The Latest Breaking News from Seoul

U.S. special representative for N.Korea to visit Seoul to discuss missile launches

The U.S. envoy for North Korea will visit Seoul next week for meetings with South Korean counterparts to discuss the international response to the North's recent intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) launches, the State Department said.

Reuters · Apr 15, 2022

Seoul: North Korea destroying S Korean-owned golf course

Seoul says North Korea is destroying a South Korean-owned golf course at its scenic mountain resort in the second confirmed case of South Korean assets being eliminated in the area

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says tens of thousands killed in Mariupol, seeks military aid from S.Korea

Tens of thousands of people have likely been killed in Russia's assault on the southeastern city of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, as he asked Seoul for any military aid it could provide.

Reuters · Apr 11, 2022

S.Korea says search under way for missing ship off Taiwan coast

A ship carrying six South Koreans went missing off Taiwan and a search and rescue operation is under way, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 8, 2022

Apple's Largest Store In Korea To Serve As A Stage For K-Pop Artists

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to open the doors of its new — South Korea's largest — retail store in the center of Seoul on Saturday. The Myeongdong store will debut Apple's first-ever K-pop Today at the Apple Remix session featuring K-pop supergroup SEVENTEEN.

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

North Korea threatens to use nuclear weapons to ‘eliminate’ Seoul if it launches pre-emptive strike

North Korea has threatened to “eliminate” the South Korean army if they launch a pre-emptive strike, the sister of leader Kim-Jong Un has warned.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022

North Korea Warns of Nuclear Response if South Provokes It

For the second time this week, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated South Korea for touting its supposed preemptive strike capabilities against the North, saying her country’s nuclear forces would annihilate the South’s conventional forces if provoked. In a statement carried Tuesday by North Korea’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022

North Korea would ‘annihilate’ South if provoked, warns Kim Jong-un’s sister

Warning points to a rise in tensions on the peninsula after the North conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in five years

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022

Digital Designer Adapts Hyundai Ioniq Q Styling To Electric Bikes

Seoul, Korea-based digital designer Ji Woong Cha draws inspiration from Hyundai’s Ioniq lineup for the Ioniq Q electric motorcycle concept.

RideApart · Apr 4, 2022

North Korea Accuses South of 'Reckless' Remarks

North Korea blasted the South Korean defense minister on Sunday for "reckless" remarks about Seoul's ability to strike Pyongyang, warning of retaliation after conducting a record number of weapons tests this year. South Korean defense minister Suh Wook had said Friday that his army had missiles with "the ability to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2022