Landmines washed over from North recovered
Authorities have collected 15 landmines believed to have washed over into their coastal territory from the inter-Korean border on monsoon deluges, officials said.
President orders all-out response to heatwave
The country's heatwave is expected to peak over Seoul yesterday, with the capital forecast to hit 39˚C in a spell of extreme weather already blamed for more than 20 deaths.
Starbucks main office raided
Police raided the Starbucks national headquarters, the chain's local operator said, following allegations an advertising campaign defamed activists slain in 1980 pro-democracy protests.
Rail link with North to be revived ten years after suspension
THE country will restart work on a railway section that could eventually link to North Korea's eastern city of Wonsan, the Unification Ministry said, reviving a project halted for a decade despite frozen relations with Pyongyang.
Online maid cafes expose gaps in youth protection
Online versions of South Korea's maid cafes that offer paid one-on-one phone calls, gaming sessions and other private interactions are raising concerns over weak oversight and the possible involvement of minors, according to local media reports.
Students held over US army base break-in bid
A group of eight student protesters were in detention and under investigation after trying to break into a US air base, police and the American military said.
Record heat claims 19 lives
PRESIDENT Lee Jae-myung has urged authorities to step up support for people affected by a record heatwave in the country, calling it a national disaster after scorching conditions were blamed for 19 deaths.
Japan’s ageing workforce becomes neighbour’s youth opportunity
When Japanese entrepreneur Moe Kasugai was a student at Seoul's Yonsei University, she was struck by how some of the prestigious South Korean college's brightest graduates struggled to land a job.
Forty degrees and still rising
A record heatwave is gripping the Korean Peninsula, sending temperatures soaring across South Korea and North Korea as authorities expand emergency measures and residents seek relief in cooling shelters, beaches and water parks.
Cities overwhelmed by heat
The country registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, as authorities warned people to "immediately" stop all outdoor activities in affected areas.
