South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the rivals

A major investor in Coupang Inc. has urged the US government to investigate South Korea over what it alleges is discriminatory treatment of the American-listed e-commerce company, escalating a dispute that could spill into broader trade relations between Washington and Seoul.

SEOUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for policy Elbridge Colby will visit South Korea from Sunday to Tuesday and discuss military alliance issues before travelling on to Japan, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday.

Han Duck-soo, 76, is the first former cabinet minister to be handed a ruling by a lower court on criminal charges directly related to former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law order.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun highlights Türkiye's strategic value in global supply chains, expanding economic ties and sustained diplomatic efforts for regional peace, including Gaza.

SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's economy unexpectedly shrank in the final quarter of 2025, marking the biggest contraction in three years, advanced central bank estimates showed on Thursday. Gross domestic product decreased 0.

A South Korean court has ruled that the failed imposition of martial law by former President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion.

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI nearly doubled in less than a year, crossing the 5,000-point mark for the first time in 45 years Thursday.

South Korea’s consumer confidence climbed to its highest since November, suggesting household sentiment remains upbeat even after the economy slipped into contraction during the final quarter of last year.