Chasing the ‘Dubai-style’ cookie craze
Chewy, crunchy and not-too-sweet, round, chocolatey "Dubai-style" cookies have become the must-have dessert – with the rush for the snacks even prompting the Red Cross to offer them as a draw for blood donors.
Lee calls for improved monitoring to avoid provoking North
President Lee Jae-myung said that there appeared to be a loophole in his country's monitoring system to detect drones operated by civilians flying into North Korea, warning that such incidents risked inflaming tensions.
BTS back with new album in March
After a nearly four-year musical hiatus, K-pop giants BTS are back. Well, almost.
Authorities summon civilian over alleged drone flights
Authorities have summoned a civilian to investigate if the person sent drones towards North Korea, police said days after North Korea threatened responses to what it called drone flights from South Korea.
Major blaze threatens Seoul’s shantytown
Nearly 300 South Korean firefighters were battling a major fire in a deprived area of the upmarket Gangnam district of southern Seoul, a fire official said.
Yoon sentenced to five years in jail
A court here sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
Prosecutor seeks death penalty for Yoon over martial law
The country's special prosecutor has requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk-yeol (pic) on charges of masterminding an insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
It’s back to the stadiums for BTS
K-pop megastars BTS will kick off their first world tour in four years in April, their label said, part of a hotly anticipated comeback following a hiatus for the South Koreans whose music has become a global phenomenon.
Seoul to probe drone intrusion into N. Korea
THE authorities have launched an investigation focused on the possibility civilians may have flown drones that North Korea said violated its airspace, the Defence Ministry said.
Japan next on Lee’s agenda
President Lee Jae-myung is set for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a week after one with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Seoul seeks to balance ties with both neighbours.
