Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

Lithium battery plant fire in South Korea kills at least 22

Authorities say blaze caused by battery cells exploding inside a warehouse.

Al Jazeera

Firefighters Find '20 Bodies' At S Korea Battery Fire Site: Yonhap

Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on Monday, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the building.

International Business Times

US Navy Aircraft Carrier Arrives In South Korea For Exercises

USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in South Korea amid concerns over North Korea-Russia military ties, joint exercises planned.

Top News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Fire at lithium battery factory in South Korea kills 1, leaves more than 20 missing

Officials say that a fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near South Korea's capital has killed one person

The Independent UK

Change in wind direction prompts worry about more North Korean trash balloon launches toward South

South Korea is monitoring an expected change in the wind direction on Monday that could allow North Korea to send more trash-carrying balloons across their heavily armed border, in their latest bout of tit-for-tat psychological warfare

The Independent UK

Ex-Gold Coast high school student wins PGA Championship

South Korean Amy Yang, who finished high school on the Gold Coast, has won her maiden major at the Women's PGA Championship in Washington.

AAP

A wireless router like no other — millions of devices are hidden from view because they are ugly, but South Korea's biggest telecom company wants to change that with an award-winning design

KT (Korea Telecom) has created a router which can be customized with skins, including ones created by famous artists.

TechRadar

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Chungdam, London: ‘In good hands’ – restaurant review

A new Korean barbecue joint sears and sizzles in Soho, as its flavours merge with old memories

The Guardian - UK

With its new pact with North Korea, Russia raises the stakes with the West over Ukraine

Behind the pageantry of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea, a strong signal came through: In the spiraling confrontation with the U.S. and its allies over Ukraine, the Russian leader is willing to challenge Western interests like never before

The Independent UK

US Aircraft Carrier Arrives In South Korea For Military Exercise

USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group joins South Korea for military exercises in response to North Korean threats and Russia-North Korea alliance.

Top News

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea

A nuclear-powered United States aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea ahead of a three-way exercise involving South Korean and Japanese forces

The Independent UK

South Korean Soldiers Fire Warning Shots At North Korean Troops

South Korean soldiers fired warning shots as North Korean troops crossed the border near the DMZ, raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Top News

US ‘incredibly concerned’ over Putin’s threat to supply weapons to North Korea after Asia tour

State department warns such a move could destabilise the peninsula, as South Korea considers arming Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Kim-Putin deal: why this is a coded message aimed at China and how it worries Beijing

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, paid a visit to Pyongyang this week and signed a defence pact with reclusive North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, as he looks for new allies who can help him increase Russia’s supply of munitions for the war in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times

S. Korea Summons Russian Ambassador Over Pyongyang Deal

South Korea summoned Russia's ambassador to Seoul Friday to protest a defence deal signed by President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un during a visit to Pyongyang this week.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: EU to open enlargement talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week – as it happened

Countries in the 27-nation bloc formally approve the launch of accession negotiations on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: couple plead not guilty to Amber Haigh murder; First Nations elders oppose nuclear plan; and South Korea considers arming Ukraine

Robert and Anne Geeves face court over the suspected killing of Haigh, who disappeared in June of 2002

Top News

Putin Warns South Korea Against Supplying Arms To Ukraine

Putin warns South Korea against arming Ukraine amid concerns over Russia-North Korea defense pact. South Korea seeks US and Japan alliances for regional st...

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Al Jazeera

South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean soldiers cross border again

Incident is the third this month and took place as Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting Pyongyang.

International Business Times

South Korea Fires Warning Shots After New Border Incursion

Seoul's military said Friday it had fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border in the third such incursion this month.

The Independent UK

South Korean activists say they flew anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets across the border

A South Korean activist group says it again flew large balloons carrying anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets toward North Korea, adding to a campaign that aggravated animosities between the rivals and prompted a resumption of Cold War-style psychological warfare along their border

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Boost to Patriot missile supplies for Kyiv – other countries will have to wait

South Korea, infuriated by Kim-Putin pact, considers arming Ukraine; Zelenskiy orders beefing up of power grid and its defences. What we know on day 849

Laptop

Samsung sounds the alarm on Qualcomm Copilot+ PC: Some apps, like 'Fortnite', won't run natively

Just days after the launch of the first Copilot+ PCs, the Samsung South Korea website is raising the alarm on some major app incompatibility issues. Here's what users should know.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Putin and Kim: an alarming new pact needs close attention

Editorial: The revival of ties between Russia and North Korea is prompted by events outside Asia, but the best hopes of containment may lie within the region

Top News

Russia And North Korea Sign Defensive Pact

Russia and North Korea's defensive pact raises concerns among Western powers. South Korea may provide arms to Ukraine in response. Kim Jong Un strengthens ...

1 … 126 127 128 129

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Council on Foreign Relations

17 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.