By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) - North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday, adding to a launch a day earlier, South Korea's military said, extending a series of tests that have strained hopes in Seoul for easing tensions.

The ruling Democratic Party announced Thursday it has selected Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul's Seongdong district, as its candidate for Seoul mayor in th

Seoul stocks fell sharply Thursday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threat of strikes against Iran rattled investor sentiment and pushed up global oil prices.

SEOUL, March 25 (Reuters) - The livestream of Kpop supergroup BTS's concert in Seoul on Saturday, their first in more than three years, drew 18.4 million viewers worldwide, Netflix said on Wednesday.

The city wants to redevelop a shantytown in Gangnam district, where hundreds are defying eviction, fighting for a right to own a home in an area notorious for the exorbitant cost of housing.

The girl, dubbed by state media as Kim's "most beloved" or "respected" child, has accompanied her father to numerous high-profile events since late 2022, sparking outside speculation that she's being groomed as the North's future leader.