South Korea

Country in East Asia

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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, and sharing a land border with North Korea. 25 million people, around half of the country's population of more than 51 million people, live in the Seoul Capital Area, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the world.

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Taking S. Korea's grueling exam in COVID times Nearly half a million South Korean students nervously began a hyper-competitive university entrance exam on Thursday, amid the country's third coronavirus wave. Gloria Tso reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:44Published 16 hours ago

Hyundai Motor makes major push into electric South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it will introduce an electric vehicle-only platform early next year that will use its own battery technology to cut production time and costs. Ciara.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:27Published 1 day ago

K-pop law allows BTS stars to delay military duty South Korea's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to allow globally recognized K-pop artists such as BTS to postpone their mandatory military service to age 30. Adam Reed reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:24Published 3 days ago

South Korea cases stay above 500 for second day Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:50Published 6 days ago

Sexual abuse ring leader sentenced to 40 years A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced the leader of an online sexual blackmail ring to 40 years in prison, according to the Yonhap news agency. Gloria Tso reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:44Published 1 week ago

BTS snags K-pop's first ever Grammy nomination South Korean boy band BTS on Tuesday (November 24) snagged the first ever Grammy nomination for a K-pop band, taking the worldwide sensation a step closer to winning the music award. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:58Published 1 week ago

Being overworked to death in South Korea South Korea's delivery workers have fallen into what they call a "legal blind spot" and say it's a deadly place to be as the novel coronavirus drives an unprecedented boom in online business. Megan.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:12Published 1 week ago

South Korea’s hikers make ‘junk art’ from trash Meet the mountain hikers who are making ‘junk art’ to encourage others not to litter, as social distancing measures drive more people from the cities to the hills. Rosanna Philpott reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:10Published 1 week ago

South Korea: Warnings of third wave as COVID-19 cases rise South Korea is introducing new restrictions to try and stem a third wave of coronavirus infections as winter starts. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:31Published 1 week ago

BTS 'Can't Wait to Meet UK Fans Again' After Cancelling Show BTS have told their UK fans they can't wait to meet them again after having to cancel shows because of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to ITV News, the K-pop stars gave a message to fans.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:39Published 1 week ago

COVID-19 cases in S Korea exceed 300 for first time since August Stubborn cluster outbreaks prompt concern that country is on brink of another wave of the coronavirus. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:25Published 2 weeks ago

Why South Korean women are becoming morticians As suicide rates in South Korea climb and taboos about death begin to soften, there’s a growing demand in conservative South Korea for women’s bodies to be handled by other women. Francesca Lynagh.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:51Published 2 weeks ago

Twitter rolls out new feature 'Fleets' Social networking service Twitter has got a new feature, called Fleets. The new tool will allow a user to write text, post photos, videos, or add earlier tweets into a little visual info-nugget that.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:22Published 2 weeks ago

South Korea warns of new COVID-19 crisis New social-distancing measures will come into effect for the greater Seoul area on Thursday, as officials warn of an even bigger crisis if anti-COVID-19 efforts fail to dampen a spike in new cases. .. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:18Published 2 weeks ago

South Korea to tighten social distancing, warns of new Covid-19 crisis Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:40Published 2 weeks ago

Asia forms world's biggest trade bloc, without US A China-backed free trade bloc, spanning 30% of the world's economy, was formed at a virtual summit on Sunday in a move that likely gives Beijing greater influence and leaves Washington on the outside... Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:41Published 3 weeks ago

Trot is hot: It's not just K-pop in South Korea Once ridiculed as music for grannies, trot is making a comeback and many South Koreans, mostly in their 40s and above, are cheering an alternative to K-pop idol music in one of the world's fastest.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:53Published 3 weeks ago

Biden seeks to reassure U.S. allies in Asia In their first calls with President-elect Joe Biden since the U.S. election, the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to tackling climate change and regional.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:31Published 3 weeks ago

South Korea showcases drone taxi South Korea's transport ministry and Seoul City conducted a test-run of a drone taxi – capable of carrying two people, with a demonstration in Seoul on Wednesday. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:50Published 3 weeks ago

Gaming industry growth: South Korea top market amid rising demand South Korea has embarked on a quest for digital supremacy, now with new devices to help it. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:56Published 3 weeks ago

K-pop stars, a panda, and anger in China A reality TV episode showing K-pop girl band BLACKPINK holding a newly born panda was pulled after accusations in China that the group mishandled a national treasure, the latest problem between South.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:33Published 3 weeks ago

