Reuters6d
South Korea
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 28 Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst ...
CBS News3d
South Korea wildfires kill at least 24 people, force tens of thousands to evacuate
Seoul — South Korea's worst wildfires on record have scorched a massive swath of the country's southeast over the past five days and killed at least 24 people, according to the national fire ...
BBC3d
Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
Firefighters are racing to save people and ancient artefacts from the largest wildfires in South Korea's history, which have killed at least 27 people so far Tens of thousands have also been ...
BBC4d
South Korea admits to 'mass exporting' children for adoption
Since the 1950s, South Korea has sent more children abroad for adoption than any other country, with most sent to Western countries. South Korea has sinced moved to tighten its adoption processes ...
BBC3d
Satellite images reveal how South Korea wildfires spread
Severe wildfires have been spreading rapidly in South Korea. Ancient temples are among the buildings that have been destroyed and thousands of people have been evacuated. BBC Verify's Nick Beake ...
The New York Times4d
World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter’ Admits to Adoption Fraud
By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul South Korea on Wednesday admitted for the first time that in its rush to send children to American and European homes decades ago, its adoption agencies ...
BBC4d
At least 24 dead in South Korea's 'worst ever fires'
At least 24 people have been killed as multiple wildfires continue to ravage South Korea's south-east region. Most of the victims are in their 60s and 70s, authorities say, adding that some 26 ...
CBS News20d
North Korea fires ballistic missiles after U.S. and South start annual joint drills, Seoul says
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual ...
Los Angeles Times3d
North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South’s assessment
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, South Korea ...
NBC News24d
15 injured in South Korea as bombs accidentally hit civilian area during military training
SEOUL, South Korea — At least 15 people were injured in South Korea on Thursday after fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during a live-fire joint exercise with U.S ...
Forbes4d
South Korea
After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected ...