SEOUL: South Korean authorities said on Wednesday (Jan 22) they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at some airports across the country after the Jeju Air cra

South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rates, but an uptick in pandemic-postponed marriages has sparked optimism for family growth.

SEOUL: South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asian country has recorded the world's lowest fertility rates,

Rising tourism arrivals between South-East Asia and South Korea are presenting numerous opportunities for economic growth, cultural exchange, and strengthened regional cooperation, finds report, ASEAN–Republic of Korea Tourism Cooperation: Fostering People-to-People.

As their controversial content gains traction and revenue, the YouTubers supporting South Korea’s impeached president are cashing in.

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol told judges he was a “firm believer of liberal democracy” as he appeared for his impeachment trial for the first time since imposing a shock martial law decree.

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more reciprocally under the Trump administration, citing concerns about how U.S.

Yoon said he had worked in public service with “a firm commitment to free democracy”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Yoon Suk Yeol has become the first sitting president in South Korean history to be arrested by law enforcement agents, after his compound was finally breached on Wednesday by officials investigating his failed attempt to impose martial law.

Mr Yoon’s legal team filed a request to review the legitimacy of the president’s arrest. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea fired an unidentified missile off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said. The launch came about a week after the North fired what it claimed was a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, which was North Korea's first missile test since Nov. 5.

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking Pyongyang's latest show of force just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.