#South Korea

Police are investigating the Gyeongsan family deaths 2025 after five members were found dead in two apartments on Dec 28. A message of despair preceded the tragedy.

President Lee Jae-myung returns the presidential office to Cheong Wa Dae on Dec 29, 2025. Explore the shift from Yongsan and the new focus on the Yeomin complex.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit China in January 2026, the first such trip since 2019. Key topics include North Korea's nuclear threats and regional security.

The number of long-term foreign residents in South Korea has surpassed 1.6 million as of November 2025, with over half living in the Greater Seoul area.

The latest on the U.S.-South Korea nuclear submarine deal as of Dec 26, 2025. Explore how Washington is shifting defense burdens and what this means for East Asian security.

Special counsel seeks a 10-year prison sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over charges related to his failed martial law bid. First verdict due Jan 16.

North Korea's state media has released photos of a purported nuclear submarine hull, denouncing South Korea's own sub-building plans. The move signals a potential escalation in the underwater arms race on the Korean Peninsula.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with families of fallen officers on Dec. 26, promising 'special compensation for special sacrifices' and emphasizing state responsibility.

Cyber intrusions like hacking in South Korea have nearly doubled in 10 years, reaching 4,526 cases in 2024. The arrest rate is just 21.8%, signaling a growing security gap.

South Korea's unification ministry plans to merge its Hanawon resettlement centers for North Korean defectors next year due to a sharp decline in arrivals since the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Korea's Q3 2025 GRDP grew 1.9%, driven by strong semiconductor and auto exports. While the service sector recovered, construction slumped for the 6th straight quarter, revealing a K-shaped recovery.

South Korea's Customs Service has launched a special investigation into a record $278.7 billion discrepancy between trade payments and customs data, the largest in five years, suspecting illegal exploitation of forex markets.