South Korea

New report warns that countries worldwide are facing a ‘baby bust’

South Koreans work longer hours than almost any other OECD country

Guard posts and firearms set to be removed from demilitarised zone village of Panmunjom

Accepting Kim Jong Un’s invitation would ‘legitimise’ oppressive regime, warn analysts

PM says that bridging language gap with the North could be a stepping stone to reunification

Bookies had tipped Kim Jong Un to get the honour

Lee to join his successor Park Geun-hye behind bars

Mike Pompeo invites Pyongyang foreign minister to a meeting in New York next week

South Korean president will travel to the north to meet with Kim Jong Un for first time in 11 years

US president contradicts Pentagon statement that joint military drills will continue

Arrival of hundreds of people fleeing Yemen conflict has sparked panic is Seoul

Kim Hak-song, Tony Kim and Kim Dong-chul were repatriated late on Wednesday night

Seven bars wrapped in newspaper worth total of £240,000 found in South Korea

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in announce peace roadmap - but what does it all mean?

First meeting between the two leaders of North and South Korea punctuated by oddly humorous moments

Nation’s first female leader found guilty of abuse of power and coercion

There’s more than meets the eye to the Winter Olympic’s best-drilled cheerleaders

Pence says ‘maximum pressure’ campaign will intensify ‘but if you want to talk, we’ll talk’

South Korean and North Korean athletes march together to mark the start of PyeongChang 2018

In Depth: history of the event is marred by political tensions that have sometimes led to violence

PyeongChang 2018 organisers are ready despite quarantine of 1,200 staff and an expected cold snap

Pyongyang reportedly plans to exhibit hundreds of weapons to ‘scare the hell out of the Americans’

Authorities announce plans to crackdown on cryptocurrency trading

PyeongChang games will also see the first ever joint Korean team compete in women’s ice hockey

From North Korea to Russia, this year’s Games looks set to have wide-ranging repercussions

Kim Jong Un may be trying to create tension between South Korea and the US

Police say 27-year-old K-pop star was rushed to hospital in a state of cardiac arrest

UN footage shows troops shooting fellow soldier as he races to cross border

US President suggests two powers ‘come to the table’ to settle nuclear tensions

Donald Trump discusses strategy with defence chiefs amid fears over stolen war plans

South Korea says aid should be unaffected by geopolitical tensions, but its generosity is likely to irk the US and Japan

Seoul announces assassination brigade following Kim Jong Un’s nuclear test

IOC president Thomas Bach says Winter Olympics will go ahead as planned

Lee Jae-yong's case could have ramifications for former president Park Geun-hye

The joint drill with South Korea will go ahead despite threats from Pyongyang

A win for presidential favourite Moon Jae-in could see a friendlier approach to country's northern neighbour