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As South Korea’s population falls, its military is shrinking rapidly. Is that a problem as North Korea ramps up its forces?

South Korea’s birth rate has dropped throughout much of the past decade, spelling trouble for the military as regional ...

South Korea's Lee to restore pact halting military activity on North Korean border

South Korea will seek to resume inter-Korean cooperation and intends to restore an agreement to suspend military activity ...

North Korea Says South Korea's Peace Overtures a 'Pipedream'

The North Korean leader's powerful sister said on Thursday that the country has never taken down propaganda loudspeakers and ...

Heavy rain begins to slow in South Korea’s capital region after leaving 1 person dead

Torrential rain that has battered South Korea’s greater capital region for two days has started easing, but not before ...

Will new South Korean administration attract more foreign investment?

The South Korean government plans a special event Friday to commemorate President Lee Jae Myung's recent election since he ...

South Korea's Population Crisis Shrinks Military Amid Threat From North

South Korea's military is 20 percent smaller than it was six years ago as the world's lowest birth rate shrinks the pool of ...

Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister turns up the volume on loudspeaker standoff with South Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday dismissed South Korean claims the North is removing some ...

Lotteria, South Korea's No. 1 burger chain, opens 1st US location in Orange County

Lotteria, South Korea's #1 burger chain known for unique offerings such as bulgogi burgers and shrimp burgers, opened its flagship U.S. location in Orange County on Thursday.

Major South Korean petrochemical firms and production

South Korea will announce a plan this month to restructure its ailing petrochemical sector, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan ...