All news on the topic: South Korea

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Kim regime cracks down on ‘non-socialist language’ as slang spreads among youth
Four North Korean youths might face a year in brutal forced labor camps after reportedly being arrested for ’speaking like South Koreans’.
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Kim Jong Un builds North Korea’s largest arms factory — weapons are being prepared for Russia
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has reportedly ordered the construction of the country’s largest weapons factory, but its output may be destined less for the DPRK than for Russia.
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Sex rituals, cults, and politics: South Korean ‘spiritual leader’ accused of large-scale fraud
South Korean police report that Huh Kyung-young exploited followers sexually and embezzled millions to finance political activities using his position as a spiritual leader.
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97 mafia members arrested in South Korea: young gangsters shift from fists to crypto schemes
In South Korea, prosecutors report that younger gang members are driving a revival in organized crime, combining violence with online scams that have swindled thousands.
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Kim Jong Un inspects AI-equipped suicide drones in North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been seen inspecting new suicide drones, which, according to state media, have been equipped with artificial intelligence (AI).
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British influencer found unconscious in South Korea with black eye and organ failure
A British influencer has been found in her South Korean apartment with a mysterious black eye and multiple organ failure.
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15 injured as South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop bombs on civilian area
Bombs ’accidentally’ dropped by fighter jets injured 15 people in South Korea this morning.
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North Korea’s Kim orders nuclear readiness following missile test, KCNA reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test-launch of strategic cruise missiles and ordered full readiness to use nuclear attack capability, which would ensure the most effective defence for the country, state media said on Friday.
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Dashcam footage captures fatal bridge collapse in South Korea
Sections of a partly constructed elevated motorway in Anseong collapsed one after the other, killing at least three construction workers.
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South Korea’s probable upcoming leader seeks improved relations with China and North Korea
Lee Jae-myung expresses his willingness to support President Donald Trump’s initiatives to resume discussions with North Korea — and might even contemplate nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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South Korea to restrict power banks on flights after plane fire
South Korea on Thursday announced strengthened aviation safety measures following a fire on an Air Busan plane last month, saying the rules would include limiting the number and type of portable batteries allowed on the country’s airlines.
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Female teacher arrested for stabbing eight-year-old pupil to death
A female teacher has been arrested after stabbing an eight-year-old student to death at a primary school in South Korea, according to reports.
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South Korean spy agency accuses DeepSeek of excessive personal data collection
South Korea’s spy agency has accused Chinese AI app DeepSeek of "excessively" collecting personal data and using all input data to train itself, and questioned the app’s responses to questions relating to issues of national pride.
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North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility, urges strengthening of arsenal
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported Wednesday...
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Fire erupts on plane carrying 176 passengers
An airplane carrying 176 people was engulfed in flames in South Korea, almost a month to the day that a Jeju Air jet crashed, killing 179 people on board.
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Bird feathers and blood discovered in both engines of crashed jet in South Korea
Investigators found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air (089590.KS), opens new tab jet that crashed in South Korea last month, killing 179 people, a person familiar with the probe told Reuters on Friday.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested after martial law ’coup attempt’
When Yoon Suk Yeol, who is South Korean President, declared martial law in his country, he was suspended and now authorities have finally detained the politician.
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South Korea, the U.S., and Japan identify North Korea behind $659 million crypto theft in 2024
North Korean hackers stole some US$659 million worth of crypto assets through multiple hacks in 2024 as it continues its malicious cyber activities to fund its illicit weapons programs...
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Kim Jong-un’s unseen family kids revealed for the first time on his birthday, including potential male heir
Kim Jong-un has revealed two more members of his family to the world – and one of them could be the next leader of North Korea.
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US charges South Korean crypto mogul in $40 billion fraud scheme
For years, Kwon allegedly directed a fraudulent crypto scheme that cost investors tens of billions.
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Kim Jong Un prohibits hotdog consumption and imprisons divorcing couples in unusual crackdown
Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned North Koreans from eating hotdogs and ordered imprisonment for divorcing couples in a bizarre new crackdown.
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Thousands of opposing protesters rally in Seoul after Yoon Suk Yeol’s arrest is avoided
Crowds gather outside South Korean presidential residence where suspended leader is protected by security officers.
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South Korea: Investigators fail to detain impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol
A Seoul court issued a warrant for Yoon’s detention on Tuesday after he evaded multiple requests to appear for questioning and blocked searches of his office in Seoul.
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Russia was developing plans for attacks on Japan and South Korea - FT
Journalists have published data obtained from 29 secret Russian military files.
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Jeju Air flight attendant’s first words revealed after surviving South Korea plane inferno that claimed 179 lives
The first words of a Jeju Air cabin crew member who survived Sunday’s plane crash have emerged after 179 died in what’s been described as one of South Korea’s largest aviation disasters.