83 m. ago South Korea’s entertainment industry faces ‘actor risk’ amid celebrity scandals, costly delays

Scandals like Kim Soo-hyun’s are disrupting South Korea’s entertainment industry, causing production delays and costly reshoots, raising ethical standards debates.

Events

5 h. ago South Korea’s Starbucks ban use of presidential candidates’ names in orders

Customers cannot use the names of all seven presidential candidates in the ‘Call My Name’ service until after the nation’s June 3 snap polls.

Politics

5 h. ago South Korea’s Starbucks bans use of presidential candidates’ names in orders

Customers cannot use the names of all seven presidential candidates in the ‘Call My Name’ service until after the nation’s June 3 snap polls.

Politics

8 h. ago Jeju Air crash families file complaint to speed up South Korea’s investigation

Grieving families demanding accountability for December’s crash have submitted the complaint, naming an airline chief and transport minister.

Events

19 h. ago Another South China Sea? Beijing’s Yellow Sea Tactics Make South Korea Nervous

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Politics

28 h. ago South Korea’s World Ramen Festival leaves attendees hungry for more: ‘threw most away’

Dubbed the “worst festival I have ever been to” by one participant, the event in Busan left attendees fuming over poor organisation, limited choice, and lukewarm noodles.

Politics

35 h. ago Japanese women in South Korean prostitution ring blamed for shaming homeland

Instead of outrage at the traffickers, online anger in Japan has focused on the women involved for damaging national pride.

Politics

37 h. ago Japan watches South Korea’s presidential polls for signs of warmer ties

Democratic front runner Lee Jae-myung has hinted at closer trade links, but Tokyo remembers past anti-Japan stances.

Politics

38 h. ago South Korea election: assassination fears recall darker political times

Front runner Lee Jae-myung’s camp is considering bulletproof screens for his campaign speeches, much like the US practice.

Politics

53 h. ago Buddhist statue stolen from Japanese temple returned from South Korea after 13 years

The stolen relic’s return highlights the easing of tensions between the nations.

Politics

3 d. ago South Korea’s conservatives fails to swap presidential candidates in chaotic U

The party reinstated Kim Moon-soo’s candidacy after an unsuccessful attempt to replace him with ex-PM Han Duck-soo.

Politics

3 d. ago South Korea’s conservatives fail to swap presidential candidates in chaotic U

The party reinstated Kim Moon-soo’s candidacy after an unsuccessful attempt to replace him with ex-PM Han Duck-soo.

Politics

4 d. ago South Korea’s conservative party swaps presidential candidate in ‘overnight political coup’

South Korea’s conservative party nullified its primary and replaced presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo with former PM Han Duck-soo a week after Kim’s selection.

Politics

5 d. ago BYD, Zeekr, Deepal eye EV exports to South Korea to rival Hyundai, Kia on their home turf

Success in the Hyundai-dominated country could burnish the image of Chinese-made EVs globally, analysts say.

Politics

5 d. ago Huayou may step in as South Korea’s LG abandons US$8.45 bn Indonesia EV battery investment

Indonesia’s state-owned Antara news agency reported that the Energy, Mineral and Coal Suppliers Association warned LGES’s exit could derail the EV industry road map.

Economics

5 d. ago South Korean prosecutors seek 30 years’ jail for man who killed wife, hid body in car boot

The man said he was ‘not sure’ why he murdered his wife, claiming he was depressed and not of sound mind at the time.

Events

6 d. ago South Korean border town fights North Korea’s sinister sound assault with noise map

North Korea has been broadcasting sinister noises almost daily from loudspeakers along the border since July, when tensions between the neighbours intensified.

Events

7 d. ago In South Korea, dolls modelled on married women spark complaints about ‘over

The ‘Dongtan Missy’ doll and similar ones are clad in provocative dresses with plunging cleavages, triggering calls to stop the sale of such figures.

Politics

8 d. ago South Korea’s presidential race in chaos amid conservative clash, liberal legal battles

Conservatives are fighting among themselves over which candidate to field, while the liberal front-runner faces legal challenges.

Events

9 d. ago China urges Japan, South Korea and Asean to deepen cooperation amid trade war turbulence

Beijing’s top financial and economic officials want to strengthen regional ties amid US trade war uncertainties.

Events