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Australia is in talks to ease travel restrictions with select countries as coronavirus infection rate falls The Prime Minister said he has spoken to his counterparts in Japan, South Korea and some Pacific nations, but stressed we must move cautiously. SBS - Published on October 11, 2020
BTS Members Become Millionaires, Producer Now Billionaire It pays to be in K-pop ... all 7 members in BTS are now multimillionaires and their longtime producer just joined the ranks of the triple comma club. Here's the deal ... Big Hit Entertainment, the.. TMZ.com - Published on September 28, 2020
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Reportedly in a Coma North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is once again on his death bed ... that is, if you buy what some South Korean officials are saying about his mysterious health status. Chang Song-min -- a former aide.. TMZ.com - Published on August 23, 2020

Vietnam in talks to ease entry for visitors from China, South Korea, Japan Vietnam is holding talks aimed at easing the entry of citizens from China, South Korea and Japan into the country after restrictions on foreign visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
South Korea's nuclear envoy visits U.S. as tensions flare with North Korea South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator will hold talks with officials in Washington on Thursday amid flaring tensions with North Korea after Pyongyang blew up an inter-Korean liaison office and.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Defectors prepare packages to send to North Korea despite growing tensions A North Korean defector-led group on Thursday prepared hundreds of plastic bottles stuffed with rice which they plan to float into North Korea, despite a legal challenge from South Korean authorities.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
South Korea's Moon faces crisis in peace bid with North but has few options South Korea's President Moon Jae-in faces the biggest crisis yet in his bid to foster reconciliation with North Korea, as it lashes out with the destruction of a joint office and rolls back agreements,.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020

