Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea's acting president calls for calm

By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a Constitutional Court's ruling on the impeachment of leader Yoon Suk Yeol over his short- …

N.Korea's foreign minister meets visiting Russian deputy foreign minister

North Korean media say Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has held talks with a visiting Russian senior diplomat. The talks come as negotiations on a possible ceasefire in Ukraine are underway. Sunday's edition of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party …

Springtime cold snap brings snow, rain and wind to most of Korea

Published: 16 Mar. 2025, 14:54 Updated: 16 Mar. 2025, 15:27 Gosung County, Gangwon, is covered in snow on March 16. [YONHAP]   A cold snap arrived as snow and rain fell across the country on Sunday, accompanied by strong winds, causing temperatures to drop …

Ex-Samsung engineer expands racism lawsuit to South Korea HQ

Pakistan’s top esports stars set for historic clash in South Korea

LAHORE: Pakistan’s esports community gathered at the iconic Lahore Fort for an exclusive press conference announcing the country’s participation in the highly anticipated “Rival Nations: Pakistan vs South Korea” Tekken 8 tournament. Hosted by Baaz, …

South Korea to Open First Centre Dedicated to Cultivated Meat, With $10M in Public Investment

5 Mins Read South Korea’s Uiseong County has won its bid to build a cultivated meat research centre, supported by $10M in government funding as part of the country’s food tech drive. With regulatory support for cultivated meat ramping up in South Korea, …

Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea acting president says must accept any decision

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a Constitutional Court's ruling on the impeachment of leader Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law …

Korea reports additional foot-and-mouth disease case, total at 5

Quarantine officials in protective suits conduct disinfection work near a beef cattle farm in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, March 16. Yonhap Korea on Sunday confirmed an additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case at a local farm, raising the number of …

Science Minister Stresses Efforts to Remove S. Korea from US 'Sensitive Countries' List

Photo : YONHAP News Science Minister Yoo Sang-im said that the government needs to make efforts to remove South Korea from the United States' sensitive and other designated countries list (SCL). Appearing on a KBS program on Sunday, the minister …

South Korea Export Prices Sink 0.6% In February

Export prices in South Korea were down 0.6 percent on month in February, the Bank of Korea said on Friday - after rising 1.3 percent in January. Export prices were up 6.3 percent on year, easing from 8.6 percent in the previous month. Individually, export …