This was a period in which Confucianism not only was the state ideology ... his recently published book on the politics and political economy of contemporary South Korea - a book that is even more ...

The Year of the Wood Snake brings transformation, wisdom, and renewal. Explore the deep symbolism and folklore behind this ...

Shamans, the practitioners of an ancient belief system, are often disparaged in South Korea. But they also hold a special place in the country’s culture.

South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said it began in the plane’s tail. Footage aired by local broadcaster YTN shows evacuation slides deployed on both sides of the single-aisle plane, with ...

After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected ...

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea on Jan 21, 2025. (REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reports South Korea’s military ...

South Korea has said North Korea's denuclearisation must remain the goal for any engagement. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but a person familiar with the ...

Photos have emerged showing the burning Air Busan aircraft being doused with water An Airbus plane has caught fire at an airport of South Korea's city of Busan, forcing the evacuation of all 176 ...

Until 2011, Sudan and South Sudan were one country. Oxfam is helping people from Sudan and South Sudan who are affected by famine and conflict. Here's what you need to know about what’s going on in ...