North Korea rejects South's offer of envoys, vows to redeploy border troops North Korea said on Wednesday it had rejected a South Korean offer to send special envoys to ease escalating tension over defiance by North Korean defectors and stalled reconciliation efforts, and it.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
South Korean unification minister offers to step down, Yonhap says South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul, who oversees engagement with North Korea, offered on Tuesday to step down, saying he takes responsibility for a worsening in ties between the.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
South Korea says will no longer accept unreasonable behavior by North Korea South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Wednesday that recent North Korean criticism of President Moon Jae-in was senseless and that it will no longer accept unreasonable behavior by the North. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020	Timeline: From historic summit to building destruction, North Korea unsettles U.S. North Korea on Tuesday blew up a building set up in 2018 in a border town as a joint liaison office to foster better ties with South Korea, the latest in a series of actions by Pyongyang that have.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
U.S. urges North Korea to 'refrain from further counterproductive actions' The United States responded to North Korea's blowing up of a joint liaison office with South Korea on Tuesday by saying it fully supports Seoul's efforts on inter-Korean relations and urging Pyongyang.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	North Korea destroys inter-Korean liaison office in 'terrific explosion' North Korea on Tuesday blew up a building set up in 2018 in a border town as a joint liaison office to foster better ties with South Korea after threatening action if North Korean defectors went ahead.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
U.S. says in 'close coordination' with South Korea after North Korea destroys liaison office The U.S. government is in "close coordination" with South Korea after North Korea destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office on Tuesday, a senior Trump administration official said. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	South Korea vows to respond sternly if North keeps raising tensions South Korea's presidential office said on Tuesday it will respond sternly if North Korea continues to raise tensions after destroying a joint liaison office that was a symbol of inter-Korean.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
North Korea blows up liaison office on its side of border with South North Korea blew up and destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office in its border city of Kaesong on Tuesday, South Korea said, after Pyongyang threatened to take action if defector groups push ahead with.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	North Korean army 'fully ready' for action over South Korean propaganda leaflets: KCNA North Korea's army is ready to take action if defector groups push ahead with their campaign to send propaganda leaflets into North Korea, state media said on Tuesday, in the latest warning of.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
'Black Lives Matter' banner removed at U.S. embassy in South Korea after Trump displeased: sources A large “Black Lives Matter” banner draped on the outside of the U.S. embassy in Seoul was removed on Monday after President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure about it, two people familiar.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020	South Korea may face a new coronavirus wave without tough social distancing measures: expert South Korea will face another wave of coronavirus infections, with as many as 800 new cases a day by July, if the government does not introduce stricter social distancing guidelines, a prominent.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
South Korea's Moon urges North to keep peace deals, return to talks South Korea's President Moon Jae-in urged North Korea on Monday to refrain from raising tension and return to dialogue, after threats trumpeted by state media in Pyongyang to cut ties and take military.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020	South Korea says North Korea should honour agreements South Korea's Unification Ministry on Sunday said North Korea should honor past agreements signed between the two countries, a day after Pyongyang warned of retaliatory measures against the south that.. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2020
North Korea warns of retaliatory actions over defectors in South The sister of North Korea's leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have.. Reuters - Published on June 13, 2020	Woman's search for birth parents leads to landmark S.Korea adoption ruling Decades after she was sent for adoption in the United States, Kara Bos’ quest to find her birth parents in South Korea moved a step closer on Friday when a Seoul court ruled that a South Korean man.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020
South Korea to extend virus guidelines on prevention, sanitation South Korea will extend its prevention and sanitation guidelines against the coronavirus until daily new infections drop to single digits, the health minister said on Friday, failing which he warned of.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020	North Korea suggests U.N. chief pretending to act like a drunk North Korea suggested on Thursday that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres might be pretending to act like a drunk as the country slammed comments by his spokesman on Pyongyang's decision.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
North Korea defectors push ahead with leaflet and aid campaigns despite South Korea legal threats Two North Korean defector-run groups targeted for legal action by South Korean authorities say they intend to continue sending propaganda leaflets and humanitarian aid into North Korea, despite.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020	South Korean doctors find risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases South Korean doctors have found certain underlying conditions that may make some COVID-19 patients more severely affected by the disease, a professor at Yeungnam University Medical Center said on.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
U.N. chief regrets North Korea decision to cut hotlines with South U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regrets that North Korea has severed hotlines with South Korea, warning that such channels "are necessary to avoid misunderstandings or miscalculations," a U.N... Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020	South Korea acts to stop defectors sending aid, messages to North Korea A day after North Korea suspended communication hotlines with South Korea over defectors who send propaganda and contraband into the North, South Korea said it would take legal action against two.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
North Korean leader's sister emerges as policymaker in spat with South Korea The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is taking a leading role in a new, more hard-line pressure campaign against South Korea, highlighting what analysts say is a substantive policy role that.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020	North Korea to sever hotlines with South Korea in first step to cut contact North Korea said on Tuesday it would sever hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward shutting down all contact. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
China says it hopes North Korea, South Korea will cooperate through dialogue China said on Tuesday it hopes North Korea and South Korea will cooperate through dialogue, amid renewed tensions after Pyongyang said it will cut hotlines with Seoul. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	Vietnam plans to resume flights to some virus-free countries Vietnam plans to allow a resumption of flights to and from countries that have had no cases of coronavirus for 30 days, state media cited the prime minister as saying on Tuesday, with priority.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Explainer: Pyongyang calling - What we know about the hotlines to North Korea North Korea has said it is cutting communication hotlines with South Korea, a tactic the isolated country has used repeatedly during periods of rising tension. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	South Korean court denies arrest warrant request for Samsung heir A South Korean court on Tuesday denied an arrest warrant request for Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee after prosecutors accused him of accounting fraud and stock manipulation. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020
North Korea's Kim stresses self-sufficient economy as tensions with South Korea rise North Korean leader Kim Jong Un focused on domestic economic issues at a meeting of the politburo of the country's ruling Workers Party, state media said on Monday, as the North ramped up pressure on.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020	Protests in Australia, Japan embrace 'Black Lives Matter' movement Thousands took to the streets in Australia on Saturday, and hundreds did in Japan, to support protests across the United States against police brutality, while demonstrations were expected in South.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
North Korea criticizes South Korea, threatens to close liaison office North Korea lashed out at South Korea for the second day in a row on Friday, threatening to close an inter-Korean liaison office and calling the South naive to think the North wants dialogue and.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Testing the waters: South Korea's waterparks open under new anti-virus measures Only a handful of rubber floats tumbled down the giant slide at South Korea's largest waterpark on Friday, its first day back in business since the coronavirus pandemic hit. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir Lee in succession probe South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, they said on Thursday, in the investigation of a 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud in a suspected bid.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020	North Korea warns South Korea to stop defectors from scattering anti-North leaflets: KCNA The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned South Korea to stop defectors from sending leaflets into the demilitarized zone separating the countries, saying it may cancel a recent bilateral.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
South Korea says kids with suspected COVID-19 syndrome had another disease Two children suspected to be South Korea's first cases of a life-threatening syndrome linked with the coronavirus were found to have contracted Kawasaki disease, a similar but separate infection,.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020

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