The Latest Breaking News from Seoul

Jecheon (South Korea) (AFP) - If North Korea unleashes a nuclear attack on the South, architecture professor Lee Tae-goo has a plan: he'll retreat to his purpose-built bunker and stay underground for at least two weeks to avoid radiation poisoning.

Seoul (AFP) - South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday said its third-quarter operating profits were down 31.39 percent year on year after a global economic downturn hit demand for consumer electronics.

South Korea's opposition lawmakers boycotted President Yoon Suk-yeol's first budget speech to parliament on Tuesday to protest against a criminal probe surrounding the opposition leader, in an escalating battle of wills that could complicate deliberations.

The Airbus SE A330 widebody flying from Seoul to Cebu had tried twice to land in poor weather before it overran the runway on the third attempt around 11pm last night

South Korea's military said Monday it had fired warning shots at a North Korean ship that crossed the countries' de facto maritime border, prompting the North to fire a warning in return. Pyongyang has conducted a blitz of weapons tests, including what it claimed were tactical nuclear drills, in recent…

North Korea and South Korea fired warning shots at each other near a nautical border after Seoul said a merchant vessel from its neighbor crossed the line, adding to a recent series of provocations along one of the world’s most militarized boundaries.

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's military said Monday it had fired warning shots at a North Korean ship that crossed the countries' de facto maritime border, prompting the North to fire a warning in return.

Dotted across the South Korean capital, hidden beneath apartment buildings, are 200,000 tiny flats known as banjiha. But these semi-basement units can be deadly.

SEOUL -- The South Korean government announced Wednesday it will resume visa waivers on Nov. 1 for visitors from eight countries and regions including Japan.

Cape Town has been included on the 2022-23 Formula E calendar following approval from the FIA World Motor Sport Council, as Seoul drops off due to Olympic Park renovation works.

Cape Town has been included on the 2022-23 Formula E calendar following approval from the FIA World Motor Sport Council, as Seoul drops off due to Olympic Park renovation works.