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South Korea installs statues of 'comfort women' on buses in stark reminder of WWII horror
Life-sized figures will be on buses for the next six weeks and stop at locations such as the Japanese embassy.
These LG airport robots take you to the gate and pick up your rubbish
Robot duo clean terminal floors and escort passengers to their departure gate.
New York couple guilty of enslaving children from South Korea
The couple forced the children to work at a grocery store, nail salon and restaurant.
Hundreds of dogs and puppies destined to become spicy soup saved in South Korea
Every year in South Korea, around a million dogs are slaughtered and sold off to meat markets.
North Korea war? Trump says the US is preparing 'very severe things' for Kim Jong-un
Tensions have increased since successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile
South Korea releases video simulating missile attack against North Korea
The video was made public a day after Pyongyang successfully tested its first ever intercontinental ballistic missile.
Hackers steal 'billions' from huge South Korean ethereum and bitcoin exchange
Bithumb hacked: Exchange claims employee's PC exposed personal customer records.
Ousted South Korea President Park's confidante sentenced in graft case
Choi Soon-sil was found guilty of using her influence and taking academic favours for her daughter.
South Korean web host pays 'record' $1m to hackers amid intense ransomware extortion
South Korean web hosting firm had 153 Linux servers infected by Erebus ransomware.
Watch how adult elephants in South Korea's Grand Park Zoo save calf from drowning
The young one had been standing at the side of a large pool in its enclosure when it slipped and fell into the water.
Tottenham forward Heung-min Son suffers injury blow on international duty
The 24-year-old sustained a suspected fractured arm during South Korea's 3-2 defeat to Qatar in Doha.
South Korea's president just offered to co-host the Fifa World Cup with North Korea
Moon Jae-in made the proposal during a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Samsung employee arrested for stealing 8,500 phones to pay off gambling debts
Disabled employee allegedly used his wheelchair to swipe 8,500 smartphones over two years
North Korea launches short range surface-to-ship missiles off east coast says Seoul
The missiles were thought to be fired from the town of Wonsan.
Park Geun-hye: South Korea's impeached president goes on trial for corruption
The scandal-hit leader faces charges including bribery, abusing state power and leaking state secrets.
South Korea to send special envoys to 5 countries in the wake of North Korea missile launch
The envoys will meet high-ranking officials in US, China, Japan, Germany and Russia to resume denuclearisation talks.
US warns latest North Korea missile test impacted close to Russia but Moscow denies
US, South Korea, Japan and China condemned the launch as Russia expressed concerns.
What does Moon Jae-in's victory mean for relations between North and South Korea?
Moon has said he is willing to meet Kim Jong-un to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear threat.
Everyone North Korea has threatened to destroy in a nuclear hellfire recently
From Israel to Australia, Kim Jong-un's regime in North Korea has a long list of targets.
Samsung gains approval to test autonomous cars on public roads
Technology giant gains approval to test self-driving car technology on the public roads of South Korea.
Trump says he would be 'honoured' to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
The Trump administration and North Korea have been in an escalating war of words.
Man dies in South Korea after eating poisonous toad
A meal he consumed contained bufotenine – a component present in toad poison.
South Korean army accused of using dating apps to identify and punish gay soldiers
Up to 50 soldiers have been identified - they face dishonourable discharge and two years' imprisonment.
Why we aren't heading for World War 3
From the point of view of North Korea's tyrant Kim Jong-un, the nuclear programme has already worked.
Ousted South Korean president Park Guen-hye formally indicted for bribery
Park, who was arrested on 31 March, will now face trial in a criminal court.
Era of strategic patience with North Korea over says Pence during visit to Demilitarised Zone
The US vice president visited Camp Bonifas, an American military base near zone that divides North and South Koreas.
Mike Pence pledges support to South Korea after failed North Korea missile launch
The US vice-president claims the country's resolve to help them 'has never been stronger'.
US 'may launch preemptive airstrikes' if North Korea goes ahead with nuclear test
Intelligence officials fear rogue republic's 'big, important event' may be nuclear missile test.
North Korea: Photos of new Ryomyong street complex that is 'scarier' than hundreds of nuclear bombs
The opening ceremony comes after China urged North Korea to halt its nuclear programme in exchange for greater protection from Beijing.
South Korean army chief reportedly orders crackdown on homosexual soldiers
A civic group claims 40 to 50 soldiers have been put on a list of homosexual individuals.