The 30-minute call comes as Lee, a liberal from South Korea's Democratic Party, seeks to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula. North-South relations are at their most strained in decades amid Kim's frequent ballistic missile tests and North Korean troop deployments to support Russia's war against Ukraine.

Former Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of emergency martial law was short-lived. Now 105 citizens are suing him for emotional damages.

Just a week into his term in office, South Korea's liberal President Lee Jae-myung has moved against his ousted conservative predecessor.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday the government was preparing to revamp the country's tax system to boost dividend payouts, as part of a broader push to make the domestic stock market more attractive.

SEOUL, South Korea — From the scent of freshly baked pastries wafting through the convention halls to the sight of a robotic chef slicing up piping-hot pizzas, Seoul Food & Hotel 2025 is serving up a feast for the senses — and the future.

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday withdrew a plan to hold a plenary session this week to pass several controversial bills, including one aimed at halting criminal trials for an elected president.

A fire broke out on Tuesday in a building housing some of South Korea's national treasures neighbouring the historic Buddhist Jogye temple in Seoul, but it was later extinguished and there was no damage to the artefacts or injuries,

The United States is confident that the Seoul-Washington alliance will continue to "thrive" under new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's leadership, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday. Tammy Bruce,