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The latest news and top stories on Korea University. A South Korea-based private research university, Korea University is dedicated to fostering talent, research excellence and social development. Its main areas of focus include diverse programs in liberal arts, business, law and engineering.
General Xavier T. Brunson speaks at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in 2024. Photo: AFP
South Korea

US general’s ‘dagger’ remark tests South Korea’s China balancing act

A top commander’s blunt remark spotlights a fundamental disagreement over the true purpose of the 28,500 US troops based in South Korea.

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Asian Angle | Asia’s silver dividend can offset ageing’s economic toll

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South Korea

South Korea weighs the cost of stepping into Samsung’s US$400,000 bonus row

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South Korea

Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI

A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality.

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A screenshot of the "baseball goddess" from an AI-generated video. Photo: X/kangminlee
South Korea

What is really behind South Korea’s diplomatic row with Israel?

Lee Jae Myung’s clash was about more than human rights, analysts say – it was about energy security and sending a message to Donald Trump.

Korea Times

Showcase your Korean and compete for prizes in language speaking contest

Running until May 7, The Korea Times’ Korean Language Speaking Contest is split into speech and pronunciation categories.

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South Korea

SKY’s the limit: behind push to end academic elitism in South Korean hiring

Hiring practices have traditionally been centred around which school a candidate attended, with higher-paying jobs going to elite alumni.

High-school seniors sit for a nationwide mock test in Seoul on June 4, 2025, ahead of the national college entrance exam. Photo: Yonhap/EPA-EFE
Fame and celebrity

Meet Son Sook, grandma to Bridgerton’s Yerin Ha and award-winning actress

The war survivor fell in love with acting in high school and has won numerous awards, including South Korea’s equivalent of the Oscars.

South Korea

South Korean court’s harsh jail term for Han sets stage for Yoon’s verdict

The ex-prime minister was jailed for 23 years for his role in Yoon’s martial law decree, deemed an ‘insurrection from above’ by the court.

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South Korea

Yoon faces 10-year jail term in South Korea over first of 4 failed coup trials

During a hearing, Yoon appears tense and laughs in disbelief as special prosecutors present the charges in his first trial.

South Korea’s then impeached president Yoon Suk-Yeol attends a hearing at the Constitutional Court in Seoul in February. Photo: AP
South Korea

South Korean court rules Yoon’s ‘self-coup’ illegal as walls close in

Judges are fast-tracking verdicts to beat statutory time limits, dashing the ex-president’s faint hopes of walking free early next year.

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A television screen shows a file image of Yoon Suk-yeol in court at a railway station in Seoul on Monday. Photo: AP
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea proposes special court to address ‘mockery of judicial process’

Concerns are growing that the judiciary, dominated by Yoon-appointed judges, may acquit the former president of insurrection charges.

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South Korea

South Korea’s balancing act at risk as China-Japan tensions mount

The renewed dispute undermines Seoul’s efforts to restore trilateral cooperation in Northeast Asia amid rising threats from North Korea.

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South Korea

South Korea’s PPP slammed for targeting Chinese nationals via ‘xenophobic’ bill

The party accuses Chinese nationals of abusing South Korea’s health insurance system and making speculative property purchases.

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Chinatown in Daelim-dong, Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Erika Na
South Korea

South Korea university rankings show rising appeal for international students

The K-universities Global Excellence Rankings 2026 by The Korea Times is the country’s most internationalisation-focused assessment to date.

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Yonsei University’s campus in Seoul. The institution ranked third in a new set of university rankings designed to guide international students considering South Korean schools. Photo: 콩가루 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
South Korea

Lee defends South Korea’s military autonomy in ‘message’ to US

President Lee Jae-myung rejects claims that troop shortages would spark a defence crisis, amid tensions over cost-sharing for US forces.

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