South Korea

North Korea has 2 tonnes of highly enriched uranium, Seoul warns

While it has been public knowledge that North Korea holds a "significant" amount of uranium, this is the first time Seoul's unification minister has confirmed that "intelligence agencies estimate Pyongyang's stockpile of highly enriched uranium

Dior bag scandal: South Korea’s ex-first lady is now inmate number 4398, graft trial begins

South Korea opened a criminal trial Wednesday for the wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, marking the first time an ex-first lady has faced trial, after her husband was removed from office over a martial law bid.

Amid H-1B visa chaos in the US, will China’s K-visa attract top talent?

China’s K-visa to attract global talent rolls out on October 1. This comes as the White House caused widespread panic over the weekend after announcing a $100,000 fee (Rs 88 lakh) on H-1B visas. How do the two compare?

Can a virtual K-pop star be defamed?

A court in South Korea has ordered a social media user to pay $360 (Rs 31,720) for making derogatory remarks against members of a virtual K-pop boy band. The lawsuit filed by Vlast, the agency of the boy band Plave, is one of the first such rulings in the country

'We're in new normal age of dealing with US': South Korea outraged over detention of 300 workers in Georgia

The repatriated workers had requested privacy, but wore an exhausted look as they landed in South Korea, coupled with relief as they finally reached home following a week-long delay

‘Call me if...’: Lutnick says ‘Koreans’ should have sought his help to fix Hyundai visa issue

Hyundai and HL-GA Battery Company, the joint venture behind the battery plant, released statements last week confirming their cooperation with law enforcement

Over 300 South Korean workers detained after Hyundai raid head home in chartered flight

A chartered Korean Air jet carrying the workers, along with 14 non-Koreans who were also detained during the raid, departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around midday on Thursday

US not deporting South Korean workers, Trump wants them to train Americans how to work: Report

As of yesterday (Wednesday), the US had reportedly sent off South Korean workers via a charter plane. However, Seoul said that the plane was delayed by Trump asking whether the workers should remain stateside

South Korean Prez Lee says detention of workers in US may impact investments

Addressing a press conference on his 100th day in office, Lee blamed the raid on "cultural differences", saying that in South Korea, American nationals teaching English while on a tourist visa was not seen as "a serious issue"

How American soldiers forced South Korean women into prostitution

More than 100 women in South Korea have sued the US military, demanding an apology for forcing them to work as prostitutes for soldiers from the 1950s to 1980s. This is the first time that the women are officially accusing and seeking an apology from the American military