SOUTH KOREA

South Korea Pushes China-Free Trade Strategy with US Backing

18 Jun 2025

South Korea is working hard to reduce its dependence on China. To do this, it is strengthening economic ties and boosting investments in the United States. This major shift is happening as trade tensions between the US and China continue, bringing both new risks and fresh opportunities for countries like...

South Korea Silences Border Loudspeaker Propaganda In Bold Bid To Reset Ties With North

12 Jun 2025

South Korea has halted its border loudspeaker broadcasts directed against North Korea, in a step to lower tensions and restore inter-Korean confidence, the nation's Defense Ministry said. The K-pop broadcasts carrying anti-regime commentary and music had been resumed a year ago in response to the outlandish psychological warfare campaign conducted...

BTS Members RM and V Discharged from South Korean Military Service

10 Jun 2025

RM and V, members of the world-famous K-pop group BTS, finished their military service on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. They saluted fans outside the military base in Chuncheon City, where about 200 supporters had gathered. Many fans had traveled from around the world to see them. One excited fan, Reina...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung Vows to Restore Democracy After ‘Near Demise’

04 Jun 2025

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has promised to reinvigorate the country's economy and democracy following years of political instability. His liberal presidency is a drastic change after the former President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from power for his martial law attempt, precipitating a nationwide outcry and forcing him out...

Lee Jae-Myung’s Rise: Promising Economic Bounce Back And Martial Law Reckoning In South Korea

04 Jun 2025

South Korea began a new political era on Wednesday as liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung was formally appointed the nation's next president, after a commanding victory in Tuesday's high-stakes snap election. His election comes after the shocking fall of previous president Yoon Suk Yeol, whose ill-fated bid to declare martial law...

Stabbing, Scandal, And Comeback: The Untold Story Behind South Korea’s New Leader

04 Jun 2025

Liberal politician Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party won South Korea's presidential election, a dramatic shift in the nation's politics. The pre-emptive election came after conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol briefly declared martial law, which was met with nationwide protests and political unrest. Lee won 51.7% of the votes, edging out...

South Korean Navy P-3 Patrol Plane Crashes in Pohang, Rescue Underway

29 May 2025

A South Korean naval aircraft crashed in the southern city of Pohang on May 29, with four individuals on board. The navy confirmed that one of its P-3 patrol aircraft crashed at about 1:50 pm local time. The authorities immediately began rescue efforts and an investigation into the reason for...

South Korean Mom Reunites With Abducted Daughter After 44 Years

24 May 2025

After over four decades of determination and disappointment, South Korean Han Tae-soon was reuinited with her daughter Kyung-ha, who disappeared without a trace in 1975. The tearful reunion came at a Seoul airport following DNA tests that confirmed her daughter, now living in the US as Laurie Bender, was abducted...

Starbucks Bans Political Names in South Korea Amid Election Tensions

24 May 2025

In South Korea, the strained political environment has influenced the culture of coffee. Starbucks, a well-known coffee company, has suspended six names from use in beverage orders all of them belong to presidential candidates competing in the next election. Move of Starbucks Aimed to Keep Politics Out of Cafés The...

South Korea’s Presidential Race Heats Up As Lee, Kim Clash In First Debate

19 May 2025

South Korea's two top presidential candidates, Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo, traded barbs during a heated first TV debate on Sunday ahead of a snap election set for June 3. The election comes after the dramatic ouster of former President Yoon Suk-yeol in April following his ill-fated bid to declare...

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