Nigeria signs nuclear cooperation memorandum of understanding with South Korea

Formalized in April 2025, during the Africa Nuclear Business Platform (NBP) 2025 in Rabat, Morocco (which was attended by 17 energy officials from African nations), South Korea and Nigeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen...

Takaichi and Lee need to be cautious about Tokyo-Seoul relations

This article, originally published by Pacific Forum, is republished with permission. Bilateral relations between Japan and South Korea oscillate with alarming regularity. The 1968 dizzying highs of Kim Dae-jung and Keizo Obuchi (1998) have been...

Conclusion of CEPA to boost Dhaka-Seoul ties: Ambassador Park Young-sik

South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young-sik on Sunday said Bangladesh and South Korea are currently negotiating the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and its conclusion will provide another opportunity to take existing...

South Korean Actress Clara Finalizes Divorce With Businessman Husband

South Korean actress Clara finalized her divorce with Korean-American businessman Samuel Hwang in August after six years of marriage, her agency confirmed Friday. The decision was reached by mutual consent following "long and careful discussions"...

Baek Se-hee Death: What Mental Health Struggles Did the South Korean Author Face Before She Died at 35?

South Korean Author’s Mental Health Struggles Before She Died at 35 (Pics credit: Instagram/iStock) South Korean author Baek See-he, who wrote about her mental health struggles in the bestselling memoir I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,...

US, China tariff talks in Malaysia next week as Trump softens tone ahead of meeting Xi in South Korea

US-China trade meeting set for next week in Malaysia, Bessent says Trump says he will meet Xi in South Korea WTO chief calling for US, China to ease tensions WASHINGTON, Oct 18 — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday he expects to...

South Korea scraps AI textbook programme

The South Korean government spent 1.2 trillion won ($850m) on developing AI textbooks for schools, but the national programme has been rolled back after just four months, amid allegations of inaccurate texts, concerns about privacy, and increased...

Trump reaffirms plan to meet Xi in South Korea amid trade tensions

Washington: US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea “in a couple of weeks,” as the country prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit later this month. Trump...

These South Korean supermums aren’t just raising kids. They’re hitting the books for notorious exams

SEOUL - After two years of studying, all while caring for her toddler daughter and welcoming a son, Ms Lee is now on the brink of beginning a new chapter in her life. A 35-year-old former dental clinic employee, she passed the annual civil servant...

South Korea pledges to share development experience with Bangladesh

South Korea, which has become an industrial powerhouse for the world with the support of the international community, wants to pay its debts by sharing development experience with other developing countries, said South Korean Ambassador to...

Seoul defends Osan Base search amid U.S. protest

Key Points South Korea's defense minister said a July search at Osan Air Base did not violate SOFA, as it occurred in a Korean-controlled zone. The U.S. military filed a protest citing unnotified passage through U.S.-managed areas to access the...

South Korea to mass-produce Hyunmoo 5 missile to deter North Korea without nukes

South Korea will begin fielding its Hyunmoo 5 heavy conventional ballistic missile at the end of 2025, with mass production already underway, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back told Yonhap. The weapon is a road-mobile, two-stage solid missile carrying...

South Korea's HMM Orders 12 LNG-Fuelled Boxships

The order is part of HMM's 2030 strategy to invest in ships capable of running on alternative marine fuels. Image Credit: HMM South Korean shipping firm HMM has placed orders worth KRW 4 trillion ($2.8 billion) for a dozen LNG-fuelled container...

South Korean author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki d!es at 35

The South Korean author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki has d!ed at the age of 35. Baek Se-hee, who wrote the international bestseller in 2018, donated her heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys to help save five lives, the Korean Organ...

South Korean author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki dies at 35

By ADAM POGRUND, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 06:00 EDT, 17 October 2025 | Updated: 06:22 EDT, 17 October 2025 The South Korea author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki has died aged 35. Baek Se-hee, who wrote the international...

South Korea kicks off arms fair to showcase AI weapons including howitzers and suicide drones

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

HD Hyundai Vice Chairman Chung Kisun Promoted to Chairman

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HD Hyundai announced that Executive Vice Chairman Chung Kisun has been promoted to Chairman in its latest executive appointments. Chairman Chung holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Yonsei...

Global Times 'Overseas China Week' photo exhibition in Seoul highlights China-South Korea friendship and exchanges

A view of the Harmony and Unity - China-South Korea Friendship Photo Exhibition held in Seoul, South Korea, on October 13, 2025. Photo: Xue Ke/GTThe Global Times' "Overseas China Week" event arrived in Seoul on Monday, with the successful opening...

Trump calls 157% China tariffs 'not sustainable' ahead of planned Xi meeting in South Korea

President Donald Trump discusses China during a preview of his exclusive interview with 'Mornings with Maria' host Maria Bartiromo. President Donald Trump said that tariffs totaling as much as 157% on Chinese imports are "not sustainable" as he...

Trump prepares for Xi meeting in South Korea, says 100% tariff unsustainable

U.S. President Donald Trump admitted on Friday that his 100% tariff on Chinese goods cannot hold forever, but insisted Beijing left him no choice. Speaking on Fox Business Network, Trump said, “It’s not sustainable, but that’s what the number is....