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

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

South Korea extends group visa fee waiver for 6 Asian countries

South Korea extends group visa fee waiver for 6 Asian countries

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
10 South Koreans arrested, 2 rescued in Cambodia scam crackdown

10 South Koreans arrested, 2 rescued in Cambodia scam crackdown

Ten South Koreans have been arrested in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscams and two more rescued, days after dozens accused of working in the vast fraud operation were repatriated.
October 20, 2025 | 06:14 pm PT
South Korea arrests scam ringleader over student's death in Cambodia

South Korea arrests scam ringleader over student's death in Cambodia

South Korean police have arrested a suspect believed to be the ringleader of a recruitment scam that sent a university student to Cambodia where he was tortured to death.
October 18, 2025 | 08:29 pm PT
SK Group billionaire chairman's near $1B divorce settlement partially overturned by South Korean top court

SK Group billionaire chairman's near $1B divorce settlement partially overturned by South Korean top court

South Korea's Supreme Court has sent SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won's high-profile divorce case, which required him to pay 1.38 trillion won (US$972.5 million) in settlement, back to a lower court for review, giving the billionaire a temporary victory.
October 18, 2025 | 01:00 am PT
South Korea bans travel to Cambodia over scam centers

South Korea bans travel to Cambodia over scam centers

South Korea issued a "code-black" travel ban for parts of Cambodia on Wednesday and dispatched a team of high-level officials to help nationals lured into working in scam compounds and secure the release of those held against their will.
October 15, 2025 | 05:41 pm PT
South Korea on alert as 80 citizens go missing in Cambodia amid scam center crisis

South Korea on alert as 80 citizens go missing in Cambodia amid scam center crisis

Eighty South Koreans who were possible victims of fake jobs or scam centers were unaccounted for in Cambodia, South Korea's foreign ministry told AFP Tuesday.
October 14, 2025 | 12:52 am PT
Trump on track to meet Xi in South Korea, Bessent says

Trump on track to meet Xi in South Korea, Bessent says

U.S. President Donald Trump remains on track to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea in late October as the two sides try to de-escalate tensions over trade disputes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday.
October 13, 2025 | 10:29 pm PT
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