Ukrainian minister hopes to heal ‘misunderstanding’ with South Korea, media reports
Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed North Korean prisoners had been sent to South Korea, angering Seoul, which expected the transfer to remain secret.
World
japantimes.co.jp
02.10.2026
South Korea brings powerful prosecution agency to heel
Overhaul is a victory for reformers, though some fear it could leave an investigative vacuum
Finance
ft.com
02.10.2026
North and South Korea trade accusations over landmines that injured three soldiers
A mine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers has renewed scrutiny of North Korea's actions along the border and raised questions about its strategic goals.
World
dw.com
01.10.2026
South Korea Contests U.S. Claims of New $50 Billion Alaska Investment
The Trump administration asserted this week that South Korea will fund an LNG pipeline, but Seoul is disputing the status of negotiations.
World
wsj.com
01.10.2026
South Korea president urges Pyongyang dialogue after DMZ blasts
Seoul's military had demanded North Korea apologize after three South Korean officers were injured in an explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.10.2026
South Korea’s exports hit record high on AI boom
Exports jump 83.5 percent to top $120bn for the first time amid ferocious semiconductor demand.
World
aljazeera.com
01.10.2026
Trump unveils $200 billion South Korean investment in U.S. projects
Trump said the investment will include the construction of nuclear power plants, an LNG pipeline in Alaska and a power generation facility in Texas.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.10.2026
Trump says South Korea will invest $200bn in US energy projects
Pledges to launch initiatives in states including Alaska and Texas come as midterm elections loom
Finance
ft.com
01.10.2026
Trump set to announce $200bn in energy investments from South Korea
The investments come as Trump seeks to tout the Republican Party's economic record ahead of the US midterm races.
World
aljazeera.com
30.09.2026
Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea
A wayward shark has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds, earning plaudits from the local mayor and even moving the stock market.
Science
phys.org
30.09.2026
South Korea says Zelenskyy's revelation of a secret POW transfer was likely a play for more support
South Korea’s spy agency says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent disclosure of a secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea was likely intended to gain public supp
World
abcnews.com
30.09.2026
Tensions mount as South Korea demands apology from North over mine blast
North Korea has this Wednesday rejected accusations that it planted the mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ on September 21. In a statement, Kim Jo Jong, Kim Jong Un's powerful s
World
france24.com
30.09.2026
South Korea: Lost shark draws over half a million visitors
The South Korean port of Busan says that a stranded shark has become a major tourist destination. It's also named the ocean predator an honorary ambassador to the city.
World
dw.com
30.09.2026
South Korea embraces shark slowly circling a canal in the country's biggest port city
A huge gray shark named Bukangi has become an honorary mascot in South Korea’s biggest port city
World
abcnews.com
30.09.2026
South Korea demands apology over DMZ blasts as North denies planting mines
South Korea calls for a formal apology from North Korea over the DMZ explosion that injured three soldiers.
World
aljazeera.com
30.09.2026
Kim Jong Un's sister issues warning as she denies South Korea land mine claims
Kim Jong Un's sister has threatened retaliation and said claims North Korea planted land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers are a "conspiratorial farce".
World
news.sky.com
30.09.2026
North Korea denies planting mines that injured 3 South Korean soldiers, accuses Seoul of conspiracy
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has rejected South Korean findings that North Korea planted the land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers last week
World
abcnews.com
30.09.2026
North Korea slams South's claim it was behind DMZ mine blasts, calling it a 'farce'
North Korea in recent years has added mines, anti-tank barriers and other front-line fortifications, raising concerns in the South about the growing presence of North Korean soldiers near the border.
World
euronews.com
30.09.2026
Restaurant named after Xi Jinping attacked by Chinese nationals in South Korea
The owner said he chose the name because he wanted to run the "best Chinese restaurant" in South Korea.
World
bbc.co.uk
30.09.2026
South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured three
Blasts in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) injured three South Korean personnel earlier this month.
World
bbc.co.uk
30.09.2026