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South Korea’s ambassador to Australia resigns after four weeks amid corruption probe
Lee Jong-sup is being investigated over allegations he tried to improperly influence an inquiry into death...
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South Korea doctors’ strike widens as medical professors join protests
Some professors will submit their resignations while others will cut their hours over a government plan...
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Squid Game actor O Yeong-su convicted of sexual harassment
The 79-year-old actor who won a Golden Globe for his role as Oh II-nam on the...
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South Korea’s fertility rate sinks to record low despite $270bn in incentives
Average number of births per woman falls to 0.72 in country that already has the world’s...
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North Korea fires cruise missiles off east coast, says South Korea
South Korean military says it is analysing the launch along with US intelligence authoritiesNorth Korea has...
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South Korea in shock after female politician is attacked with a rock
Opposition leader speaks of ‘political terrorism’ amid calls for full investigation into attack on Bae Hyun-jin,...
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South Korea crowd crush: Seoul police chief charged over Halloween disaster in which 158 died
Kim Kwang-ho accused of negligence in failing to ‘take necessary measures’ to prevent 2022 disaster in...
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North Korean teens get 12 years’ hard labour for watching South Korean videos
Footage shows two 16-year-olds being sentenced in front of hundreds of their peers in an amphitheatreVideo...
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North Korean defectors to South tripled in 2023, Seoul says
South Korea says backgrounds of recent defectors including some ‘elite class’ indicate growing discontent with regime...
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Unification with South Korea no longer possible, says Kim Jong-un
In a speech, the North Korean leader has called for constitutional change to identify the south...
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Parasite director Bong Joon-ho leads artist outcry over death of South Korean actor
Oscar-winning director leads calls for inquiry into police investigative process following death of Lee Sun-kyunA group...
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South Korea passes bill banning production and sale of dog meat
Animal welfare campaigners hail decision as ‘historic victory’ after years of pressure at home and abroadSouth...
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Kim Ju-ae likely heir to North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, says South’s spy agency
Intense speculation over future role for Kim Jong-un’s daughter, who is reportedly 10, comes as North...
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South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in the neck
South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that Lee’s assailant had been arrested at the scene in...