welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to White House
The visit comes as the White House announced steps designed to deter North Korea from launching a nuclear attack on South Korea.
5 months ago
5 months ago
South Korea exporting arms to Poland amid controversy over lethal aid to Ukraine
South Korea has confirmed the exports deal to Poland will continue after President Yoon Suk Yeol signaled his intentions to possibly send weapons directly to Ukraine.
5 months ago
5 months ago
South Korea increases its arms exports as Russia-Ukraine war rages on
The country exported a record $17.3 billion in weapons last year, according to South Korea’s Defense Ministry.
5 months ago
9 months ago
K-Pop stars face challenges of military conscription
ABC News' Joohee Cho reports from South Korea about K-Pop boy band members enlisting in mandatory military service and speaks with K-Pop star Siwon Choi about his experience.
9 months ago
1 year ago
North Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles
North Korea launches four new missile tests as a response to joint exercises between the U.S. and South Korea.
1 year ago