Korea

1,700 evacuate Korea Post building due to unknown package

The Korea Post headquarters in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, had to evacuate some 1,700 people from its building on Friday afternoon after a package containing...

Yoon orders measures to restore teachers’ classroom authority

President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered his government to revise "unreasonable" educational ordinances that could possibly infringe upon teachers' rights in schools on Monday. He also...

One killed, 3 injured in knife attack outside Sillim Station in Seoul

A man in his 20s died and three were injured after being attacked by a person wielding a knife outside of Sillim Station in...

Yoon Suk Yeol’s mother-in-law arrested for falsifying documents

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s mother-in-law Choi Eun-soon was arrested for falsifying documents in court on Friday. Her arrest was made after the appellate court upheld...

Suicide spotlights abuse of teachers by students and parents

A student, with her mother, pays condolences to a teacher who took her own life in a classroom earlier this week at Seoul Seo...

Missing marine found dead, anger expressed at safety measures

A Marine lance corporal who was swept away by strong currents Wednesday morning while searching for people missing from last week’s heavy rains in...

U.S. soldier who bolted to North faced discipline at home

The U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea on Tuesday was due to face military disciplinary action in the United States for assault charges...

Yoon warns North during historic tour of U.S. nuclear sub

President Yoon Suk Yeol made an unprecedented tour of a U.S. nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) on Wednesday. During the tour, he warned that South Korea...

First NCG meeting backed by nuclear-capable sub in Busan

A U.S. nuclear-capable submarine made a port call in Korea for the first time in some 40 years as a "manifestation" of Washington's commitment...

U.S. tourist defects to North Korea at border: UN Command

One American touring the Joint Security Area (JSA) at the inter-Korean border on Tuesday crossed over to the North Korean side, the United Nations...