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March 21, 2023, 9:02 AM

South Korea to restore Japan's trade status to improve ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his government will take steps to restore Japan’s preferential trade status
March 21, 2023, 9:02 AM
South Korea to restore Japan's trade status to improve ties
March 17, 2023, 5:32 AM

Japan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit

Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a long-awaited summit
March 17, 2023, 5:32 AM
Japan, S. Korea to mend ties at summit amid regional threat
March 15, 2023, 12:54 PM

Samsung to invest $230 billion to build 'mega' chip cluster

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it expects to invest $230 billion over the next 20 years as part of an ambitious South Korean national project to build the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturing base near the capital, Seoul
March 15, 2023, 12:54 PM
March 13, 2023, 10:32 AM

US, South Korea hold drills as North sub test-fires missiles

It's the South Korean and U.S. militaries' biggest joint exercises in years.
March 13, 2023, 10:32 AM
March 8, 2023, 2:32 AM

Biden to host April state visit for South Korean leader Yoon

President Yoon Suk Yeol will be joined by first lady Kim Keon Hee.
March 8, 2023, 2:32 AM
March 3, 2023, 11:17 AM

US, South Korea announce largest field exercises in 5 years

The South Korean and U.S. militaries have announced they will hold their biggest joint field exercises in five years later this month, as the U.S. flew a long-range B-1B bomber to the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against North Korea
March 3, 2023, 11:17 AM
1 month ago

North Korea fires 2 missiles in tests condemned by neighbors

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea, South Korean military says
1 month ago
1 month ago

North Korea fires missile as US, S. Korea prepare for drills

North Korea has fired a long-range missile from its capital into the sea off Japan, a day after it threatened to take strong measures against South Korea and the U.S. over their joint military exercises
1 month ago
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South Korea defense report revives 'enemy' label for North

South Korea has referred to North Korea as “our enemy” in its biennial defense document, reviving the label for its rival for the first time in six years
1 month ago
South Korea defense report revives 'enemy' label for North
1 month ago

South Korean minister impeached over Itaewon crowd crush

South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament has impeached Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min, holding him responsible for government failures in disaster planning and the response that likely worsened a crowd crush that killed nearly 160 peop...
1 month ago
South Korean lawmakers impeach minister over crowd crush
2 months ago

NATO chief urges Seoul to send military support to Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is calling for South Korea to provide direct military support to Ukraine, saying Kyiv is in urgent need of weapons to fight off the prolonged Russian invasion
2 months ago
2 months ago

S. Korea to support civilian aid to North in hopes of talks

South Korea’s government says it will promote civilian efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea
2 months ago
S. Korea to support civilian aid to North in hopes of talks
2 months ago

Heavy snow hits Seoul, traffic resumes on Japan highway

Cars slowed and stopped on icy roads and bundled-up commuters gingerly navigated snow-covered sidewalks as a snowstorm swept through the South Korean capital of Seoul and nearby regions, extending a frigid cold spell that has the country in its grip
2 months ago
South Korea's capital region weathers snowstorm
2 months ago

Ship sinks between S. Korea and Japan; 2 dead, 8 missing

Ships searching in wind-whipped waters between South Korea and Japan have picked up at least 14 of the 22 crew members from a cargo vessel that sank, killing at least two
2 months ago
2 months ago

Cars collide on icy road in South Korea; 1 dead, dozens hurt

Nearly 50 vehicles collided on an icy highway near the South Korean capital, killing one person and injuring dozens
2 months ago
2 months ago

South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has received an honor guard welcome on a trip to the United Arab Emirates
2 months ago
South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales
3 months ago

N. Korea fires 3 missiles amid tensions over drone flights

North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests this year that comes days after it increased tensions by flying drones into South Korea
3 months ago
3 months ago

