South Korea

US, S.Korea detect another failed N. Korea missile test

by Hwang Sung-Hee SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Thursday conducted what appeared to be its second failed…

Tour bus crash kills 10 in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- At least 10 people were killed and seven others seriously injured after their tour bus…

Samsung sees further $3bn profit hit from Note 7 crisis

by Hwang Sung-Hee SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung on Friday said the crisis over its exploding Note 7 smartphones…

Family feud reignites at S. Korea’s Lotte Group

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The elder brother of South Korea's Lotte Group chairman has filed a lawsuit against his…

Samsung says ‘adjusting production’ of recalled Note 7

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics said Monday it was "adjusting" production of its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone,…

Samsung to ‘review’ US hedge fund plan to split firm

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics responded warily Thursday to a plan submitted by the US activist hedge fund…

Typhoon Chaba leaves six dead in S. Korea

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea cleaned up Thursday after Typhoon Chaba lashed its southern coast with powerful…

Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Authorities issued storm and heavy rain warnings on Wednesday as powerful typhoon Chaba barrelled toward Japan,…

Samsung to resume S. Korea sales of new Note 7 phones

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung said Thursday it would resume sales of new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South…

Hyundai car workers start first full strike in 12 years

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of unionised workers at South Korea's Hyundai Motor staged their first full…

S. Korea rules out flood aid to N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea Friday ruled out giving aid to flood-hit North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un…

N. Korea says US pushing peninsula to ‘explosion’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Wednesday accused the United States of pushing the Korean Peninsula to "the…

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