South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirmed the steadfast alliance between the two nations, Seoul's defense ministry said.

People arrive at Seoul Station in central Seoul on Jan. 31, 2025, after traveling during an extended Lunar New Year holiday. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips,

SEOUL - The number of foreign tourists that visited Seoul in 2024 hit 12 million, a close return to pre-pandemic levels, according to government data released on Jan 31.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ties with both countries amid regional security concerns, according to their respective defense ministries.

The South Korean authorities have not yet begun to implement their intentions in the field of supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine.

North Korea is preparing to send Russia more than 100 artillery systems – originally designed to flatten Seoul – to be used in its war against Ukraine.

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started lower Friday after a weeklong holiday, bracing for the aftermath of the emergence of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek.

The government will speed up overseas development assistance programs with countries in Latin America to share its expertise in forest restoration knowhow, said the Korea Forest Service (KFS) on Jan. 24. The ODA cooperation program will involve Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Guyana.

Spanning the 76th to 101st floors of South Korea’s tallest building Lotte World Tower, Signiel Seoul is in a league of its own.

The jailed president Yoon Suk Yeol, who had been holed up in his presidential compound for weeks after issuing a martial law decree last month, now faces rebellion charges punishable by the death penalty or life in prison.

South Korea said denuclearization was still the goal after President Donald Trump used a phrase that could imply recognition of North Korea as a nuclear-armed state.

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