The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

North Korea launches a missile toward the sea after US flies bomber during drills with South Korea

South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Japan and South Korea should be invited to join Aukus, UK parliamentary committee says

Influential UK foreign affairs select committee recommends Japan and South Korea join the security partnership to develop critical technology

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023

N Korea’s Kim eyes naval readiness as US, Japan, S Korea hold sea exercises

Kim accuses the US, South Korea and Japan of increasing threat of nuclear war over naval exercises off Korean Peninsula.

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023

South Korea’s seafood sellers reel as science fails to ease Fukushima fears

More than 90 percent of South Koreans say they will reduce their seafood consumption due to radiation concerns.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2023

An and Kunlavut earn historic first titles at badminton worlds

An Se Young and Kunlavut Vitidsarn became the first women’s and men’s singles winners from South Korea and Thailand at the badminton world championships

The Hindu · Aug 27, 2023

Protesters rally in Seoul over Japan’s Fukushima water release

Around 1,000 people from South Korea’s main opposition party and civil groups have staged a protest in downtown Seoul.

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023

As Australia eyes its Women’s World Cup legacy, South Korea offers a cautionary tale

The men’s 2002 tournament sent the Asian nation into a football frenzy but the buzz quickly faded and there’s little to show for it now

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2023

Hulu and Disney Plus have a new Korean thriller series that's the next Squid Game

Moving is the most viewed and most talked about Korean original series on Hulu and Disney Plus – and it looks fantastic.

TechRadar · Aug 25, 2023

Korean Cultural Centre India launches language training for Indian welders moving to South Korea

The Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) has launched a comprehensive initiative to equip shipyard welders moving to South Korea.

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

How scientists found that LK-99 is probably not a superconductor

Superconductors allow current to flow with zero resistance, but only at very low temperatures. In July 2023, a South Korean group claimed to have found an ambient-condition superconductor, LK-99, but replication efforts failed. Evidence suggests LK-99 is not a superconductor, but models show it could form one at low temperature.…

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023