South Korea

Knife Attack Targets South Korean Opposition Leader

South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck with a knife on Tuesday, January 2, by a man who pushed through a crowd, pretending to be his supporter, the police said. Surrounded by journalists and supporters at a construction site in the southern port city of Busan, Lee was attacked, as shown on South Korean ...

Lebanon at the Olympics in Gangwon

The Lebanese delegation is gearing up for historic winter youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea. The Lebanese Olympic Committee unveiled the final roster of the Lebanese delegation on Thursday. The Lebanese delegation to the fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games for the year 2024, hosted by the city of Gangwon in South Korea, has completed its ...

South Korea Beat Australia to Reach Asian Cup Semis

Son Heung-min's Stunning Free-Kick Seals Dramatic Comeback for South Korea, Setting Up Asian Cup Semi-final Clash with Jordan Son Heung-min scored a stunning free-kick in extra time as South Korea fought back to beat Australia 2-1 on Friday and set up an Asian Cup semi-final against Jordan. It was another great escape for the Koreans, who needed ...

Jordan Stun South Korea to Reach Asian Cup Final

Jordan Stuns South Korea to Reach Asian Cup Final for the First Time. Jordan powered past Son Heung-min's South Korea 2-0 on Tuesday to reach their first Asian Cup final and a showdown with Iran or hosts and holders Qatar. Playing in the semi-finals for the first time and ranked 64 places lower, Jordan were full value for their victory over ...

North Korea Fires Missiles Towards the Sea of Japan

The South Korean military reported that North Korea launched missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, thrusting the region into uncertainty as the risk of a conflict looms. North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, part of a string of weapons tests this year that have accompanied increasingly aggressive ...

Klinsmann sacked as South Korea coach after 12 months in charge

Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked as South Korea coach on Friday following defeat to Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup and revelations about a bust-up between star players. The 59-year-old former Germany striker, a World Cup winner as a player, was in the post for just under a year and never won over South Korean fans or media. "The KFA has ...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as Blinken Visits Seoul

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Monday in what analysts said was a calculated move to grab attention as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea for talks. Blinken is attending the third Summit for Democracy and met President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul early on Monday. He is also meeting his South Korean ...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Sea Off South Korea

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year. "North Korea has fired an unidentified missile into the East Sea," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Tokyo also confirmed the launch, with ...

Seoul Spy Agency Warns North Korea Plotting Embassy Attacks

South Korea's spy agency said Friday that Pyongyang was plotting "terrorist" attacks targeting Seoul's officials and citizens overseas, with the foreign ministry raising the alert level for diplomatic missions in five countries. The National Intelligence Service said it had recently "detected numerous signs that North Korea is preparing for ...

Border Incidents Between Koreas Ahead of Putin’s Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to touch down on Tuesday night for his first trip to the isolated nation in 24 years, with a confrontation between North and South Korean troops on their shared border highlighting regional security tensions. Ahead of his visit, Putin hailed North Korea for "firmly supporting" Moscow's war in Ukraine ...

North Korea Successfully Tests Multiple-Warhead Missile

North Korea successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, state media said Thursday, as dozens more trash-laden balloons from Pyongyang landed in the South. Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points in years, with Pyongyang ramping up weapons testing while bombarding the South with balloons full of trash it ...

North Korean Trash Balloons Hit South's Presidential Building

Trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea hit the South Korean presidential compound on Wednesday, security officials told AFP, prompting Seoul to mobilize chemical response teams in the escalating tit-for-tat propaganda war. It is the first time the South Korean leader's office in downtown Seoul, which is protected by scores of soldiers and a ...