The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

A look at known Iranian-Americans held by Iran as the US seeks a prisoner release deal

Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest, part of a possible deal over billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Japanese test awaits favourite India in the semifinals

The ACT will be the last competitive outing for the team and a final chance for Craig Fulton to fine-tune his plans and see his players in action before the home stretch of training and finalising his squad.

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023

Fans outraged as lawmakers try to recall BTS members from their military service to perform at jamboree K-pop concert

‘For God’s sake, BTS is not a cultural weapon to be deployed at wherever South Korea needs it,’ one fan wrote

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

Eris is second-most common strain in UK, as Covid hospital admissions jump

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

‘Worst nightmare’: South Korea mulls disastrous Scout jamboree

Youngsters faced a heatwave, flooded tents, sewage spills and an expensive evacuation – but concerns were raised before the event even began

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

Meet the Zombieverse cast: who's who in the celebrity survival challenge

Zombieverse puts 10 South Korean celebrities against a horde of (actors playing) zombies. Here are the contestants.

WhatToWatch · Aug 9, 2023

Mother of Scout who raised thousands to attend South Korea jamboree says troubled event ‘clearly wasn’t safe’

Excited teenager became disheartened amid ‘perfect storm’ of failures, including lack of food and medical facilities, ‘filthy’ toilets and showers, and mosquito ‘infestation’

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

South Korea marks anniversary of 1st lunar probe with new moon photos

South Korea's space agency has released new images of the moon to mark the anniversary of the launch of its first moon probe.

Space · Aug 9, 2023

Wednesday briefing: What went wrong at South Korea’s World Scout Jamboree?

In today’s newsletter: As thousands of scouts are evacuated from their quadrennial global get-together, the host nation’s handling of the event is in the spotlight

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

Flights and ferries halted in South Korea ahead of storm that's dumped rain on Japan for a week

Dozens of flights and ferry services were grounded in South Korea ahead of a tropical storm that has dumped rain on Japanese islands for a week

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023