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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on South Korea, covering politics, economy, society, K-pop and Seoul’s relationships with North Korea, Japan, China and the United States.
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo
last updated:
29 November, 2024
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gather near his residence in Seoul on Thursday. Photo: Kyodo
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s presidential security chief resigns

Before standing down, Park Chong-jun said there must be no bloodshed if investigators attempt another arrest of the impeached president.

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Hong Kong aviation

Opinion | How Hong Kong can retain its status among Asia’s leading airports

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Viral stories

South Korea youth re-do Jesus, add hearts to images, create posters, spark debate

North Korea

Will North Korea deploy up to 100,000 troops to help Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Pyongyang might have acquired advanced missile technology from Moscow in exchange for its involvement in the war, analysts say.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets soldiers during a visit to a military training base in North Korea last March. Photo: AP
Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korean first lady plagiarised master’s thesis

Kim has been given until the end of January to contest the findings about her work submitted to the graduate school of education at Sookmyung Women’s University   

South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s Yoon to accept court decision, even ‘removal’ from office: lawyer

Despite facing arrest warrants and accusations of orchestrating an insurrection, Yoon maintains his innocence and views the situation as a battle for democracy.

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China’s investors, tourists hit pause to size up risks of turmoil in Seoul

With the political crisis in South Korea unlikely to abate, analysts say China’s businesspeople and travellers are assessing their options.

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Trade, investment and tourism between China and South Korea has been muted in the wake of the political crisis in Seoul. Photo: AFP
Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korean first lady plagiarised master’s thesis, university concludes

Kim, who was previously embroiled in controversy over her academic credentials, has until the end of January to contest the findings.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine fighting helps North Korea prepare to wage war in Asia, US warns

Pyongyang’s troops are gaining experience and Russian equipment that could be used against neighbouring countries, a US envoy told the UN.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Jae Lin, the ex-wife of Grammy Award-winning rapper Anderson .Paak?

Born in South Korea, the talented gospel rock singer and mother of 2 met .Paak when he was a teaching assistant at the Musicians Institute and she was a stand-out student.

Anderson .Paak, his son Soul Rasheed and his ex-wife Jae Lin at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2020, in Los Angeles. Photo: Getty Images
Books and literature

New Korean books in English to look forward to in 2025

Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang’s translated novel We Do Not Part leads a strong line-up of new English-language Korean literature this year.

(From left) Counterattacks at Thirty by Won-pyung Sohn, We Do Not Part by Han Kang, and A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seon-ran are among the many English-language Korean books to look forward to in 2025. Photo: Harper Collins/Penguin

South Korean transport chief stepping down over Jeju Air crash

South Korean Transport Minister Park Sang-woo says he will try to find the right time to resign after addressing the current situation

Art

South Korean artist Geumhyung Jeong challenges our relationship with beauty

In Geumhyung Jeong’s recent exhibition ‘Spa & Beauty’, the performance artist and choreographer explores beauty and body-care products, and our complicated relationships to them.

Aviation accidents

‘I feel heavy responsibility’: transport minister to resign over Jeju Air crash

Park Sang-woo intends to step down over the Jeju Air crash – South Korea’s worst air disaster – pledging swift enhancements to airport landing safety systems.

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South Korean Transport Minister Park Sang-woo meets with Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu (not pictured) in Seoul, South Korea in November 2024. Photo: Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkiye/Getty

Authorities seek new arrest warrant for South Korea’s Yoon

Corruption Investigation Office officials called off the arrest after a six-hour stand-off with Yoon’s supporters and security personnel at his residence  

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Yoon Suk-yeol

Explainer | What’s driving South Korea’s political chaos?

Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law for mere hours, but the fallout continues to shake the nation.

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China travel

Shanghai draws S Koreans in droves as China’s visa-free entry entices travellers

Even some less-visited places around Shanghai are gaining popularity, but the language barrier, pollution and internet censorship may still deter some visits.

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North Korea

North Korea claims hypersonic missile breakthrough in message to US – and Trump

The hypersonic missile’s reported capabilities put US bases in Guam within reach, though Kim Jong-un insists it is purely defensive.

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A missile is launched during what North Korean state media said was a test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile on Monday. Photo: KCNA via KNS/AFP
Vietnam

Squid Game accused of whitewashing South Korea’s Vietnam war ‘atrocities’

Vietnamese authorities are reviewing whether the second season of the Netflix smash-hit series violates the law amid calls for a boycott.

Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korea’s ruling party blames ‘Chinese people’ for Yoon’s impeachment

Critics accuse Yoon Suk-yeol’s People Power Party of unfairly fanning Sinophobia to deflect criticism from the impeached president.

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Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong travel agencies adjust tour plans amid South Korean protests

Thousands of protesters recently gathered in Seoul following failed attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol last week.

Protesters stage a rally demanding the arrest of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol outside his residence in Seoul on Monday. Photo: AP
Aviation accidents

South Korea extends shutdown of Jeju Air crash airport

Muan International Airport had been due to reopen on Tuesday following the December 29 crash that killed 179 people.

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Tarpaulin shrouds the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which on December 29 crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
North Korea

North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken pays final visit to Seoul

Antony Blinken stressed Washington’s ‘unwavering commitment’ to South Korea in one of his last official acts as US secretary of state.

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China-South Korea relations

South Korea protests: Chinese citizens warned to avoid political activities

Embassy in Seoul says foreigners risk deportation for getting involved in such activities as Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment case rumbles on.

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Yoon Suk-yeol

Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea

Analysts expect Blinken to sidestep the crisis engulfing South Korea to keep the focus on Pyongyang and other security issues.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to South Korea on what is likely to be his last Asia tour as America’s top diplomat. File photo: AFP
Joe Biden

Jill Biden’s US$20,000 diamond is priciest gift from a foreign leader in 2023

The 7.5 carat diamond was from India’s President Modi. Among Joe Biden’s gifts was a US$3,495 statue from Mongolia’s prime minister.

US First Lady Jill Biden, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on June 22, 2023. Photo: Reuters
South Korea martial law 2024

Head of South Korea Yoon’s security central to blocking corruption arrest

Park Chong-jun was instrumental in rebuffing the attempted arrest of Yoon by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials.

South Korea martial law 2024

South Koreans protest amid failure to arrest impeached President Yoon

Rival camps rallied on Saturday a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol.

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