SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. The military took the custody of the soldier who ...

South Korea’s efforts are part of a widening international crackdown on criminal groups running online fraud schemes from Southeast Asia. By John Yoon and Francesca Regalado Reporting from Seoul South ...

FILE - A soldier stands at a North Korean military guard post flying a national flag, seen from Paju, South Korea, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean ...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — The United States and South Korea are deepening their “future-oriented” strategic alliance, senior officials said this week, even as Seoul works to reclaim wartime ...

An aerial view of high-rise hotels in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, a town that has reportedly become a hotbed of online scamming operations. Bokor Mountain in southern Kampot Province in Cambodia is a ...

The recent surge in demonstrations by far-right groups presents a challenge for the South Korean government, as it prepares to host both Xi Jinping, the leader of China, and President Trump. By Yan ...

From South Korea’s unique culture and customs to its mind-blowing modern innovations—and its first long-distance hiking route—learn how to experience the richness of this extraordinary place. Maltijae ...

Nearly a month after federal agents detained hundreds of South Korean workers at a Hyundai plant site in Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp has arrived in South Korea to strengthen economic ties with the ...

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung hailed his nation’s relationship with the United States in a CNN interview on Wednesday, pushing aside lingering trade concerns and welcoming US President Donald ...

South Korea has launched its biggest and most ambitious submarine yet, the Jang Yeong-sil, as the first of the second batch of its locally designed and built KSS-III program. The boat, first of three ...

Seth Rogen says after 11 years he's finally made peace with 'The Interview' and the chaos that ensued with the 2014 Sony hack ...

In a year when most stockmarkets have impressed, South Korea’s has dropped jaws. In 2025 the KOSPI 200 index has risen by 69% (in won) to a record high, trouncing the 15% notched by America’s S&P 500.