South Korean stocks shot up another 6% on Wednesday and Samsung Electronics reached $1 trillion in market cap, two milestones on a remarkable year that seen the Kospi index surge 75% this year and nearly triple over the last 52 weeks.

Judge Shin Jong-o had extended former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s sentence to four years and imposed a fine of 50m won

Shin, often called the “godfather of animation” in South Korea, was one of the leading figures in the nation’s outsourcing industry. He learned animation in South Korea’s fledgling film scene, but facing limited opportunities, left for the US in 1971.

North Korea last sent athletes to South Korea in December 2018 for a table tennis event, continuing a period of diplomatic engagement highlighted by the participation of North Kor

From January to November 2025, South Korean investors have been the largest foreign buyers of U.S. stocks.

The robot, named Gabi, stood 130 centimeters tall and was dressed in traditional brown Buddhist robes. Developed by China’s Unitree Robotics, it joined monks in prayer during the “sugye” ceremony, a ritual where participants formally pledge devotion to the Buddha, his teachings, and the monastic community.

South Korea and India have agreed to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030, up from about $27 billion.

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, May 6 (Reuters) - South Korea's consumer prices rose in April at the steepest pace in nearly two years on a surge in oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict, raising the likelihood of interest rate hikes in the year's second half to curb inflation pressures.

The Korean American actor shares the global impact of his home country's cultural influence in the new CNN series, 'K-Everything.'

S Korea's space agency chief is expanding international partnerships early in his tenure, seeking to strengthen cooperation with global space powers.