Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul's military said, just days after a US aircraft carrier arrived for joint drills with the South in a show of force against Pyongyang.

Bangkok Post

South Korea says North Korea test-fired missile toward sea

North Korea on Sunday fired a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern seas, extending a provocative streak in weapons testing as a U.S. aircraft carrier visits South Korea for joint military exercises in response to the North’s growing nuclear threat

The Independent UK

North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea near South Korea

It comes as a US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea to participate in joint drills with South Korean forces

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

N.Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of U.S. VP Harris visit

North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, ahead of planned military drills by South Korean and U.S. forces involving an aircraft carrier and a visit to the region by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

Reuters

How the US is trying to maintain dominance of the advanced semiconductor industry and limit China's ability to develop its own

By tightening controls on China's developing advanced microchip industry, the US might be pushing allies to work against its interests, as both countries spend vast amounts of money chasing technological supremacy.

ABC News

N.Korea may be preparing to test submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea military says -Yonhap

South Korea's military has detected signs that North Korea may be preparing to test a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, days before a visit by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

Reuters

North Korea 'readying' sub launch of ballistic missile

South Korea has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile from a submarine, the South Korean presidential office said Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Breaking down the Unification Church scandal in Japan

Anger is growing in Japan over the state funeral for Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July. The former prime minister had links to the Unification Church, a controversial religious organisation based in South Korea. We find out more about the relationship between the sect and Japan's political elite by…

France 24

South Korean president calls US lawmakers ‘idiots’ on hot mic

‘It would be so humiliating for Biden if these idiots don’t pass it in Congress’

The Independent UK

U.S. VP Harris to discuss Taiwan's security in Asia -official

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will discuss Taiwanese security during bilateral meetings with the leaders of Japan and South Korea when she visits the region next week, a senior administration official said on Friday.

Reuters

US to seek stronger labor, environmental standards in Asia

The U.S. is outlining its goals for a new trade deal with Australia, Japan, South Korea and nine other nations meant to signal the country's commitment to working with the Indo-Pacific region at a time of growing Chinese clout

The Independent UK

Son Heung-min South Korea free-kick has given Antonio Conte answer to major Tottenham problem

Son Heung-min was on the scoresheet for South Korea on Friday as he netted a sublime free-kick in his country's 2-2 draw with Costa Rica

Football London

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for start of first major joint drills in five years

Threat of North Korea looms over exercises, as crew member says they ‘can’t ever really forget what we’re all here for’

The Independent UK

S. Korean police detain two Liberian officials over alleged rape of two teenagers

South Korean police said on Friday they had detained two Liberian government officials over the alleged rape of two teenagers in South Korea.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: North Korea’s new law is far from the only nuclear threat the world faces

North Korea passed a law this month putting into effect Kim Jong Un’s decision that in case he is incapacitated by foreign hands, the country will “automatically and immediately” launch a nuclear retaliation. This arrangement makes it sound as though the North Korean nuclear arsenal is not only designed to…

The Guardian - UK

South Korea president criticised over gaffes at Queen’s funeral and UN

Yoon Suk-yeol accused of discourtesy in London and of swearing after chat to Joe Biden

Daily Mirror

Emma Raducanu looking to achieve feat for first time since US Open after win in Korea

Emma Raducanu is keen to rebuild her ranking and is currently trying to reach the semi-finals of the Korean Open, and will be aiming to win her third match in a row for the first time in a year

Al Jazeera

US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan arrives for South Korea drills

Arrival marks most significant deployment yet amid push for more US nuclear-capable ‘assets’ to deter North Korea.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

Gaffes, controversy overshadow S.Korea's Yoon trips to U.N., London

A series of gaffes and controversies is overshadowing South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's first major overseas tour, sending his ratings plunging and inviting scathing criticism from some lawmakers even within his own party.

The Guardian - AU

Calls for stalking law overhaul in South Korea as woman’s murder shocks nation

Stabbing triggers accusations that authorities are failing to take violence against women seriously

The Independent UK

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for joint drills

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has arrived in the South Korean port of Busan ahead of the two countries’ joint military exercise that aims to show their strength against growing North Korean threats

Reuters

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as warning to North

A U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Friday for the first time in about four years, set to join other military vessels in a show of force intended to send a message to North Korea.

Tribune News Service

South Korea president caught on hot mic insulting US Congress

South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was overheard insulting American lawmakers, after briefly meeting President Joe Biden to discuss issues including U.S. electric-vehicle subsidies that South Korea wants to change.

The Independent UK

Emma Raducanu ‘would love to go one further’ and reach Korea Open semi-finals

The 19-year-old defeated Yanina Wickmayer in the second round in Seoul

Evening Standard

Emma Raducanu returns to form following early US Open exit by reaching quarter-finals in South Korea

Emma Raducanu booked her place in the quarter-finals of the Korean Open in a return to form following her early US Open exit.

1 … 284 285 286 287

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.