The Latest Breaking News from Seoul

Many South Korean teachers say they have suffered from parents' harassment and excessive demands. This summer, they came out to the streets voicing anger and demanding protection for their rights.

To mark World Teachers' Day, we take a closer look at the school system in South Korea. Although the country's schools have an excellent reputation, thousands of teachers have been protesting in Seoul for the past three months. They are demonstrating against harassment from parents – relentless pressure that has…

Nearly 7,000 troops, including US service members, will take part in the parade through the streets of central Seoul.

Meeting comes amid heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula as Pyongyang ramps up weapons tests and courts Russia.

Just 67 North Korean defectors arrived last year. Inter-Korean dialogue and exchange have ground to a halt. Seoul's Unification Ministry has a new, hawkish head who wants to change the agency's role.

North Korean leader backs Moscow in ‘protecting its sovereignty and security against the hegemonic forces’ that oppose it

South Korea’s capital has a 3,000 square metre void underneath one of its most iconic plazas, and no one can be sure why

From Crazy Rich Asians to new romance Past Lives, a raft of recent movies has featured reconnections with distant homelands – deftly addressing complex questions around diaspora and identity

Along with Japan and the United States, South Korea has the potential to emerge as a key piece in India’s Indo-pacific strategy