South Korea

S. Korean Olympic champion accuses coach of sex assault

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's double Olympic short track gold medallist Shim Suk-hee has accused her former…

Hyundai shows off walking car project

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) -- South Korean car maker Hyundai on Monday gave a look at work it is…

N. Korea’s Kim vows more summits with South next year: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to meet the South's President Moon Jae-in "frequently"…

Two Koreas to pledge road, rail links on divided peninsula

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A South Korean delegation left for North Korea on Wednesday to attend a groundbreaking ceremony…

South Korea to fine BMW $10 mn over engine fires response

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea said Monday it will fine German automaker BMW 11.2 billion won ($10 million)…

S. Korea cab drivers protest Uber-like ride share app

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of taxi drivers in South Korea went on a nationwide strike Thursday,…

S.Korean grain silo transforms into world’s largest mural

INCHEON, South Korea (AFP) -- A dreary grain silo that was transformed into an enormous colorful artwork in South Korea…

K-pop’s BTS ‘worth $3.6 billion a year’ to South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean boyband BTS are worth more than $3.6 billion to the country's economy every…

S. Korea foundation scraps award for Suu Kyi

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- One of South Korean largest human rights groups will strip Myanmar's de facto leader Aung…

Tearful S. Korean Olympic champion tells court of coach abuse

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Double Olympic gold medallist Shim Suk-hee broke down in tears as she told a South…

Koreas verify removal of frontline bunkers

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Soldiers from North and South Korea are set to verify the dismantlement of guard posts…

Cash for kids: South Korea seeks to raise falling birthrate

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea issued a raft of measures Friday to try to reverse one of…

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