5 h. ago South Korea to drop cosmetic surgery tax incentives that have fuelled wave of medical tourism

Lobby group warns price-conscious foreign patients could start looking to other countries

Politics

12 h. ago Bianca Censori sizzles in skintight spandex bodysuit at creepy art show

Model and artist Bianca left heads scratching as she showed up at a bizarre art exhibition in South Korea, but left fans hot under the collar with her racy ensemble

Politics

19 h. ago I’m a travel expert. These will be the seven hottest destinations to visit in 2026

From South Korea to Kyrgyzstan, these are the countries tipped to be trendy next year

Science

29 h. ago Crypto mogul Do Kwon to be sentenced for misleading investors who lost billions in stablecoin crash

Cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon is scheduled to be sentenced for misleading investors who lost billions when his company’s crypto ecosystem collapsed in 2022

Economics

44 h. ago Another country launches an AI crackdown as it fuels a surge in fake ads

Officials say it’s becoming increasingly difficult to monitor and detect the growing number of false ads fueled by AI

Politics

6 d. ago Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson reacts to ‘strange’ World Cup draw: ‘Football was second’

Ireland would face a group comprising hosts Mexico, South Africa and South Korea if they progress to the World Cup

Politics

6 d. ago Jesse Lingard confirms FC Seoul exit as club make feelings clear on ex

Jesse Lingard has seen his deal with FC Seoul mutually terminated as the club in South Korea made it clear that the ex-Manchester United player want to "move on"

Politics

9 d. ago Teacher struck off for having sex with underage boy he met on dating app

Andrew Polwarth was detained by police officers as he returned from South Korea.

Politics

9 d. ago A year after South Korea’s martial law crisis, the president urges unity, but the wounds are still raw

President Lee praised South Koreans for overcoming ‘an unprecedented democratic crisis in world history’ but some fears its society is becoming increasingly polarisedSouth Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has marked the anniversary of an attempt to impose martial law by declaring that those behind the bid to topple its democracy must face justice, while adding that the fight to secure the country remains unfinished.“Investigations and trials of those who participated are still ongoing,” Lee said in a televised address. He pledged that “righteous unity” would be possible only once accountability was delivered. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Fury as BMA boss shrugs off Christmas patient chaos fears ahead of five

A JUNIOR doctors leader yesterday dismissed as “sentimental” concerns that the latest wave of strikes will trap patients in hospital for Christmas. British Medical Association resident doctors will walk out for five days from December 17 - potentially causing havoc for patients waiting to be discharged. But BMA chair Dr Tom Dolphin dismissed appeals not...

Events

1 week ago More than 120,000 home cameras in South Korea hacked to record ‘sexploitation’ footage

The suspects targeted cameras by exploiting security weaknesses

Politics

1 week ago Worker cleared of stealing snacks from office after colleagues all say they do the same

More than three dozen colleagues ‘risk investigation for theft charges’ by admitting to taking snacks from same fridge

Events

2 w. ago A woman who murdered her 2 children and left them in suitcases is jailed for at least 17 years

A New Zealand woman has been sentenced to at least 17 years in prison for murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases

Events

2 w. ago Mother who hid children’s bodies in suitcases jailed for life in New Zealand

Hakyung Lee was found guilty of murdering her children and concealing their remains in a storage lockerA mother who murdered her two children and hid their bodies in suitcases stored inside a rented locker has been sentenced to life imprisonment in New Zealand.Hakyung Lee, a New Zealand citizen originally from South Korea, was found guilty earlier this year of killing her children in a crime that has become known as the “suitcase murders”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago South Korean rapist jailed for life over online blackmail ring that shocked country

Kim raped or assaulted 16 victims, including 14 minors, and recorded videos of his crimes

Events

2 w. ago Two dead and multiple injured after van crashes into crowd at tourist hotspot

A 'suspected sudden acceleration accident' in a crowded street left two tourists dead and eight injured in South Korea - police are now investigating the incident

Events

2 w. ago World's oldest author, 105, shares key to long life and it's very simple

Kim Hyung-suk, a 105-year-old professor of philosophy at Yonsei University in South Korea, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest male author

Culture

3 w. ago South Korean ferry carrying 267 people runs aground because helmsman ‘had been looking at his phone’

Passengers and crew brought safely ashore after vessel crashes on uninhabited island

Politics

3 w. ago My first Royal tour was Charles and Diana's 'miserable' visit to South Korea it wasn't what ended their marriage

Hardman told co-host and historian Kate Williams that coverage of the visit was 'unfair' - although he acknowledged it 'wasn't easy' for the Prince and Princess.

Politics

3 w. ago Top US admiral says he's watching China's rapid naval buildup closely

The top U.S. admiral has called China’s shipbuilding capability “impressive” as Beijing moves ahead with a rapid buildup of the world’s largest navy

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