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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on South Korea, covering politics, economy, society, K-pop and Seoul’s relationships with North Korea, Japan, China and the United States.
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last updated:
29 November, 2024

Yoon says he agreed to questioning to prevent bloodshed

Yoon Suk-yeol has become the first incumbent South Korean president to be arrested  

Music

Seoul Philharmonic, Jaap van Zweden’s new orchestra, aims for ‘world-class’

Yoon Suk-yeol detained in South Korea

Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol detained

Investigators and police had to scale makeshift barricades set up by the impeached president’s supporters to gain access to his compound.

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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrives at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials in Gwacheon, South Korea, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Alibaba

Chinese firms face harsh reality amid geopolitical tensions: Alibaba co-founder

Current geopolitical environment is the most unfriendly ever, Alibaba co-founder and chairman says.

Aviation accidents

After losing loved ones to Jeju Air crash, grieving families face online hate

Hate comments could stem from feelings of resentment and injustice over families receiving compensation from government, an expert says.

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Japan

Agents of discord: inside Pyongyang’s plot to sow South Korea-Japan chaos

Newly uncovered court documents have revealed how North Korean spies exploited South Korean outage over Japan’s nuclear waste-water release.

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Members of a South Korean environmental group hold banners reading ‘No Fukushima radioactive water’ during a rally in Seoul in 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korea’s Yoon labelled a ‘drug cartel leader’ amid reports of armed guards

Some guards were ‘determined’ to use assault weapons to prevent the impeached Yoon’s arrest, a presidential security agent told local media.

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US-China relations

US investigation finds China unfairly dominates shipbuilding, sources say

Chinese embassy spokesperson responds to report, says ‘US blames China for its own problems’.

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Malaysia

Chinese, Indian steel and iron hit with anti-dumping duties by Malaysia

The provisional duties, which took effect on January 11, also targeted iron and steel products from Japan and South Korea.

Ironworkers stand in front of a blast furnace. Photo: Shutterstock
Aviation accidents

South Korea to improve concrete barricades after tragic Jeju Air crash

The Muan airport will remain closed until January 19 following the tragic Jeju Air crash, South Korea also plans to improve concrete landing structures at seven airports.

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The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport lies near a concrete structure it crashed into, in Muan, South Korea, on December 30, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Disease

South Korea bans pork from Germany after outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

The outbreak represents the first known cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany since 1988.

Asia travel

4 snake-themed Korean travel spots to visit in the Year of the Snake

From a Seoul park to nature spots, these serpentine sites make for great Lunar New Year travel ideas. They aren’t known for real snakes.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks drop to 4-month low on dampened rate-cut hopes

MTR Corp, Bank of China, Baidu and Alibaba decline, while risk of fund outflows from Asian markets rises.

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Vehicles drive past the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP
Aviation accidents

Jeju Air wasn’t the first. Black boxes have stopped recording before. Why?

The capacity of flight recorders has been debated for years as authorities weigh improvements against inadvertently creating other problems.

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The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea last month. Photo: Reuters
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing

Investigators are also preparing another arrest attempt on the former president over his martial law declaration.

China-South Korea relations

Could South Korea’s political strife bring it closer to China?

As Seoul continues to deal with its current leadership crisis, Beijing could be an unexpected beneficiary from the chaos.

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Ukraine war

Seoul confirms Ukraine captured 2 North Korean soldiers

It comes after Ukraine released footage of two captured men, reportedly North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia.

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A photograph obtained from the Telegram account of V_Zelenskiy_official shows soldier it said was North Korean detained at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Photo: AFP
War and conflict

Opinion | Why the US will not allow a nuclear-armed South Korea

While Seoul’s own nuclear defence would lessen the US security burden, it would also undermine American interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Hong Kong transport

Luggage woes for HK Express passengers after system fault at Hong Kong airport

Cathay Pacific’s budget arm, HK Express, says around 300 bags had to be taken on later flights after luggage system malfunctioned.

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South Korea martial law 2024

‘We get into fights’: South Korea’s political chaos stirs rift in familial ties

The division from a failed martial law attempt reveals a clash between older generations valuing economic stability and younger generations seeking social justice.

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A placard of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol with horns is seen on an installation during a rally against Yoon near his residence in Seoul on January 5, 2025. Photo: AFP
Aviation accidents

Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording 4 minutes before crash

The transport ministry said it would investigate the cause of the data loss during the disaster that killed 179 people.

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The wreckage of the crashed Jeju Air jet lies at Muan airport in South Korea on December 30. Photo: Reuters
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s presidential security chief resigns

Before standing down, Park Chong-jun said there must be no bloodshed if investigators attempt another arrest of the impeached president.

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Hong Kong aviation

Opinion | How Hong Kong can retain its status among Asia’s leading airports

Competition from the likes of Incheon and Changi means Hong Kong needs new ideas to remain relevant as a global aviation hub.

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Viral stories

South Korea youth re-do Jesus, add hearts to images, create posters, spark debate

Country’s youngsters give religious icon a modern-day makeover, cafes celebrate his birthday, critics say trend ‘desecrates sanctity’ of faith.

Young people in South Korea are redefining the image of Jesus by creating emojis and adding hearts to posters of the Christian icon. Photo: SCMP composite/NAVER
North Korea

Will North Korea deploy up to 100,000 troops to help Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Pyongyang might have acquired advanced missile technology from Moscow in exchange for its involvement in the war, analysts say.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets soldiers during a visit to a military training base in North Korea last March. Photo: AP
Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korean first lady plagiarised master’s thesis

Kim has been given until the end of January to contest the findings about her work submitted to the graduate school of education at Sookmyung Women’s University   

South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s Yoon to accept court decision, even ‘removal’ from office: lawyer

Despite facing arrest warrants and accusations of orchestrating an insurrection, Yoon maintains his innocence and views the situation as a battle for democracy.

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