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Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter
Heavy rains pounded South Korea for a third day on Friday in a deluge that has killed at least four people, forced thousands ...
At least 4 dead and 1,300 evacuated after heavy rain in South Korea
Heavy rains in South Korea have killed at least four people and forced over 1,300 to evacuate. Three people were found dead ...
South Korea's top court clears Samsung Chairman Lee in 2015 merger fraud case
The Supreme Court's verdict permanently removes a long-running legal distraction for Jay Y. Lee as Samsung plays catch-up in ...
South Korea lashed by heavy rain, four dead and more than 1,000 evacuated
Four people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by torrential rain on ...
Four dead, 1,300 evacuated as heavy rains hit South Korea
The record rainfall has prompted authorities to raise the weather-related disaster alert to its highest level.
South Korea summons Japanese defense attache over territorial claims
South Korea summoned a Japanese attache to protest a territorial claim over disputed islands that Tokyo made in an annual ...
South Korea’s Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the setting up of a new investigation team, involving police and prosecutors ...
South Korea Lashed by Heavy Rain, Two Dead and More Than 1,000 Evacuated
SEOUL (Reuters) - Two people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by ...
48th UNESCO World Heritage summit scheduled in South Korea in 2026
South Korea will host its first U.N. World Heritage Convention summit in July 2026 after joining the convention in 1988, ...
Samsung boss cleared of fraud by South Korea's top court
Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong has been cleared by South Korea's top court of fraud charges, concluding a years-long legal battle ...
As South Korea becomes a key arms supplier to US allies, its best customer is on the edge of a warzone
Poland has finalized a deal to acquire a second batch of 180 South Korean tanks under a 2022 agreement that will eventually ...
More Japanese women say ‘I do’ to South Korean men, swept along by ‘hallyu’ wave
An increasing number of Japanese women are marrying South Korean men, as the influence of K-dramas, rising economic parity ...