PH domestic worker program in S. Korea stalls with change in gov’t

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 06/16/2025

SEOUL – South Korea’s pilot program for overseas domestic workers is now hanging in the balance, with no clear path forward after months of delays, labor disputes, and a new administration that had voiced skepticism about the…

South Korea: New President Lee takes power after sweeping election win

Agence France Presse 06/04/2025

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s center-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election, taking the helm of a nation deeply divided after his predecessor’s disastrous attempt to declare martial law. Lee won…

4 Filipino seafarers still under probe after S. Korea drug bust – DMW

Marita Moaje - Philippine News Agency 05/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines– Four Filipino seafarers are still being investigated in South Korea, while 16 have already been repatriated to the Philippines following a record-breaking drug bust by the Korea Coast Guard. However, in a press briefing on…

South Korea impeachment: President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office

04/04/2025

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up an election to find a new leader, four months after he…

Celebrities in crisis: How does South Korea treat them?

Associated Press 04/04/2025

SEOUL — A young actor’s suicide in South Korea. Allegations of an underage relationship. They are part of a growing drama in the Asian entertainment world that raises questions about society’s treatment of celebrities in crisis, with…

South Korea: Rain gives some respite to firefighters as death toll rises

Agence France Presse 03/28/2025

YEONGDEOK, South Korea — Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea’s worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for nearly a week reached 28. More than a dozen fires…

South Korea court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president

Agence France Presse 03/24/2025

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president — a role he took after the president was suspended for declaring martial law.…

South Korea wildfire: 4 dead, hundreds told to evacuate

Agence France Presse 03/24/2025

SEOUL, South Korea — At least three firefighters and a public servant have been killed in a wildfire in South Korea, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in southeastern regions, authorities said on Saturday.…

Japan, China and South Korea discuss trilateral cooperation

Associated Press 03/23/2025

TOKYO (AP) — Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea sought trilateral cooperation on common ground in areas like aging, declining births, natural disasters and the green economy at a meeting that took place at a…

North Korea says it tested new missiles as it threatens strong steps against US-South Korea drills

Associated Press 03/21/2025

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it test-launched new anti-aircraft missiles, as its military threatened unspecified grave steps against the U.S. and South Korea over their joint military drills that it views as an…

S. Korean fighter jet accidentally drops bombs, 7 people reportedly hurt

Associated Press 03/06/2025

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training Thursday, reportedly injuring seven people. The MK-82 bombs “abnormally” released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a…

Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities

Associated Press 02/21/2025

SEOUL, South Korea — In the about 1,000 days between her drunken-driving crash in May 2022 and her death, South Korean mainstream news organizations published at least around 2,000 stories on film actor Kim Sae-rom. They illustrate…

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