Weekly Commentary: Critical Market Juncture
The longer the Trump administration ignores mounting market distress, the clearer it becomes that moving full speed ahead ...
The New York Times5d
World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter’ Admits to Adoption Fraud
A South Korean truth commission called for the country to apologize to those who were sent abroad “like luggage” so that adoption agencies could profit. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul ...
Reuters2d
South Korea contains main blazes in week-old wildfires
Light rain aids firefighters in South Korea's worst wildfires Main fires of five regions contained, minister says Experts link fire spread to climate change, warn of future risks Mostly elderly ...
CBS News4d
South Korea wildfires kill at least 24 people, force tens of thousands to evacuate
Seoul — South Korea's worst wildfires on record have scorched a massive swath of the country's southeast over the past five days and killed at least 24 people, according to the national fire ...
CBS News20d
North Korea fires ballistic missiles after U.S. and South start annual joint drills, Seoul says
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual ...
ABC News5d
Conviction of South Korean opposition leader is overturned
South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been cleared of his election law violation charges at an appellate court SEOUL, South Korea -- An appeals court in South Korea overturned an ...
Al Jazeera English25d
South Korea says military jet misdropped bombs, injuring civilians
South Korea’s air force has said that one of its fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise, resulting in civilian injuries. “Eight MK-82 ...
ABC News21d
North Korea test-fires 'multiple' ballistic missiles as US-South Korea war games begin
Annual U.S.-South Korea joint exercises began on Monday, the U.S. Army said. SEOUL and LONDON -- North Korea fired "multiple" ballistic missiles on Monday, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore20d
Commentary: South Korea is in Trump’s crosshairs - again
BUSAN: President Donald Trump last week singled out South Korea as an example of countries taking advantage of the United States, warning of higher tariffs and signalling that he may push for ...
The New York Times5d
South Korea Battles Its Worst Wildfires on Record
At least 26 people are dead, including the pilot of a helicopter that crashed trying to contain blazes that strong winds and dry conditions were helping to spread rapidly. By Jin Yu Young At least ...
CNN25d
South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb homes, injuring at least 29 people
South Korean fighter jets accidentally bombed homes during a live-fire drill with US forces, injuring more than two dozen people on Thursday, Seoul’s military said. Eight MK-82 general-purpose ...
Stars and Stripes28d
US aircraft carrier, warships arrive in South Korea amid North’s threats
A U.S. aircraft carrier and two warships arrived at South Korea’s largest port Sunday in a show of force aimed at deterring North Korean provocations, the South Korean navy said. The USS Carl ...