In his first news conference in about two years, Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to tame inflation and create a new ministry to boost the country’s birth rate.

Lawmaker Wee Ka Siong said NewJeansNim should be blocked form performing again at an entertainment venue in Kuala Lumpur to preserve religious harmony.

Analysts see the move as part of a wider bid by ruler Kim Jong-un to consolidate power and to reduce a cult of personality around his father and grandfather.

Younger consumers have flocked to buy bite-sized gold bars from retail stores and vending machines amid frenzy for the precious metal.

Kim Ki-nam helped forge a cult of personality around the Kim dynasty, serving every one of the country’s three leaders since its founding. He has died at the age of 94.

Yoon Suk-yeol isn’t known for taking questions from reporters, preferring prearranged interviews or staged media appearances. But after a thumping in last month’s elections, the humbled president is changing tack.

US Army Staff Sergeant Gordon Black is being detained in Vladivostok on suspicion of theft. He followed his girlfriend to Russia while he was on personal leave from military service.

A pop-up store selling merch of K-pop superstars BTS in Seoul has drawn members of the band’s Army fandom from around the world, despite them being away doing their military service.

BTS’ agency Hybe is under scrutiny after it allegedly paid a ransom to individuals who were aware of its unethical business tactics.

International Baccalaureate Organization launches inquiry after exams already taken in some time zones, including Hong Kong, appeared online.

To slyly raise prices without alerting customers, manufacturers have been shrinking the size of their products amid South Korea’s skyrocketing food inflation – but regulators have caught wind.

Dedicated customers queued up the night before last weekend’s launch of the Current Form 1.0 collection to buy a pair of new Cloudmonster 2 shoes; they gave a round of applause for the first lucky customer

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As Seoul confirms Aukus talks, analysts say the defence alliance would benefit from South Korea’s hypersonic knowledge.

Hopes were high that President Yoon Suk-yeol’s first-ever meeting with the opposition chief might bring some measure of stability, but the encounter only underscored the country’s political gridlock.

A cheaper Japanese yen is too appealing to pass up for many of China’s outbound holidaymakers, and tourism in South Korea is taking a hit.

Analysts say the sudden two-tier rise of the warning despite no major events in progress for Seoul could signal precautions against a retaliation over a row on defected diplomats.

In a first, legal action has been launched in China to hold Tokyo accountable for war crimes, lawyer says.

The South Korean memory chip maker has already sold out its high-bandwidth memory chips for this year, as enterprises aggressively expand artificial intelligence services.

With wars raging in Ukraine, the Middle East, an emboldened North Korea, and the coming US presidential election, it is prudent Seoul not get involved in a potential Taiwan crisis, one expert said.

Choi Jae-young has allegedly filmed a video secretly to show that first lady Kim Keon-hee is corrupt, the prosecution says.

Seven classic 1950s Korean movies are being shown at this year’s Udine Far East Film Festival in collaboration with the Korean Film Archive. Those who can’t make the event can watch them on YouTube.