Son Chang-wan was in office while works were undertaken at Muan International Airport. Last month, a plane crashed into a concrete barrier there, killing 179 people.

SEOUL - Most of South Korea was covered by thick, ultra-fine dust for the second consecutive day on Jan 22, with such conditions forecast to continue until Jan 23, according to the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER).

Major protest sites in Seoul have included the Gwanghwamun area, where sizable crowds have gathered to express their dissent.

As Hawaiʻi's population ages, caregiving is getting more attention from both residents and policymakers. South Korea is testing a new program that may provide insights that could be used elsewhere — including here.

The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday emphasized the importance of efforts to deepen the alliance between Seoul and Washington as U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term.

It comes after Ukraine released footage of two captured men, reportedly North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia.

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more reciprocally under the Trump administration, citing concerns about how U.S.

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Acting President Choi says Seoul will manage tensions, especially in border areas, to prevent escalation with Pyongyang - Anadolu Ajansı

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in ...

Standing in front of the entrance to the exhibition “ Connecting Bodies: Asian Women Artists ” at a high-ceiling basement gallery of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul, I felt a spark of exhilaration that jolted me. Finally, an exhibition dedicated to Asian women artists! But why has it taken so long?