South Korea
South Korea to decide fate of 1st transgender soldier
In the first such case in South Korea, military officials will determine next week whether to discharge a solider who recently undertook gender reassignment surgery, officials said Friday.
S.Korean political parties' approval ratings mixed ahead of April parliamentary election: poll
The approval ratings among South Korean political parties showed a mixed picture ahead of the April parliamentary election as minor parties were set to be splintered and combined, a weekly poll showed Thursday.
3.5-magnitude quake hits southeast of S.Korea, no damage reported
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake hit a southeastern region of South Korea, local media said Monday citing the country's weather services.
S Korea court rejects attempt to repeal Japan sex slave deal
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday rejected a petition seeking the repeal of a 2015 deal with Japan settling a bitter dispute over Korean women enslaved for sex by the Japanese military during World War II.
China, Japan, South Korea meet on North Korea, free trade
Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea reiterated their commitment to ending North Korea's nuclear and missile programs at a trilateral summit Tuesday that comes against the backdrop of increasing demands by Pyongyang for sanctions relief.
China, South Korea look to improve ties with Beijing summit
The leaders of South Korea and China said Monday that they look forward to improved ties following a protracted disagreement over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system that Beijing considers a threat.
Japan eases export controls against SKorea ahead of summit
Japan's trade ministry said Friday that it has eased controls on exports to South Korea of one of three chemicals used in semiconductors that it had restricted, a sign of a thaw between the two countries just days before their leaders meet in China.
11 missing from South Korean fishing boat burned by fire
A fishing boat caught fire in South Korea’s southern waters early Tuesday, and the coast guard said a search was underway for 11 people missing.
Son reports for World Cup duty for South Korea in fine form
It has been a roller-coaster month so far for Son Heung-min but the Tottenham Hotspur forward reports for World Cup qualification duty against Lebanon in good form as South Korea seeks a return to winning ways.
S Korean president says to maintain value of free trade against protectionism
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said that his country will make efforts to maintain the value of free trade against trade protectionism and has spoken highly of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).