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South Korea players want K League season change due to ‘worsening climate’

South Korea football players push for a K League season shift as 'punishing heat' hitting summer matches.

World aljazeera.com 14.08.2026

Record-high heat soars through South Korea

A record-high heatwave is sweeping through the Korean Peninsula, sending temperatures skyrocketing, reaching 42.5C.

World aljazeera.com 07.08.2026

South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash

Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.

World bbc.co.uk 06.08.2026

Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C

There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began.

World bbc.co.uk 05.08.2026

South Korea’s SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in record-breaking US IPO

South Korean chip giant makes largest-ever debut by a foreign firm in the US, eclipsing Alibaba's 2014 IPO.

World aljazeera.com 10.07.2026

How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers

Officials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.

World bbc.co.uk 10.07.2026

South Korea announces more than $1 trillion AI, chip investment drive

South Korean president frames the push as a race against time to secure the country's domination in AI boom.

World aljazeera.com 29.06.2026

South Korean President, ex-players, fans demand change after World Cup exit

South Korea's World Cup exit after the group stage prompted the coach to quit, with the President calling for a probe.

World aljazeera.com 29.06.2026

South Korea football coach quits as president calls for probe into World Cup loss

South Korea was eliminated after missing out on a spot among the eight best third-placed teams.

World bbc.co.uk 29.06.2026

North Korea conducts major weapons tests; South training ‘drone warriors’

Kim Jong Un demands a 'deadly and destructive offensive posture' as North Korea upgrades arsenal to reach all of South.

World aljazeera.com 26.06.2026

South Africa fans hail historic World Cup knockout entry after Korea win

The nation’s shock win against South Korea quelled criticism back at home after doubts about coach Hugo Broos’ team.

World aljazeera.com 25.06.2026

South Korea’s booming stock market mints a generation of novice investors

South Korean stocks are soaring, drawing first-time investors in a nation where property has long reigned supreme.

World aljazeera.com 10.06.2026

South Korean police break up 35-hour polling station protest

World aljazeera.com 05.06.2026

How did tattoo artists become legal in South Korea?

The BBC is in Seoul, where tattooist from all over the country have gathered to celebrate their art, following decades of underground work.

World bbc.com 30.05.2026

After decades risking arrest, South Korea's tattoo artists step into the limelight

Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea - breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.

World bbc.com 30.05.2026

South Korea’s SK Hynix enters exclusive $1 trillion club

Chipmaker becomes second South Korean company in history to hit milestone.

World aljazeera.com 29.05.2026

South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat

Dong Guangping, an activist and former police officer, spent hours at sea before reaching Korean waters.

World bbc.com 27.05.2026

South Korean activists smash Starbucks cups to protest ‘Tank Day’ campaign

World aljazeera.com 22.05.2026

South Korea’s stock market soars as Samsung union calls off planned strike

Benchmark KOSPI rises more than 8 percent following deal to avert strike at top memory chip maker.

World aljazeera.com 21.05.2026

South Korea says ship was struck by ‘unidentified flying objects’ in Hormuz

South Korea says it is investigating an incident on May 4 when two unidentified objects struck a Korean-operated cargo s

World aljazeera.com 10.05.2026