North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
South Korean authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they view the incident as a defection attempt.
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South Korea halts propaganda broadcasts along border with rival North
The South resumed the daily loudspeaker broadcasts in June last year in retaliation for North Korea flying trash-laden balloons toward the South in a psychological warfare campaign.
K-pop group BTS set to reunite as two more members complete military service
BTS has been on a break since June 2022 to focus on solo projects and serve in the South Korean military. All of the group's members are scheduled to finish mandatory enlistment by the end of June.
South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian music director of Italy's La Scala
Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house.
South Korea elects liberal Lee Jae-myung after months of political turmoil
The election comes about two months after President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office following his impeachment for declaring martial law in the country.
South Korea halted its adoption fraud investigation. Adoptees still demand the truth
The suspension of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission raises questions about future efforts to investigate the country's foreign adoption program.
South Korea's acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for president
Acting President Han Duck-soo has emerged as a potential conservative standard bearer, and South Korean media reported he will officially launch his presidential campaign Friday.
South Korea's president removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law
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 replace him.
An adoptee was lied to about her identity. South Korea admits she's not alone
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Deann Borshay Liem, who was born in South Korea and adopted into an American family, about the Korean government admitting adoption agencies engaged in malpractice.
Wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple
A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires that have burned 43,330 acres and injured 19 people.