People arrive at Seoul Station in central Seoul on Jan. 31, 2025, after traveling during an extended Lunar New Year holiday. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips,

South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirmed the steadfast alliance between the two nations, Seoul's defense ministry said.

SEOUL - The number of foreign tourists that visited Seoul in 2024 hit 12 million, a close return to pre-pandemic levels, according to government data released on Jan 31.

The government will speed up overseas development assistance programs with countries in Latin America to share its expertise in forest restoration knowhow, said the Korea Forest Service (KFS) on Jan. 24. The ODA cooperation program will involve Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Guyana.

North Korea is preparing to send Russia more than 100 artillery systems – originally designed to flatten Seoul – to be used in its war against Ukraine.

President Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's first leader to face indictment, has plunged the nation into political turmoil. Facing rebellion charges alongside his detained defense team, Yoon's martial law decree has split the populace.

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started lower Friday after a weeklong holiday, bracing for the aftermath of the emergence of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek.

South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law, Yonhap news agency reported.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was the first to be detained

The jailed president Yoon Suk Yeol, who had been holed up in his presidential compound for weeks after issuing a martial law decree last month, now faces rebellion charges punishable by the death penalty or life in prison.

Spanning the 76th to 101st floors of South Korea’s tallest building Lotte World Tower, Signiel Seoul is in a league of its own.

Founded by beloved South Korean actor, film producer, and philanthropist Shin Young-kyun, Hotel28 Myeongdong offers a unique stay in the heart of Seoul.