Record-high heat soars through South Korea
A record-high heatwave is sweeping through the Korean Peninsula, sending temperatures skyrocketing, reaching 42.5C.
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aljazeera.com
07.08.2026
South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash
Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.
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bbc.co.uk
06.08.2026
Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C
There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began.
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bbc.co.uk
05.08.2026
How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers
Officials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.
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bbc.co.uk
10.07.2026
Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.
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bbc.co.uk
26.06.2026
Fans on concourses instead of in seats, claims Fifa
Fifa says numerous empty seats were visible in the near-sell-out Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic because of fans remaining on concourses.
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bbc.com
13.06.2026
How did tattoo artists become legal in South Korea?
The BBC is in Seoul, where tattooist from all over the country have gathered to celebrate their art, following decades of underground work.
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bbc.com
30.05.2026
After decades risking arrest, South Korea's tattoo artists step into the limelight
Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea - breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.
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bbc.com
30.05.2026
South Korea’s stock market soars as Samsung union calls off planned strike
Benchmark KOSPI rises more than 8 percent following deal to avert strike at top memory chip maker.
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aljazeera.com
21.05.2026
South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North
Naegohyang Women's FC will play the Suwon FC Women on May 20 in the Asian Champions League in a six-year first.
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aljazeera.com
08.05.2026
South Korean court reduces Han Duck-soo’s prison term in martial law case
Seoul appeals court cuts Han Duck-soo's prison sentence from 23 years to 15.
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aljazeera.com
07.05.2026
North Korean women’s club to play rare football match in the South
Naegohyang FC will play the South's Suwon FC on May 20 in the semifinal of the Women's Asian Champions League.
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aljazeera.com
04.05.2026
Moment wolf on the run in South Korea is found
The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.
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bbc.com
17.04.2026
South Korea jails 90-year-old woman for laundering son's drug money
The woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for laundering money for her son who is imprisoned in Cambodia.
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bbc.com
14.04.2026
South Korea deploys thermal imaging cameras in search for escaped zoo wolf
The male wolf, named Neukgu, escaped a zoo in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, officials said.
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bbc.com
10.04.2026