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Heavy rain begins to slow in South Korea’s capital region after leaving 1 person dead

Torrential rain that has battered South Korea’s greater capital region for two days has started easing, but not before ...

Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a ...

Peace with South Korea a ‘pipe dream’ says Kim’s sister

South Korea’s peace overtures are a “pipe dream”, the powerful sister of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has warned, in comments ...

Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister turns up the volume on loudspeaker standoff with South Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday dismissed South Korean claims the North is removing some ...

South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Is Arrested on Corruption Charges

Kim Keon Hee, accused of accepting Chanel bags and other items as bribes, is the only former first lady in the country to ...

Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon arrested

Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, was arrested late Tuesday night on charges including ...

Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea's once powerful ex-first lady

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee will spend her first day in jail on Wednesday in a cell much like the one her ...

The South Korean collector who fell for posters from communist Poland

Individually, they might not be as universally recognized as famous fine art paintings. But the posters are widely celebrated ...

North Korea denies loudspeaker removal, rejects Seoul outreach

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday denied Seoul's claim that the North had begun removing ...

South Korean Prez to pursue 'forward-looking' cooperation with Japan through 'shuttle diplomacy'

Seoul: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday he would pursue "forward-looking, mutually beneficial cooperation" ...