12 h. ago Chinese university recruits South Korean semiconductor expert Lee Young

Lee has taken a job as the head of a quantum materials research centre in Hubei province.

Politics

27 h. ago Air Busan passenger detained by Chinese police after latest emergency door scare

South Korean airlines have been urged to enhance their security measures following a spate of mid-flight incidents.

Events

30 h. ago Student in South Korea injures 7 during stabbing rampage at Cheongju high school

Police are investigating the motive behind the shocking attack that injured educators, staff and a parent.

Events

3 d. ago Yellow Sea fish farm row threatens to derail efforts to improve China

The appearance of the large steel structures has prompted comparisons with Beijing’s island-building projects in the South China Sea.

Events

3 d. ago The Yellow Sea fish farm row threatening to derail progress in China

The appearance of the large steel structures has prompted comparisons with Beijing’s island-building projects in the South China Sea.

Events

3 d. ago Why Japan’s unified defence zone proposal with US makes South Korea uneasy

Despite US enthusiasm, South Korea fears being drawn into conflicts beyond the Korean peninsula, such as the Taiwan Strait.

Politics

5 d. ago South Korea, US aim for ‘July package’ to resolve tariff disputes

Seoul has offered to partner with Washington in shipbuilding and energy, and says it aims to address their bilateral trade imbalance.

Politics

5 d. ago South Korean firm tells workers to shower at least once a day as summer nears

The company also warned employees to be mindful of cigarette odours, sweat after exercise and clothes that haven’t been washed.

Economics

6 d. ago South Korea says DeepSeek sent data to ByteDance owned servers in China without consent

DeepSeek previously said it overlooked data protection laws when transferring input to a Beijing-based cloud service platform owned by ByteDance, the parent of TikTok.

Politics

6 d. ago Chinese pair caught photographing South Korea military base twice in days

The repeated incidents have ignited debate over legal loopholes that allow such activity outside designated security zones.

Events

6 d. ago South Korean bus driver rushes unconscious Chinese student to hospital, saves her life

Good Samaritan carries student to emergency unit on back, pays woman’s hospital bill, cries tears of joy when she recovers.

Transport

6 d. ago South Korean airlines toughen cabin crew roles amid air rage concerns

Airlines are prioritising physical strength and safety training over looks as violent behaviours soar on board.

Politics

6 d. ago Beijing Cheers The Impeachment Of South Korean President Yoon Suk

Beijing Cheers The Impeachment Of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol Amid The Emerging Contours Of A U.S.-China Decoupling And Showdown  MEMRI

Politics

7 d. ago Noise dispute may have led South Korean man to start flat fire that killed him: police

The 61-year-old is suspected of having set fire to his former neighbours’ flats after nearly two years of conflicts over noise issues.

Events

8 d. ago Chinese families look to Malaysia, South Korea’s AI sex crime scourge: 7 Asia highlights

From Chinese scholars urging peace with Manila to a fight in Pattaya, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Events

8 d. ago South Korea weighs ‘proportional’ response to Chinese platform in contested Yellow Sea

Officials say the fixed steel platform risks undermining a bilateral pact and signals China’s expanding maritime ambitions.

Politics

9 d. ago Outrage in South Korea over videos of women being chased to ‘help them get home safely’

Netizens slam the videos for mocking the fear and panic that women feel when approached or followed by unknown men at night.

Politics

9 d. ago South Korea air force says pilot error caused aircraft to drop gun pods, fuel tanks

The blunder, the latest in a series of accidents in recent months, has prompted concerns about lax standards within the armed forces.

Events

9 d. ago South Korea uncovers Chinese goods relabelled for US tariff evasion on the rise

Seoul’s customs agency found millions of US dollars worth of Chinese exports were disguised to dodge Trump’s hefty duties.

Politics

9 d. ago Exclusive: Beijing's Yellow Sea platform mirrors South China Sea moves, raising alarm in South Korea

Exclusive: Beijing's Yellow Sea platform mirrors South China Sea moves, raising alarm in South Korea  조선일보

Events