South Korea to punish hotel price gouging after BTS fans face soaring room rates
Hotels in South Korea could lose their star ratings under proposed new rules aimed at tackling price gouging, after fans…
South Korea narrows security zone along North Korea border to ease civilian movement
South Korea is set to significantly narrow a restricted civilian access zone along its heavily fortified border with North Korea,…
Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in prison for flying drones over North Korea to whip up tensions
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for his role…
Inside the ultra-exclusive guesthouse hosting Xi Jinping in North Korea
China’s Xi Jinping is staying at a state guest house in North Korea which has become the country’s newest and…
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un pledge to ‘resist US aggression’ during rare North Korea summit
Xi Jinping said he reached an “important consensus” with Kim Jong Un on further developing China-North Korea relations as the…
Japanese city closes all primary and middle schools after first bear sighting
The Japanese city of Utsunomiya has taken the unprecedented step of suspending all 94 of its primary and middle schools…
South Korean government defends $779,000 scheme to install air conditioning in prisons
South Korea is pushing ahead with a plan to provide prison inmates with air conditioning, despite a public backlash at…
South Korea’s ruling party sweeps local elections but loses key mayoral contest
South Korea’s ruling liberal party secured a majority of victories in Wednesday’s local elections, yet suffered a significant setback with…
Japan rejects China’s ‘new militarism’ accusations and urges ‘candid dialogue’
Japanese defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday rejected Chinese allegations of “new militarism” and instead accused the neighbour of rapidly…
Chinese dissident detained in South Korea after sailing for 30 hours in rubber boat
A Chinese activist was detained in South Korea after crossing more than 300km of open sea in a rubber boat,…