South Korea's central bank kept policy interest rates unchanged on Thursday as a resurgence in home prices and a declining currency against the dollar reduced the scope for further easing. The Bank of Korea's seven-member monetary policy board voted to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, Estonian counterpart Hanno Pevkur agree to enhance defense exchanges, collaboration across multiple areas during meeting in Seoul - Anadolu Ajansı

Reporter South Korea quietly made a big change to how it will count its population. In what LGBT advocates describe as a “historic decision,” the country’s Ministry of Data and Statistics updated on Wednesday its digital registration system for the 2025 Population and Housing Census to accept “spouse” or “cohabiting partner” as valid responses between same-sex household members.

South Korea's central bank kept policy interest rates unchanged on Thursday, wary of worsening an overheating housing market and a declining currency, but left the door open for another cut, pushing the won down even further against the dollar.

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South Korea’s property market rally gained further momentum, reinforcing a decision by the central bank to refrain from lowering interest rates as it waits for government housing measures to cool demand.

North Korea successfully tested a "new cutting-edge weapons system" involving hypersonic missiles, state-run media reported Thursday, amid heightened regional tensions.

South Korea has banned travel to parts of Cambodia in response to the killing of a Korean student whose death is linked to a scam centre gang, but rumours that Seoul had deployed troops are baseless.

Two goals each from Estevao and Rodrygo have powered Brazil to a 5-0 win over South Korea in Seoul on Friday in an early warm-up for next year’s World Cup.

Seoul: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for stern punishment for law enforcement officials accused of abusing their authority to cover up or fabricate cases, denouncing