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Heavy rain begins to slow in South Korea’s capital region after leaving 1 person dead

Torrential rain that has battered South Korea’s greater capital region for two days has started easing, but not before ...

Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a ...

On Korea's Liberation Day, a drone show calls for reunification

As South Korea commemorated the 80th anniversary of its liberation from colonial rule on Friday, a festival called for the ...

South Korea's president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions

South Korea's new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, says he will seek to restore a 2018 military agreement with North Korea ...

Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister turns up the volume on loudspeaker standoff with South Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday dismissed South Korean claims the North is removing some ...

South Korea's Lee says no plans for 'unification by absorption' with North

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged to "respect" North Korea's political system and said Seoul would not seek ...

South Korea to end some military activity on border to ease tensions with North Korea

South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, announced plans to end some military activities along its border with North Korea and ...

American composer’s ‘Baby Shark’ copyright claim is rejected by South Korea’s Supreme Court

South Korea’s Supreme Court has rejected a 30 million won damage claim by an American composer who accused a South Korean ...

As South Korea’s population falls, its military is shrinking rapidly. Is that a problem as North Korea ramps up its forces?

South Korea’s birth rate has dropped throughout much of the past decade, spelling trouble for the military as regional ...
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Four Years in, Pat Lee Reflects on Frieze Seoul’s Role in Reshaping the City’s Art Ecosystem

While Seoul had a well-developed scene before the arrival of the fair, Frieze has undeniably elevated the city’s profile as a ...
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Seoul Station's invisible people: Homelessness drops, but why?

Homelessness near Seoul Station has nearly halved since before the Covid-19 pandemic, and yet experts caution that the ...