South Korea
South Korean Troops Committed a Massacre 55 Years Ago. A Court Finally Found Them Responsible.
The South Korean government has been ordered to compensate a survivor $23,900, after being found responsible for slaughtering civilians during the war in Vietnam.
American Man Extradited to South Korea Over Graffiti Sprayed on Trains
The 27-year-old spray painted “WORD” in orange, among other phrases.
This Country Will Offer 18 Months of Parental Leave For Working Parents
The move will see South Korean men receive by far the longest paternity leave in the world, as the country takes drastic measures to reverse the world’s lowest birth rate.
Teen Survivor of South Korea Crowd Crush Found Dead in Suspected Suicide
He becomes the latest victim of the country's deadliest crowd disaster in modern history, with his death highlighting the acute trauma lingering among survivors.
Photos of Emotional Fans Watching South Korea’s First Qatar World Cup Match
A crowd of excited faces on the streets of central Seoul.
Parents Face Abuse Charges After Their Infant’s Body Was Found in a Kimchi Jar
The baby’s death went unnoticed for about three years, until local authorities grew suspicious when her name didn’t appear on any school rosters.
Alex Reid Shares What It’s Like To Be K-Pop’s First Black, Non-Asian Idol
Though Alex Reid broke K-pop barriers at a breakneck pace, she reflects on the not-so-pretty aspects of being the odd woman out.
Former South Korea President Wants to Give Up Dogs Gifted to Him by Kim Jong Un
“He is very disappointed to return the dogs, especially at this time when Gomi went through surgery,” the former South Korean president’s office said on Facebook.
Men Survive 9 Days in a Collapsed Mine on Instant Coffee
“I feel like I’ve been reborn and am experiencing this world for the first time,” one of the two survivors said.
‘They Completely Failed’: The Fatal Mistakes That Led to South Korea’s Halloween Tragedy
Interviews with survivors, witnesses, and a police insider reveal a troubling series of missteps in crowd control—and inaction—that led to the disaster.
Seoul Crowd Crush: The Split-Second Decisions That Separated Life and Death
As South Korea grieves the loss of 156 lives, a survivor recalls the move he made that saved his life.
Police Chief Feels ‘Heavy Responsibility’ as Halloween Crush Death Toll Grows
“We didn’t see any crowd control services, we were just all on our own,” one survivor told VICE World News.