What was supposed to be a routine check turned into a traumatic incident for South Korean tourist Kim Sung Kyung at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda airport. She alleges that one of the staffers sexually ...

And yet: some observers wonder whether a society as patriarchal as North Korea’s could accept a female leader. Under Mr Kim, several women have gained big jobs. The second-most powerful person in the ...

One interviewee said anonymous online forums have fostered a culture in which blatant misogynistic, racist and sexist jokes and comments are normalized.

A sample of 4,013 participants from 24 countries were asked about aggression toward siblings and non-sibs, to determine ...

As South Korea develops its sovereign AI ecosystem, it must carefully navigate intensifying US–China competition in the ...

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an insurrection​ charge after his failed attempt to put his country under martial law in ...

A court handed down five years in prison to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing multiple trials stemming from his ...

The verdict is the first against former President Yoon Suk Yeol in eight criminal trials over his short-lived imposition of ...

Eleven straight World Cups— that's how many consecutive editions of the tournament South Korea has qualified for, not missing one since 1986. The country's best finish ever came in 2002 as the co-host ...

South Korean authorities launched a flurry of initiatives in 2025 aimed at reversing the country’s demographic collapse—part of a broader effort to nudge up the world's lowest fertility rate, which ...

Lee’s visit is positive sign for China-South Korea relations. But both sides must heed the lessons from the THAAD dispute. The prolonged absence of top-level visits reflects the strain in bilateral ...