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How the North and South Korea talks were sparked by loudspeakers blaring...

South Korea has been blasting pop music and news from the outside world across the border.

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Here’s the damage North Korea could do if it went to war

Tensions between North and South Korea have escalated recently.

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Cold Case: The Itaewon Burger King murder has been made into a film – but...

A crime that shocked South Korea.

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Two women met at work, bonded – then DNA proved that they’re long-lost sisters

Meagan Hughes and Holly Hoyle-O’Brien were separately adopted from South Korea by Americans in the 1970s.

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This new ‘shattered glass’ nail art trend looks seriously cool

SHINY.

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Beautiful and heartbreaking: Families reunited for brief moments after 60 years

North and South Korea will hold another 3-day session of reunions, starting today.

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This couple’s photo project will resonate with anyone in a long-distance...

He’s in Seoul, she’s in New York – but this helps them share their lives apart.

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This couple have found an unusual way of dealing with a long-distance...

He’s in Seoul, she’s in New York – but this helps them share their lives apart.

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Professor jailed for force-feeding student faeces

The man was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

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South Korean family charged with murder over brutal hotel exorcism

A 41-year-old woman was “severely” beaten, allegedly by a group including her own son.

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Canadian pastor sentenced to life in prison in North Korea

Hyeon Soo Lim was accused of running an anti-North Korea human rights ‘racket’.

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World War II sex slaves and their fight for justice

There’s continued tension between Japan and South Korea over the ‘comfort women’.

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Mystery surrounds death of top North Korean aide in car crash

The state’s media is remaining tight-lipped on the death.

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These are the K-pop tunes now being blared into North Korea

South Korea is hitting back after its rival claimed it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb.

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US reacts to North Korea’s nuclear test with bomber plane flyover

The mission was conducted “in response to recent provocative action by North Korea”, US Forces Korea said in a statement.

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South Korea fires warning shots at North after drone peeps over border

The unidentified aerial vehicle flew across the border and encroached into South Korean territory by some “tens of metres”, the defence ministry said.

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Working at Samsung factory caused woman’s cancer

Lee Eun-joo was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and died a decade afterwards.

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An enormous ship has been towed to Spain after it listed almost completely to...

The Modern Express cargo ship had been described as being like a “moving mountain” by a member of the salvage team.

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It looks like North Korea may have executed ANOTHER military leader

Reports suggest that the North Korean army’s chief of staff Ri Yong-Gil was executed earlier this month.

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‘If a regular suddenly stops coming, it usually means he or she has died’

Thousands of retired South Koreans are hitting the dance floors at special discos for the elderly.

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