Seoul removes propaganda loudspeakers to signal a shift in policy under President Lee’s administration. South Korean authorities began removing loudspeakers blaring anti-North Korea broadcasts along the country’s border, Seoul’s Ministry of National Defence has said, as the new government of President Lee Jae-myung seeks to ease tensions with Pyongyang. “StartingRead More →
At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea this year, according to health authorities. South Korea has shattered a 117-year record for the number of sweltering nights in July amid a scorching heatwave. Temperatures in Seoul did not dip below 29.3 degrees Celsius (84.7 degrees Fahrenheit)Read More →
North Korean leader’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, dismisses Seoul’s outreach efforts under new president. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister has rejected the possibility of dialogue with South Korea amid Seoul’s outreach efforts under its new left-leaning president. In a statement issued by state-run media on Monday,Read More →
South Korea’s new finance minister and the country’s top trade envoy will meet with U.S. counterparts on Friday for talks on U.S. tariffs. RunPhoto | Photodisc | Getty Images South Korea’s new finance minister and the country’s top trade envoy will meet with U.S. counterparts on Friday for talks on U.S. tariffs, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Tuesday. The country’s foreignRead More →
Unification ministry in Seoul says allowing individual tours will not violate international sanctions. South Korea is considering allowing individual tours to North Korea as it studies ways to improve relations with its neighbour, a spokesperson for South Korea’s Ministry of Unification says. “The government is formulating and pursuing North KoreaRead More →
Former president has been indicted on additional charges as a special prosecutor continues investigations. Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been indicted over his declaration of martial law last year as investigators widened an insurrection probe. The prosecution indicted Yoon on charges including abuse of power and obstructionRead More →
Record rainfall is expected to continue hammering parts of South Korea until Monday as more warnings are issued to the public. Four people have been confirmed dead and at least two others missing as torrential rains continue to batter South Korea for a fourth consecutive day, forcing thousands of peopleRead More →
