Erdoğan vows deeper ties with South Korea

ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed his hope for further strengthening Türkiye-South Korea ties in various fields, including nuclear energy and artificial intelligence, during a phone call with South Korean leader Lee Jae-myung. According …

Mystery cave found in North Korea as experts baffled by what's inside 'backbone' mountain

A mysterious cave has been found in North Korea – and experts appear to be baffled. Discovered in the Puktaebong Mountains, which are often described as being the “backbone” of North Korea, the entrance to the newly-found cavern is around 1.5m wide and is …

At least 4 dead and 1,300 evacuated after heavy rain in South Korea

South Korea’s Top Court Acquits Samsung Chairman Lee In 2015 Merger Fraud Case

South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee of accounting fraud and stock manipulation, ending a long-running legal saga that had cast a shadow over the leadership of the country’s largest conglomerate. The …

One dead, more than 100 evacuated due to heavy rains in South Korea

[Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:38:36 +0300] Seoul - Saba: South Korean authorities announced on Thursday that one person died and more than 100 others were evacuated following heavy rains. The South Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated that since …

South Korea capture East Asian Championship as China draw with Japan

Moka Hiwatari (L) of Japan and Chen Qiaozhu of China battle for the ball in a match at the EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, South Korea, July 16, 2025./ VCG Moka Hiwatari (L) of Japan and Chen Qiaozhu of …

HIVEX and the City of Daegu Join Forces to Drive Cross-Border Mobile Payment Innovation for Travelers to South Korea

SUNNYVALE, CA, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Known as the hometown of many K-pop stars and a hub of culture and creativity, the City of Daegu, South Korea is embracing fintech innovation to welcome visitors from Taiwan, with …

South Korea lashed by heavy rain, four dead, more than 1,000 evacuated

Another person was found with no heartbeat in a flooded car in Seosan, South Chungcheong province, and could not be revived. As of 5pm (0800 GMT), some parts of the South Chungcheong region further south of the capital had seen more than 400 millimetres ( …

Industry minister confirms nuclear timeline with KHNP in South Korea

Czech Industry Minister Lukáš Vlček met with KHNP CEO Wang Joo-ho in South Korea, confirming that construction of two new nuclear reactors at Dukovany will stay on schedule and within budget. The two will meet again next week in Prague at an event for …

South Korea wins UK appeal over arbitration ruling in Samsung merger case

LONDON (Reuters) -South Korea on Thursday won its latest appeal in its dispute with U.S. hedge fund Elliott over the 2015 merger of two affiliates of Samsung, shortly after the electronics group's Chairman Jay Y. Lee was cleared by South Korea's …