South Korea's unannounced rocket launch causes UFO scare

South Korea’s military confirms it test-fired a solid-fueled rocket after its unannounced launch triggered brief public scare of a suspected UFO appearance or a North Korean missile or drone
3 months ago
South Korea's unannounced rocket launch causes UFO scare
3 months ago

Fire after highway crash in South Korea kills 5, injures 37

A freight truck collided with a bus on a highway near Seoul.
3 months ago
Fire after highway crash in South Korea kills 5, injures 37
3 months ago

South Korea stages drills simulating downing of North drones

South Korea has staged large-scale military drills to simulate shooting down North Korean drones
3 months ago
South Korea stages drills simulating downing of North drones
3 months ago

N Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles capable of reaching Japan

Three days ago, North Korea said it tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor.”
3 months ago
3 months ago

Dogs gifted by North's Kim resettle in South Korean zoo

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago have ended up at a zoo in South Korea following a dispute over who should foot the bill for the animals' care
3 months ago
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K-Pop stars face challenges of military conscription

ABC News' Joohee Cho reports from South Korea about K-Pop boy band members enlisting in mandatory military service and speaks with K-Pop star Siwon Choi about his experience.
3 months ago
K-Pop stars face challenges of military conscription
3 months ago

South Korea's truth commission to probe foreign adoptions

South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission will investigate the cases of dozens of South Korean adoptees in Europe and the United States who suspect their origins were falsified or obscured during a child export frenzy in the mid- to late-1900s
3 months ago
3 months ago

S. Korea sees easing disruption as truckers' strike extends

Officials say South Korea’s economy is recovering from the initial shock of a nationwide walkout staged by thousands of cargo truckers, even as their strike reached its 14th day on Wednesday amid a stalemate with the government over freight fare issues
3 months ago
S. Korea sees easing disruption as truckers' strike extends
4 months ago

First delivery of S. Korean heavy weapons comes to Poland

Polish President Andrzej Duda and the country's defense minister have taken delivery of a first shipment of tanks and howitzers from South Korea, hailing the swift implementation of a deal signed in the summer in the face of the war in neighboring Ukraine
4 months ago
First delivery of S. Korean heavy weapons comes to Poland
4 months ago

South Korean lawmakers raise concerns over Chinese voters

Members of South Korea’s ruling conservative party have proposed a bill that would place tighter restrictions on the voting rights of foreign permanent residents in local elections
4 months ago
South Korean lawmakers raise concerns over Chinese voters
4 months ago

N. Korea fires artillery near border in warning to S. Korea

North Korea has fired about 130 artillery rounds into the water near its western and eastern sea borders with South Korea, the latest military action contributing to worsening relations between the neighbors
4 months ago
N. Korea fires artillery near border in warning to S. Korea
4 months ago

Thousands protest in South Korea in support of truckers

Thousands of demonstrators representing organized labor marched in South Korea’s capital on Saturday to denounce government attempts to force thousands of striking truckers back to work after they walked out in a dispute over the price of freight
4 months ago
Thousands protest in South Korea in support of truckers
4 months ago

S. Korea's leader suspends Q&A with reporters amid media row

South Korea’s president has suspended his routine morning Q&A sessions with journalists after squabbling with a broadcaster over its coverage of his remarks caught on a hot mic in the United States
4 months ago
S. Korea's leader suspends Q&A with reporters amid media row
4 months ago

S. Korea's leader discusses megaprojects with Saudi prince

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hopes for greater cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including on its $500 billion futuristic desert city project
4 months ago
S. Korea's leader discusses megaprojects with Saudi prince
4 months ago

S Korean leader urges China's Xi to play larger N Korea role

South Korea's leader asked China to play a more active, constructive role.
4 months ago
4 months ago

Dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un at center of South Korean row

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now mired in a South Korean political row, with the country’s former president blaming his conservative successor for a lack of support as he gave the animals up
4 months ago
Dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un at center of South Korean row
5 months ago

