South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands

SEOUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) - South Korea on Sunday protested a Japanese government event commemorating a cluster of disputed ...

South Korea's Kospi hits fresh high for a second straight session amid regional declines

South Korea's Kospi touched a record high for the second straight day on Friday, powered by a rally among insurance stocks ...

News in easy English: Japan-themed park in Seoul lets South Koreans enjoy Japanese culture

SEOUL (Mainichi) -- In Seoul, South Korea, a special theme park called Nijimori Studio lets visitors feel like they are in ...

Japan Night at Berlinale Spotlights Projects From Emerging Directors, Producers

Japan arrived at this year’s Berlinale with nine films in selection and the wind at its back - “Demon Slayer” and “Chainsaw ...

‘Squid Game,' ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines' Help Korean Content Surge as Netflix Non-English Originals Hit Record High, New Research Finds

For the first time, non-English-language titles account for the majority of Netflix’s original TV season releases, with Korean-language content emerging as the platform’s fastest-growing category, ...
Major League Baseball

Korea looks to return to early 2000s success in new 'Behind the Flag' documentary

Korea's national baseball team was riding high in the early 2000s. In the years following Chan-Ho Park's debut as the first Korean-born player in the Major Leagues in 1994, the sport's popularity ...