South Korea

Russia’s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses.

A Chinese official says eight people died in the sinking of a cargo ship in waters between Japan and South Korea.

Ships searching in wind-whipped waters between South Korea and Japan have picked up at least 14 of the 22 crew members from a cargo ship that sank early Wednesday.

South Korean officials are considering creating a domestic fund to compensate Koreans who were enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II

South Korea has reconfirmed that Seoul and Washington are discussing its involvement in U.S. nuclear asset management to cope with intensifying North Korean nuclear threats.

South Korea’s military confirms it test-fired a solid-fueled rocket after its unannounced launch triggered brief public scare of a suspected UFO appearance or a North Korean missile launch. The Defense Ministry says Friday’s rocket launch was part of its efforts to build a space-based surveillance capability. It says it didn’t notify the general public of the launch in advance because...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presented unspecified goals to further bolster his military power next year at a meeting of the nation’s political officials.

South Korea’s president has called for a stronger air defense and high-tech stealth drones to better monitor North Korea.

Most courts have agreed with importers and ordered customs to release sex dolls, saying they are used in people’s private spaces and don’t undermine human dignity.

South Korea’s military has fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft after North Korean drones entered the South’s airspace.

North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test of a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” for a new strategic weapon

A new law in South Korea will scrap its traditional method of counting ages and will make citizens one or two years younger.

North Korea has fired a barrage of artillery rounds into waters near rival South Korea for the second consecutive day in a tit-for-tat for the South’s live-fire drills.

Brazil will play Croatia in the quarterfinals after cruising to a 4-1 win over South Korea in the round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá scored for Brazil in the first half of the round of 16 match against South Korea at the World Cup.

Brazil got on the board early in the round of 16 against South Korea when Vinicius Junior, Neymar and Richarlison scored to take a decisive lead.

Here’s how to watch Brazil and South Korea face off in their round of 16 showdown at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Monday.

South Korea’s military on Monday said North Korea fired about 130 suspected artillery rounds into the water near their western and eastern sea borders, the latest military action contributing to worsening relations between the neighbors.

South Korea narrowly advanced to the knockout round after scoring in stoppage time against Portugal and winning the tiebreaker over Uruguay.

The final spot in the knockout stage from Group H will be decided in the next 45 minutes, with Uruguay, South Korea and Ghana still alive.