They are being questioned for their alleged roles in election interference and other scandals. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tourism is one of a narrow range of cash sources for North Korea that are not targeted under UN sanctions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Yoon’s additional indictments mean he will remain in jail for up to six months as he faces a trial at the Seoul Central District Court on his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

Despite absurd details like a seal, the convincing video exploited monsoon rains to deceive, highlighting the ease of online manipulation.

FILE PHOTO: South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 12, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

HAENAM, South Korea / TOKYO: Japan is grappling with rice shortages and price hikes, forcing it to ramp up imports. Just across the sea, South Korea is facing the opposite problem — an overwhelming surplus that has driven prices so low, some regions are practically giving rice away.

Seoul: Qatar national basketball team concluded its training camp in Seoul, South Korea, with its second friendly match against the host nation,

South Korea has been battered by torrential rains for the past five days, leaving at least 17 people dead and 11 missing.View on euronews

South Koreans’ perceptions of the US have taken a dive amid Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy and trade agenda.