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AP PHOTOS: Thousands of Buddhists participate in Lotus Lantern Festival in South Korea
Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the Lotus Lantern Festival.
South Korea Martial Law Put Lee Jae-Myung Back on Track for Presidency
During Yoon's six hours of martial law on December 3, Lee climbed the National Assembly's walls to avoid security cordons ...
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Trump, trade and troops: South Korea’s nightmare
South Korean and Japanese officials are putting on their politest smiles and heading to Washington. Akazawa Ryosei, the ...
South Korea’s liberal leader Lee wins party nomination to run for president
Lee Jae-myung, a liberal who wants greater economic parity in South Korea and warmer ties with North Korea, became the main ...
South Korea, US aim for trade package before tariff pause ends in July
South Korea and the United States agreed to craft a trade package aimed at removing new U.S. tariffs before the pause on ...
U.S. and South Korea had 'very successful' trade talks, Bessent says
The U.S. and South Korea had a "very successful" meeting on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as the two ...
Deepfake porn is destroying real lives in South Korea
Ruma was having lunch on a summer day in 2021 when her phone began blowing up with notifications. When she opened the ...
South Korea, U.S. aim for package deal before tariff pause ends in July, Seoul says
South Korea and the United States agreed to craft a package of deals aimed at removing new U.S. tariffs before the pause on ...
South Korea’s former President Moon indicted for alleged bribery
South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal President Moon Jae-in on bribery charges Thursday, saying that a budget ...
South Korean Police Seek Arsonist After Deadly Apartment Fire in Seoul
The fire in a 21-story building in southern Seoul killed one person and injured several others, two of them seriously.
South Korea, US aim for package of deals before tariff pause ends in July
South Korea and the United States agreed to craft a package of deals aimed at removing new U.S. tariffs before the pause on ...
South Korea’s main opposition party taps former party chief as presidential candidate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s main liberal opposition party tapped Sunday its former leader Lee Jae-myung as presidential candidate in the upcoming June 3 vote. The Democratic Party said Lee ...