The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

Global Market Today: Wall Street gains lift Asian stocks as Fed decision looms

Gauges in Japan and South Korea advanced, helping the broader MSCI Inc.’s Asia Pacific equities gauge rise 0.6%. Equity-index futures for US stocks also climbed in early trading.

The Economic Times · 2h ago

North Korean Artillery Points South as Pyongyang Disputes Mine Blast Findings and Sends Warning to UN

North Korea displayed a self-propelled 122mm howitzer near the South Korean border as Pyongyang rejected Seoul's account of a mine blast that injured three soldiers in the DMZ.

International Business Times UK · 16h ago

North Korea flaunts howitzer after saying Seoul faked landmine blast

Seoul demanded an apology for the explosion

The Independent UK · 17h ago

Kim rises up rankings with equal-sixth in South Korea

Australian golfer Grace Kim has enhanced her hopes of making the LPGA's season-ending tournament with a strong finish at South Korea's BMW Ladies Championship.

AAP · Oct 24

Kim Jong Un is making world's 'strongest' military: Nuclear weapons, AI-powered systems, hypersonic missiles & combat plan put North Korea in focus

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his military to train to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media said Saturday. The Pyongyang event, held Thursday and Friday, was aimed at developing a plan "to train the strongest armed forces…

The Economic Times · Oct 24

South Korea and North Korea in new landmine dispute – here’s what we know

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The Independent UK · Oct 23

‘Fighting an impossible fight is the only way to reclaim dignity’: Lee Chang-dong on class warfare and his searing Oscar contender

The auteur’s new film – a study of class, capital and the fallout of redundancy – won the grand jury prize at Venice. Telling tales of the disenfranchised is ‘our moral responsibility’, he says

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23

South Korea says North Korea has planted a million landmines along border since 2024

Seoul says the newly laid mines are in addition to the nearly two million landmines buried along the buffer zone between the two countries

The Independent UK · Oct 23

‘Massive protests would erupt’: NRI says South Korea’s strict waste rules like dumping only washed food boxes and no onion peels in bins are unthinkable in India

An Indian content creator living in South Korea has highlighted the country's strict waste disposal rules, including washing plastic food containers, removing tape from cardboard boxes and using designated garbage bags. The creator also cites Rs 60,000 in monthly apartment maintenance and suggests similar rules could spark protests if implemented…

The Economic Times · Oct 23

Aussie Davidson fourth halfway through BMW Championship

Australia's first-round co-leader Karis Davidson is tied for fourth at the halfway point of the LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.

AAP · Oct 23