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South Korean mothers seek probe into overseas adoptions

1 of 2 | Lee Ae-rirana, a birth mother whose daughter was adopted to the United States, cries in front of a photo of her late daughter, Park Mi-ae, outside the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Seoul on Friday. Photo by Asia Today May 8 (Asia Today) -- Five South Korean birth mothers who lost

South Korean, Canadian leaders discuss Hormuz, energy security

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung engaged in a phone discussion in his presidential office. Photo by Yonhap / EPA May 8 (Asia Today) -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung spoke by phone Friday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, the presidential office said. The two

South Korean submarine crosses Pacific in bid for Canada deal

Sailors aboard the ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, a 3,000-ton South Korean naval submarine, bid farewell to family members at a naval port in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, 25 March 2026. The submarine is departing across the Pacific for the first time to take part in joint drills with Canada in June aimed at

North Korean leader Kim oversaw test of missiles with cluster warheads, Asia News

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw Sunday's (April 19) ballistic missile test launches as part of efforts to evaluate the performance of warheads carrying cluster bombs and fragmentation mines, state media KCNA reported on Monday. The tests represented the fourth ballistic missile launch this month and the seventh this year, as North Korea

South Korean Supreme Court Rules on ‘Baby Shark’ Copyright Infringement Case

Photo Credit: Pinkfong (YouTube) South Korea’s Supreme Court rejects a U.S. composer’s allegation that the producers of the children’s song “Baby Shark” committed plagiarism. A copyright battle over the beloved (and perhaps dreaded by parents) children’s song “Baby Shark” has come to an end. In 2019, an American children’s songwriter claimed South Korean entertainment company

South Korean Government Drops the Hammer on Top K-Pop Agencies Following Subcontractor Abuses

Photo Credit: Korea Fair Trade Commission by Minseong Kim / CC by 4.0 South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission reaches an agreement with major K-pop agencies over subcontractor violations. Today, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has announced the finalization and implementation of a consent decree with five major entertainment companies—Hybe, SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, JYP

Korean beauty brands go mainstream as TikTok trends fuel skincare sales surge

Korean beauty products are moving from phone screens to high streets as social media drives sales of skincare with the help of eye-catching ingredients such as snail slime and salmon sperm. Retailers are looking to capitalise on the TikTok and Instagram trend for skincare and make-up ranges from South Korea — known as K-beauty —

South Korean president arrested by anti-corruption investigators after weekslong showdown

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for questioning, according to the country’s anti corruption agency, in the latest chapter of a weekslong political saga that began with the embattled president’s shock martial law decree last month. Yoon was arrested for questioning Wednesday morning and left his residential

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