The life of South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung is full of ups and downs. His family's poverty forced him to work at ...

Democratic opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's presidential election, which was held following former ...

Latest polls show that his lead over the ruling party’s Kim Moon-soo has narrowed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Kim Jong-un seized on Russia’s need for support in its war against Ukraine. His reward is a rapidly modernizing military that ...

North Korea is allowing private individuals to register vehicles under their own names – but the “breakthrough” is largely ...

How to Survive shares five shocking realities of life in North Korea’s shadows, revealing survival strategies used by those living under extreme oppression. They expose harsh conditions and how people ...

New satellite images show North Korea has deployed what appear to be ... who witnessed the failed launch in the northeastern city of Chongjin, called it a “criminal act” and ordered the ...

The next president will face daunting challenges to heal a polarized nation and bring stability after months of political ...

North Koreans risk their lives trying to escape the regime in Pyongyang. For those who do manage to flee, neighbouring South Korea is the obvious destination. More than 34,000 North Korean defectors ...

Jesse Lingard tells BBC Sport about life in South Korea, including setting his alarm at 4am to watch Manchester United in the ...

Bernard “Bernie” Kerik, who rose to national prominence after leading the New York police department through the September 11 terror attacks, has died aged 69.