2 h. ago Moment South Korean fighter jet mistakenly bombs village during training drill

Surveillance footage shows the moment a South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area in Pocheon during training on Thursday, 6 March.

Sport

6 h. ago South Korean fighter jet accidentally bombs civilians during live

The MK-82 bombs ‘abnormally’ released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing civilian damages, the air force said in a statement

Sport

7 h. ago At least 15 hurt as South Korean fighter jet drops bombs on homes during joint US drills

Korean Air Force says a KF-16 fighter jet ‘abnormally’ released eight bombs

Sport

9 h. ago South Korea jet disaster as shell dropped on civilian area during live

Eight people were injured in South Korea when a shell was accidentally dropped on civilian properties during a joint South Korea-U.S. live-fire exercise on Thursday.

Events

6 d. ago Stock market today: Asian shares skid, hit by AI doubts and Trump tariff hikes

Shares have retreated in Asia, with benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea falling more than 2% after Wall Street indexes fell sharply on doubts over the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology

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7 d. ago Yoon Suk Yeol ‘ranted’ about imposing martial law over drinks with lawmakers, former ruling party leader says

Han Dong Hoo claims in new memoir he and party colleagues feared they would be arrested or even killed

Politics

7 d. ago Yoon Suk Yeol ‘ranted’ about imposing martial law over drinks, former ruling party leader says

Han Dong Hoo claims in new memoir he and party colleagues feared they would be arrested or even killed

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8 d. ago What is a bird strike? How concerned you need to be when flying

Everything to know about bird strikes following the fatal Jeju Air flight in South Korea

Events

8 d. ago South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years amid surge in marriages

Rise comes from very low base and remains far below the 2.1 births per woman needed to stabilise populationSouth Korea’s birthrate rose last year for the first time in nine years, as a surge in marriages raised hopes that the country may be lifting itself out of its demographic crisis.Preliminary data released by the government body Statistics Korea on Wednesday showed that the number of babies born per 1,000 people in 2024 stood at 4.7, the first rise since 2014. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Video captures moment South Korea motorway pass collapses killing at least four construction workers

This is the moment a massive motorway pass collapsed in South Korea, killing at least four construction workers.

Events

9 d. ago Horrifying clip shows the exact moment a massive motorway overpass collapses

A bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in Anseong, South Korea, on Tuesday leaving at least four construction workers dead and six others injured.

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9 d. ago Four dead and six injured after collapse at highway construction site in South Korea

At least six were injured in under construction highway collapse

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1 week ago USA v Australia: SheBelieves Cup women’s football international – live

Updates from the game at State Farm StadiumAny thoughts? Get in touch with Joey on emailToday’s game will mark Sermanni’s eighth game as interim boss of the Matildas, with it looking increasingly likely the veteran mentor’s stint will stretch to include April’s friendlies against South Korea.Football Australia’s search for a full-time successor to Tony Gustavsson has now stretched into its seventh month following the Swede’s exit following the Paris Olympics and while the federation has been adamant that they have plenty of time to find a successor – given that the Matildas’ next competitive fixture won’t come until the opening game of a home Asian Cup next March – the sense of urgency surrounding the need to appoint someone is growing by the day. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago South Korea calls on Trump administration to exclude their country from trade tariffs

The state-run Korea Development Institute has downgraded its growth forecast for the national economy to 1.6% in 2025

Politics

1 week ago South Korean police book impeached president for obstructing execution of his arrest warrant

Yoon Suk Yeol is suspected of using presidential security service to block his arrest over failed attempt to impose martial law

Events

1 week ago South Korea seeks exemption from Trump’s proposed tariff hikes

South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive tariffs on trade partners

Politics

1 week ago North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine 'thought he was being sent to study abroad'

A North Korean solider captured by Ukraine has spilled his dreams of defecting to live in South Korea in a new interview. He's asked: 'If I apply for asylum, would they take me?'

Events

2 w. ago Yoon Suk Yeol becomes first sitting South Korean president to go on criminal trial

Impeached president’s lawyers argue he had ‘no intention to paralyse the country’ by imposing martial law last December

Politics

2 w. ago Martial law was Yoon Suk Yeol’s answer to ‘legislative dictatorship’, insurrection trial hears

Lawyers for impeached South Korean president who caused chaos argue that court has no jurisdiction to put him on trial for ‘act of governance’Lawyers for Yoon Suk Yeol have told a court in Seoul that the impeached president declared martial law in late 2024 to prevent the country becoming a “legislative dictatorship” controlled by his political opponents.The claim came as Yoon became the first South Korean president to stand trial in a criminal case, brought over his short-lived declaration of martial law in early December. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trust in democratic parliaments suffers ‘global decline’, study finds

The report’s lead author said such declines tend to be associated with increased support for populist and anti-establishment parties.

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