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11,000 tourists stranded at Jeju International Airport as heavy snow grounds flights

11,000 tourists stranded at Jeju International Airport as heavy snow grounds flights

Severe snowfall forced widespread flight disruptions at Jeju International Airport on Sunday, leaving roughly 11,000 travelers stranded on South Korea's southern resort island.
High inheritance taxes blamed as South Korea records 4th-largest millionaire exodus

High inheritance taxes blamed as South Korea records 4th-largest millionaire exodus

Former South Korean prime minister Lee Hae-chan dies in Vietnam

Former South Korean prime minister Lee Hae-chan dies in Vietnam

South Koreans go cuckoo for 'Dubai-style' cookies

South Koreans go cuckoo for 'Dubai-style' cookies

A dessert known as “Dubai-style” chewy cookies has taken South Korea by storm, drawing long queues at shops and prompting the Red Cross to offer them as incentives for blood donors.
January 21, 2026 | 07:36 pm PT
South Korea jails former prime minister Han for 23 years over martial law plot

South Korea jails former prime minister Han for 23 years over martial law plot

Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck‑soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday for aiding and abetting a declaration of martial law that briefly suspended civilian rule and plunged the country into chaos.
January 21, 2026 | 05:37 am PT
1 in 9 international students in South Korea overstay visas or work without permission: study

1 in 9 international students in South Korea overstay visas or work without permission: study

South Korea's aggressive push to attract international students is colliding with a growing policy failure, with more than one in nine now overstaying visas or working beyond permitted limits, according to a new academic study.
January 17, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
South Korea jails ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol for 5 years over martial law crisis

South Korea jails ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol for 5 years over martial law crisis

A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his disastrous martial law declaration and in its chaotic aftermath.
January 16, 2026 | 03:07 am PT
29-year-old South Korean mathematician cracks geometry puzzle unsolved since 1966

29-year-old South Korean mathematician cracks geometry puzzle unsolved since 1966

A South Korean mathematician has solved a geometry puzzle that baffled experts in the field for nearly six decades.
January 9, 2026 | 04:15 pm PT
South Korea extends group visa fee waiver for 6 Asian countries

South Korea extends group visa fee waiver for 6 Asian countries

South Korea’s Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun Cheol on Dec. 31 announced that the country will extend the waiver of visa processing fees for group tourists from six Asian countries, including Vietnam, for another six months.
December 31, 2025 | 09:00 pm PT
Firefighters battle blaze in South Korea's Gangwon province

Firefighters battle blaze in South Korea's Gangwon province

South Korea issued Level 1 forest fire response alert early on Sunday, as a wildfire erupted in the forests of Yangyang in Gangwon Province in the northeast part of the country, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people.
November 22, 2025 | 09:31 pm PT
South Korean noodle restaurant sparks backlash for refusing solo diners

South Korean noodle restaurant sparks backlash for refusing solo diners

A noodle restaurant in Yeosu City, South Korea, stirred controversy after posting a sign that said “We don’t sell loneliness” to refuse customers who eat alone.
November 16, 2025 | 11:53 pm PT
Tourists filmed defecating on stone wall at South Korea's Gyeongbokgung Palace

Tourists filmed defecating on stone wall at South Korea's Gyeongbokgung Palace

A man and a woman were caught on camera defecating on the stone walls of Gyeongbokgung Palace in central Seoul, provoking online criticism from netizens.
November 12, 2025 | 08:18 pm PT
South Korea sees rising trend of millionaires leaving the country

South Korea sees rising trend of millionaires leaving the country

The number of millionaires leaving South Korea is on track to hit a record high this year, reflecting a growing trend of wealth migration.
November 10, 2025 | 11:17 pm PT
In ageing, lonely South Korea, death becomes a growing business

In ageing, lonely South Korea, death becomes a growing business

Rows of coffins line a university classroom in the South Korean port city of Busan, ready for use in training the funeral directors of the future in a rapidly ageing country.
November 2, 2025 | 09:45 pm PT
Singapore surpasses South Korea as Asia's leading sports tourism destination

Singapore surpasses South Korea as Asia's leading sports tourism destination

Singapore has outperformed South Korea's Seoul to become "Asia's leading sports tourism destination" at this year's World Travel Awards.
October 23, 2025 | 04:38 pm PT
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