South Korea

One dead, three injured in Seoul stabbing rampage: police

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — One person was killed and three more wounded when a man went on a “stabbing rampage”…

Seoul says North Korean nuclear attack would mean ‘end’ of regime

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Seoul told North Korea Friday that using its nukes would mean the “end” of Kim Jong…

US fears mistreatment of American soldier held by North Korea

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — The United States fears an American soldier held by North Korea may be mistreated by Pyongyang,…

US, Japan, South Korea to hold summit in August: Seoul

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korean, US and Japanese leaders will meet in August in America, Seoul’s presidential office said…

Switching Koreas: Rare defections across the DMZ

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Gun battles, high-speed car crashes, sprints through minefields: defections across the Demilitarised Zone separating North and…

US soldier who crossed into North Korea had served time in South Korean jail: official

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — A US soldier who served around two months in a South Korean jail on assault charges…

South Korea president vows ‘complete overhaul’ of approach to extreme weather

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korea’s president vowed Monday to “completely overhaul” the country’s approach to extreme weather from climate…

ASEAN-plus-three to meet on South China Sea, economic ties

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Economic cooperation and the disputed South China Sea will be on the agenda when Southeast Asian foreign…

South Korea jails man for life in stalking, murder case

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — A South Korean court sentenced a man to life in prison on Tuesday for murdering a…

South Korea says respects IAEA approval of Fukushima water release

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korea said Wednesday it respects the UN atomic agency’s endorsement of Japan’s plan to release…