Until the invention of the Korean alphabet in 1443, the elites of Korea's dynastic kingdoms used hanja, the Chinese script that today still makes up the roots for many Korean words, much like ...

South Korea’s population, which hit a peak of 51.83 million in 2020, is expected to shrink to 36.22 million by 2072, according to the latest projection by the statistics agency. Ad Feedback ...

new video loaded: Bridge Collapse Kills Several in South Korea Emergency crews searched for survivors and worked to clear rubble from the site, which was part of a highway construction project in ...

The end of South Korea’s long, frigid winter is announced by puffs of pink and white. Cherry blossom season is a big deal here, celebrated with local festivals and flower-themed drinks — and ...

South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s ...

Four people were killed and six were injured in South Korea after elevated parts of a highway under construction collapsed on Tuesday, fire authorities said. The National Fire Agency said 10 ...

SEOUL – When Mr Rowan Beard stepped into North Korea recently, his very presence sparked a buzz. “At first, the North Korean immigration official was like, ‘You Russian?’ and I replied ...

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has detonated explosives creating a massive blast during a groundbreaking ceremony at a construction site in the capital, state-run media has reported. Footage ...

South Korea’s birthrate, the lowest in the world, rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, as policy efforts to incentivise companies and Koreans to embrace parenthood started to pay off.