A South Korean man was given a one-year suspended sentence for evading military service. He was found guilty of intentionally putting on weight to get out of a combat role. This is just the latest ...

South Korea aims to ban eating dog meat and put an end to the controversy over the ancient custom amid growing awareness of animal rights, a ruling party policy chief said on Friday. The Korean ...

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is urging people not to eat fried toothpicks made out of starch in what has reportedly become a viral trend. Videos showing people eating deep-fried ...

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Moon Jae-in, the president of South Korea, is an avid pet lover and brought the first rescue dog to live at the Blue House — the official residence of South Korea's president Digital News Writer, ...

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