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South Korea is designing a 'flood-proof' city that can house 12,000 people and looks like a giant, floating honeycomb take a look
A rendering of Oceanix Busan.OCEANIX/BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group
Amanda Goh
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Take a look at plans for the 'world's first floating city' in South Korea, designed to adapt to rising sea levels
The city will consist of interconnected platforms.OCEANIX/BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group
Grace Dean
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How a surprise invasion deep behind enemy lines turned the tide in the US's first Cold War conflict
By September 1950, three months after North Korea invaded South Korea, Gen. Douglas MacArthur knew …
Benjamin Brimelow
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S Korea tests 176 workers at Busan port after COVID-19 outbreak in Russian cargo ship
The 176 people being tested included cargo handlers, customs officials, repair workers and interpre…
PTI
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I'm an American who's lived in South Korea for 10 years. Here are 9 things I don't miss about the US.
When I moved to Asia, I left behind pricey doctor appointments, tipping rules, and in-unit laundry.…
Krissi Driver
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A US Navy aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea just days after Russia and North Korea signed a defense pact
The USS Roosevelt arrived for military exercises with South Korea and Japan just days after Russia …
Chris Panella
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A NATO country says its warship was harassed by 2 Chinese fighter jets as it enforced sanctions on North Korea
Two Chinese fighter jets approached and circled a Dutch warship last week as it was enforcing marit…
Thibault Spirlet
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A South Korean political leader was stabbed in the neck by someone asking for an autograph
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck by a bystander at an event in Busan, South …
Jordan Pandy
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Scoop's Karishma Tanna nominated for top honours at Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards
Netflix show "Scoop" and its lead star Karishma Tanna are nominated for the Asia Contents Awards & …
PTI
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How did Payal Kapadia’s historic win at Cannes lead to a showdown between Shashi Tharoor and PM Modi? Here’s the complete timeline
Mumbai filmmaker Payal Kapadia has recently graced our news after winning the ‘Grand Prix’ — the se…
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A Korean true crime fan who murdered a stranger 'out of curiosity' is sentenced to life in prison
Jung Yoo-jung reportedly stabbed a woman over 100 times, dismembered the victim's body, and took a …
Kylie Kirschner
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4 South Korean airlines will give emergency exit seats to uniformed workers in a new scheme after a passenger opened a door 700 feet in the air
An Asiana Airlines passenger made headlines in May when he opened the plane's emergency exit about …
Pete Syme
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North Korea said the US' latest military actions 'may fall under the conditions' Pyongyang has set for a nuclear first strike
Kang Sun-nam made the threat as the US docked a nuclear-armed submarine, in this case the USS Kentu…
Matthew Loh
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A true crime fanatic in South Korea killed someone she met online 'out of curiosity' to see what murder would be like for real, police say
Police in Busan, South Korea, said the woman was obsessed with true crime TV shows and books and wa…
Joshua Zitser
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A US expat in South Korea says plastic surgery is advertised on trains, passport pictures are edited, and shares 5 other surprising differences
Chen Teng moved to South Korea from New York eight years ago, and has been documenting the surprisi…
Priya Raj
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Asiana Airlines will stop selling exit row seats on some of its Airbus A321 jets after a man opened an emergency door during flight
A man in his 30s opened an Asiana Airlines A321 door during landing on Friday, causing passengers t…
Taylor Rains
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UN-backed floating city built to withstand Category 5 hurricanes is headed to South Korea
The project's designers envision a flood-proof, floating city that can withstand rising seas and pr…
Aria Bendix
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North Korea fires ballistic missile in a show of 'defiance' days before Vice President Kamala Harris visits region
North Korea's action came as South Korean and US forces, including the aircraft carrier USS Ronald …
Bethany Dawson
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Lupita Nyong'o says it was a 'gift' to be able to speak Spanish in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
"Being born in Mexico and having that Mesoamerican culture represented, it's something that's very …
Pauline Villegas
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South Korea is working on an 'arsenal ship' in case it has to shower North Korea with missiles
The US Navy gave up on building an arsenal ship in the 1990s. For South Korea, the idea of a "Joint…