A Chinese dissident has been convicted of illegal entry by a South Korean court on Thursday but given a suspended jail sentence.
He made a daring escape from China on a jet ski in August due to Beijing’s surveillance of his activities and anticipation of further political persecution.
South Korean President Yoon strengthens ties with Japan amid North Korea’s nuclear threats, emphasizing shared values. Trilateral summit with US planned, aiming for real-time missile data exchange by 2023.
Pyongyang escalates offensive preparations; Kim exchanges letters with Putin on Liberation Day.
Tropical storm Khanun prompts flight cancellations and evacuations as it heads towards South Korea, causing power outages and mudslide warnings in Japan’s Kyushu region.
Another typhoon, Lan, forms in the Pacific.
Tens of thousands of scouts were evacuated from a troubled South Korean campsite ahead of a typhoon, marking unprecedented challenges in over a century of global jamborees.
South Korea rushes air-conditioned buses and freezer trucks to aid overheated scouts at jamboree amid severe heatwave.
A man went on a stabbing rampage near a South Korean subway station, with up to 10 people wounded, sparking concern in a country known for its safety.