The recent anti-China sentiment spreading among South Korea's conservative bloc suggests these groups are playing the "China card" to advance their political agenda, Beijing's top envoy to Seoul has said.

China acknowledges S. Korea’s hopes for Xi’s visit, but Dai sidesteps direct answer Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing sounded the alarm over a small but “destructive” anti-China faction that is fueling election interference claims and leading protests,

South Korea's business leaders are taking action to offset the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies, hiring his former aides and lobbying Republican states out of frustration with delays by their own government which is mired in a political crisis.

We’ve heard this before, and nothing came to pass, but the signs are looking positive that mainland China is finally removing its unofficial ban on Korean culture and content, possibly as early as this May.

South Korea is lagging behind or matching China in "basic competency" in five areas of semiconductor technology, including memory chips and artificial intelligence (AI) chips, according to a report released last week by the Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning.

A report says a fleet of Chinese distant-water fishing vessels used North Korean crews in violation of U.N. bans and many were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years.

After the pandemic began, North Korea quickly banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic in one of the world’s most draconian COVID-19 restrictions. But since 2022, North Korea has been slowly easing curbs and reopening its borders.

China has surpassed South Korea in all areas of semiconductor technology, according to a recent survey of local experts, signaling a shift in the industry landscape.

SEOUL, South Korea -- A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists who went to the North last year.

South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik this month undertook a five-day visit to China to discuss, according to South Korean media, issues such as deepening economic ties and preserving historical sites linked to Korea's independence movement.

However, analysts doubt such a change would have an impact in a country where couples are tying the knot later and in fewer numbers than ever before.

SEOUL, South Korea — A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists who went to the North last year.