S Korea miners lived on coffee, water while trapped in shaft

Two South Korean miners who were rescued after being trapped deep underground for nine days say they survived on instant coffee powder and water falling from the ceiling of a blocked shaft
5 months ago
S Korea miners lived on coffee, water while trapped in shaft
5 months ago

North Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles

North Korea launches four new missile tests as a response to joint exercises between the U.S. and South Korea.
5 months ago
North Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles
5 months ago

US, South Korea warn North Korea following missile launches

The U.S. and South Korea issued a warning to North Korea following intensifying missile launches.
5 months ago
US, South Korea warn North Korea following missile launches
5 months ago

S. Koreans ashamed over safety failures in Halloween tragedy

The Halloween party crush in Seoul's Itaewon entertainment district has caused an outpouring of public sympathy in South Korea toward the 150 dead, mostly in their 20s and 30s
5 months ago
S. Koreans ashamed over safety failures in Halloween tragedy
5 months ago

N Korea fires 23 missiles, prompting air raid alert in South

The missiles of various kinds flew toward the eastern and western coasts.
5 months ago
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South Korean police reveal emergency calls began hours before deadly crowd surge

South Korean police reveal that emergency calls for help began nearly four hours before the deadly crowd surge that killed at least 156 people.
5 months ago
South Korean police reveal emergency calls began hours before deadly crowd surge
5 months ago

The search for answers after deadly South Korean crowd surge

ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports from Seoul with the latest on the investigation into the crowd crush that killed 155 people during a Halloween celebration over the weekend.
5 months ago
The search for answers after deadly South Korean crowd surge
5 months ago

South Korean police say 1st calls were made 4 hours before deadly crowd crush

Delayed police responses and an illegal street obstruction were contributing factors to the weekend’s crowd crush in Seoul, officials said on Tuesday.
5 months ago
Calls were made 4 hours before deadly crowd crush, police say
5 months ago

Seoul crowd crush exemplifies need for event control: Experts

Crowd control experts tell ABC News that there are protocols to prevent crowd crush incidents.
5 months ago
Seoul crowd crush exemplifies need for event control: Experts
5 months ago

Seoul's Halloween victims primarily women, young people

The narrow street in Seoul’s popular Itaewon neighborhood was already packed with people celebrating Halloween as high school student Eunseo Kim pushed into the crowd
5 months ago
Seoul's Halloween victims primarily women, young people
5 months ago

South Korea’s national police apologize after deadly crowd crush

Police said they only deployed 137 officers to handle a crowd of about 100,000 partygoers.
5 months ago
South Korea’s national police apologize after deadly crowd crush
5 months ago

Seoul Halloween crowd crush: At least 153 dead in crowd surge, officials say

At least 153 people were also injured in the crowd crush, South Korean officials said.
5 months ago
Halloween crowd crush: 2 Americans among those dead
5 months ago

At least 153 crushed to death in South Korean crowd surge

ABC News' Matt Gutman reports on the deadly crowd surge that killed at least 153 people and injured over 80 during Halloween festivities in Seoul.
5 months ago
At least 153 crushed to death in South Korean crowd surge
5 months ago

South Korean president declares national mourning period after Seoul crowd crush

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol addressed the crowd crush that left at least 153 dead during Halloween festivities in in Seoul.
5 months ago
South Korean president declares national mourning period after Seoul crowd crush
5 months ago

More than 150 killed in Seoul crowd crush

Officials estimate that more than 100,000 revelers crowded the streets the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea, for Halloween festivities.
5 months ago
More than 150 killed in Seoul crowd crush
5 months ago

University of Kentucky student dies in Seoul Halloween crush

More than 150 were killed when a Halloween crowd surged into a narrow alley.
5 months ago
5 months ago

Halloween crowd surge kills, injures many in South Korea

153 people were killed, and more than 80 others injured in Itaewon, South Korea, after tragic Halloween celebrations turned into a deadly stampede.
5 months ago
Halloween crowd surge kills, injures many in South Korea
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