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In South Korea's 'apple county', farmers beg not to be sacrificed for US trade deal

The apples grown in the South Korean county of Cheongsong in the country's southeast are so renowned for their flavour that ...
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[Minute to Read] Grid bottlenecks threaten South Korea’s renewable energy push

The Minute to Read (Weekdays) series provides a quick overview of significant events in Korea everyday, conveniently ...

Seoul palace AI flood video spotlights South Korea’s deepfake deluge

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

South Korea finance minister, trade envoy to hold tariff talks with US counterparts

South Korea's new finance minister and the country's top trade envoy will meet in Washington with U.S. counterparts on Friday ...

Heavy rains in South Korea leave 17 dead and 11 missing

Torrential rains in South Korea over five days have caused 17 deaths and left 11 people missing, officials report.

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon indicted on additional criminal charges over martial law

Yoon’s additional indictments mean he will remain in jail for up to six months as he faces a trial at the Seoul Central ...

North Korean avoids land mines to cross DMZ into South Korea as Seoul softens stance on Pyongyang

A North Korean man crossed the DMZ on foot before midnight Thursday, asking South Korean troops for help in a rare defection ...

South Korea weighs painful concessions to avert Trump’s looming tariffs

Seoul is preparing for a diplomatic push in the final days before the Aug 1 deadline. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

South Korea’s top court upholds acquittal of Samsung’s Lee over contentious 2015 merger

Samsung’s lawyers said in a statement that they “sincerely thank” the Supreme Court for “wisely” ruling on the case. They ...