The Latest Breaking News from Seoul

Lee Sun-kyun: Parasite actor found dead in Seoul at 48 amid drug allegations

He was being investigated by police for alleged drug-taking

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2023

South Korea sanctions North Korean spy chief over illicit cyber activities

Pyongyang is thought to use the money stolen in cyber-heists to fund its illegal weapons programmes.

Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2023

Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ dies

Lee Sun-kyun won a Screen Actors Guild award for ‘cast in a motion picture’ for his role in ‘Parasite.’ He was found dead at a car in a Seoul park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 27, 2023

N. Korea's Kim Warns Of 'Nuclear Attack' If 'Provoked' With Nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Pyongyang will not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if "provoked with nukes", state media said Thursday, while Seoul and its allies called for "dialogue without preconditions".

International Business Times · Dec 21, 2023

Mapping Bedbugs: S Korean Blockchain Engineer Fights Infestation With Data

When news broke about a bedbug outbreak in his native South Korea, 29-year-old blockchain engineer and self-professed insectophobe Kang Jae-gu got straight to work -- on the data.

International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023

N. Korea Fires 'Long-range Ballistic Missile': Seoul

North Korea fired another internationally banned "long-range ballistic missile" on Monday, the South's military said, after Pyongyang voiced outrage over deeper nuclear cooperation between Seoul and Washington.

International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023

South Korea Military Says North Fires Ballistic Missile

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, as the United States and South Korea warned any nuclear attack would lead to the end of Pyongyang's regime.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2023

North Korean and Russian officials discuss economic ties as Seoul raises labor export concerns

State media say senior North Korean economic officials have met with the governor of a Russian region along the Pacific coast for discussions on boosting economic cooperation between the countries

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

US, Japan, South Korea step up efforts to counter North Korea cyber-threats

The three allies are concerned about ‘malicious’ cyber-activities in support of Pyongyang’s banned weapons programmes.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023

US, South Korean and Japanese national security advisers meet to discuss North Korean threat

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts Saturday in their latest three-way talks on the North Korean nuclear threat and other regional challenges

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023