The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

North Korean balloon dumps rubbish on South Korea’s presidential compound

Local media report that ballon also carried leaflets ridiculing the South Korean president.

Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2024

Trash carried by a North Korean balloon again falls on the presidential compound in Seoul

South Korea says trash carried by a North Korean balloon has fallen on the presidential compound in central Seoul

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

Chair Of Global Plastics Talks Pledges Deal Next Month

A global treaty to curb plastic pollution will be secured at a summit in South Korea next month, the chair of the talks pledged Wednesday, although he cautioned there were still complex disputes and the time frame was a "big challenge".

International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024

North Korea sent 3,000 troops to Russia for Ukraine war, says Seoul

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin says there is evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia but it remained to be seen what they would be doing there

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

Seoul Says N.Korea Sent More Troops To Russia, Kyiv Urges Their Surrender

Ukraine on Wednesday called on any North Korean troops fighting for Russia to surrender, after South Korea said over a thousand more had been deployed by Pyongyang.

International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024

Adoptee deported from US criticizes Korean government and adoption agency over lack of citizenship

Adam Crapser, an adoptee who was deported to South Korea in 2016 because his American parents never secured his citizenship, has delivered a scathing denunciation of the Korean government and his adoption agency in a Seoul appeals court

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

North Korean troops in Russia would be sign of Putin’s ‘desperation’, says UK

The UK and Germany expressed concern that the involvement of North Korea could trigger wider global tensions.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Genesis Championship Betting Picks, Predictions And Odds

Ahead of the last of the DP World Tour's Back 9 events of the season, Golf Monthly has picked out a handful of names who are expected to be in contention at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea

Golf Monthly · Oct 23, 2024

Lawmakers: South Korea’s spy chief says North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia

South Korea’s spy chief has told lawmakers that North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

South Korea Considers Supplying Weapons To Ukraine Amid North Korea Allegations

South Korea warns against potential North Korean involvement in Ukraine conflict amid denials from North Korea and Russia. Concerns raised over security th...

Top News · Oct 23, 2024