South Korea's parliament expanded protection for subcontracted workers on Sunday by passing new union rules, shrugging off concerns by businesses that they might undermine competitiveness and worsen labour relations.

Leftwing leader Lee Jae Myung will seek to dispel reputation as anti-American and pro-China at White House summit

In the affluent Seoul neighbourhood of Daechi, Hyun Sung-joo has a dilemma. His coffee shop is sometimes visited by Cagongjok, a term for mostly young South Koreans who love to study or work at cafes, but there's a limit.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday the government planned to boost research spending by nearly a fifth to a record 35.3 trillion won ($25.23 billion) in 2026 to help drive the development of artificial intelligence technologies.

Long-term contracts and ownership ties with Middle Eastern NOCs limit Korea’s flexibility to buy more US oil, despite diplomatic pressure from Trump.

Controversy surrounds the 50-year agreement between state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, or KHNP, and Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC of the United States.

South Korean entertainment companies riding the Korean Wave, or Hallyu, are scrambling to widen their global reach as Asia's fourth-largest economy bets on cultural exports at a time of growing protectionist barriers for traditional manufacturers.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un pays tribute to soldiers who were killed while fighting for Russia:: Pyongyang, North Korea:: AiredKRT broadcast showed Kim decorating troops of what it called the army’s “overseas operation,