South Korea police try to raid Yoon’s office over martial law
Seoul, South Korea Reuters South Korean police tried to search President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday but have not been able to enter the main building, Yonhap news reported as an investigation into the US ally’s decision to declare martial law widened. The attempt to search the presidential office significantly escalates the investigation against […]
South Korea battles a second day of heavy snow; five dead
Seoul, South Korea Reuters South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least five people reported dead in a cold snap, though conditions showed signs of easing. The snowfall was the third-heaviest in Seoul, the capital, since records began in 1907, […]
Will a curfew ease overtourism in Seoul’s historic Hanok Village?
Seoul, South Korea Reuters Kwon Young-doo, owner of a private art gallery in Seoul’s historic Bukchon Hanok Village, is concerned about an impending curfew policy aimed at mitigating overtourism in the area. The curfew, set for a trial in November and to be officially launched in March next year, will limit tourist access to specific […]
South Korea offers incentives, adoptions ahead of ban on farming dogs for food
Seoul, South Korea Reuters South Korea will help rehome almost half a million dogs bred for food and give dog farmers subsidies and incentives to help them prepare for a ban on the practice set to take effect in early 2027, the agriculture ministry said on Thursday. In January, parliament passed a bill to ban […]
South Korea summit announces “blueprint” for using AI in the military
Seoul, South Korea Reuters A global summit in South Korea on Tuesday announced a “blueprint for action” to govern responsible use of artificial intelligence in the military, with more practical guidelines than a similar document last year, but still legally non-binding. It was not immediately clear how many of the 96 nations that sent government […]
Car drives into crowd near Seoul city hall, nine dead
Seoul, South Korea Reuters A car hit pedestrians near Seoul city hall, killing nine people and injuring at least four, South Korean media reports said, citing police and fire officials. Police and rescuers stand next to a car involved in an incident that resulted in several people killed and injured in central Seoul, South Korea, […]
South Korea orders doctors to return to work amid prolonged strike
Seoul, South Korea Reuters The South Korean Government issued a return-to-work order for doctors on Tuesday as more doctors including medical professors join the months-long strike to protest increasing medical school admissions. Around four per cent of some 36,000 private clinics have notified the government of plans to be closed on Tuesday to take part […]
North Korea sends 600 more trash balloons over border, South says
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korea sent some 600 balloons carrying trash into South Korea overnight, Seoul said on Sunday, in Pyongyang’s latest move to rile its rival neighbour. The balloons carrying garbage such as cigarette butts, cloth, paper waste and plastic were found across the capital from 8pm to 10am, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs […]
South Korea’s medical professors join protests, reduce hours in practice
Seoul, South Korea Reuters Medical professors in South Korea said they will cut back on the hours they spend in practice starting on Monday to support trainee doctors on strike for more than a month over a government plan to boost medical school admissions. “It is clear that increasing medical school admissions will not only […]
South Korea’s Yoon warns of tech threat to democracy at summit
Seoul, South Korea Reuters South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as his country hosted a gathering of senior global officials including from Britain, the EU and the United States. Speaking at the opening of the Summit for Democracy, Yoon […]