South Korea and China have pledged to boost trade and safeguard regional stability. This announcement came during South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's visit to Beijing on Monday.

South Korea’s exports maintained growth momentum, supported by strong semiconductor demand, easing concerns over global trade protectionism and tariff-related uncertainty that had weighed on the country for much of the year.

S. Korea's Marine Corps will regain operational control of its 1st and 2nd divisions from the Army for the first time in 50 years under the plan

South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry this week, though about 200 bears are still kept in pens and raised for their gallbladders.

South Korea secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by finishing in the top two of Group B in the third round of AFC qualifying. A 2-0 away win over Iraq gave the team a commanding group lead with one match remaining, guaranteeing direct entry into the finals.

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI surged 75.63% last year, becoming the best-performing index among major economies, according to the Korea Exchange.

A Seoul hospital says prominent South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki has died at age 74. He had been fighting blood cancer for years.