South Korea

South Korea informed Japan on Tuesday of its decision to fully restore a military intelligence-sharing pact between Tokyo and Seoul, known as the General Security of Military Information Agreement, or GSOMIA. Also on Tuesday,…

The leader of South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party could face prosecution in the next few days, according to the Yonhap news agency. The Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office is considering indicting Lee Jae-myung this…

Washington – Canada has proposed creating a quadruple cooperation framework with Japan, South Korea and the United States as part of efforts to counter China and Russia, diplomatic sources said Sunday. Canada conveyed the idea…

Nuclear-armed North Korea fired off at least one apparent ballistic missile Sunday, Japan’s Defense Ministry said, days before the U.S. and South Korea were scheduled to wrap up large-scale joint military drills. The Japan Coast…

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday called for Japan to conduct a scientific analysis before releasing treated radioactive water into the sea from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japanese lawmakers said.…

Thursday’s summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol underlined the thawing bilateral ties, with the two leaders agreeing to resume “shuttle diplomacy,” dining at Yoon’s favorite omurice…

North Korea said Friday that its latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch was intended to send a “stronger warning” over U.S.-South Korean military drills, which it blames for destabilizing the region. The missile was launched…

In a breakthrough highlighting fast-improving ties after years of rancor, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol agreed Thursday in Tokyo to resume “shuttle diplomacy,” which saw the two countries’…

SEOUL – As South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol landed in Tokyo on Thursday, his plan to patch up relations with Japan faces lingering skepticism at home. South Korean opposition likely poses little domestic political problem for…

South Korean marriages fell to a new record low last year, auguring a further downshift in the country’s dismal fertility rate. South Korea’s crude marriage rate — the number of marriages per 1,000 people — slid to 3.7 from 3.8 in…