At least 25 people have died including a 17-year-old boy after South Korean authorities began their seasonal influenza inoculation effort on October 13. Also Read: Five South Koreans die after getting flu shots, sparking vaccine fears South Korea's health agency said it found no links between the death of the 17-year-old and the flu shot he had taken.

Death toll in South Korea's flu shot campaign rises to 25; authorities refuse to withdraw vaccine

9 people in South Korea died after a shot of the flu vaccine. But authorities found no links between the vaccine and their deaths. But the incident has brought back fears of vaccines. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why the 'anti-vaxxer' movement is growing during the pandemic.

Gravitas: Were 9 South Koreans killed by a flu vaccine shot?

9 people in South Korea died after a shot of the flu vaccine. But authorities found no links between the vaccine and their deaths. Watch the report to know more.

Fighting the infodemic from anti-vaxxers; Did flu shots kill 9 South Koreans?

A zombie drama, a TV series about a supernatural nurse and one about an antisocial children’s book author helped turn South Korea into one of Netflix’s biggest sources of growth in the international markets, a source familiar with the matter said.

South Korea's pop culture machine boosts Netflix's international growth: source

In South Korea, nine people have lost their lives after getting flu shots in the last week. This has raised questions about the safety imbued in the vaccine. South Korea recently upped its inoculation programme to ease the complications caused by COVID-19, and to decrease the burden on the country’s healthcare system.

Panic grips South Korea as nine people die after receiving flu shots

Big Hit Entertainment, the management label of South Korean superstar K-pop group BTS, hit the stock market with a 9.6 trillion won ($8.38 billion) valuation on Thursday before worries over its narrow revenue stream pulled shares below the debut price.

South Korea's Big Hit market debut tempered by reliance on K-pop group BTS

Son Heung-min has helped Tottenham Hotspur past Manchester United to become the most popular foreign club in South Korea with more than 20% of the nation now allied to the North London side, according to Nielsen Fan Insights.

Son drives Spurs to the top of South Korean popularity stakes

South Korea reported 102 new coronavirus cases as of Monday midnight, marking the first triple-digit increase in six days, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Tuesday.

South Korea reports first triple-digit rise in coronavirus cases in six days

Japan may not attend a leaders' meeting with South Korea and China this year unless "proper measures" are taken in a dispute with South Korea over compensation for wartime forced labour.

Japan may not attend summit in Korea due to wartime labour dispute

Suga took office in mid-September after his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, stepped down for health reasons. By continuing Abe's hard-line stance against South Korea

Japan tells South Korea it will skip trilateral summit over labor dispute

It is called the 'Statue of Peace' installed in the central district of Berlin. This has led to a diplomatic incident between Japan and South Korea. Watch report.

Peace Statue Controversy: Why Japan oppose the 'Statue of Peace'

South Korea has decided to relax the coronavirus-related restrictions in the country from the next week as the new cases have decreased massively over the past few weeks.

South Korea relaxes coronavirus restrictions as cases decrease

For the first time in a year, South Korea found new cases of African swine fever on a farm this week, forcing authorities to cull at least 1,500 pigs, the Yonhap news agency said on Friday.

South Korea culls 1,500 pigs after new cases of African swine fever

As many as 93 people hospitalised after a massive fire erupted at a 33-storey tower block in Ulsan, South Korea. The fire occurred at around 11:07 pm (local time) at the Samhwan Art Nouveau commercial and residential building and strong winds caused the flames to spread quickly to the entire building.

South Korea: 93 people hospitalised after 33-storey building catches fire

After a long battle bwteeen Fortnite and Apple Inc, it is now Google Play Store which has been caught in a battle for commission rates with app developers. South Korea has started a probe into the Google's plan of charging 30 per cent commission for the apps on the Google Play Store — similar to Apple.

South Korean developers request change in 30% commission for Google Play Store

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took a tour of the recovery flats in a flooded village inNorth Korea on Friday. With him was his sister who had disappeared from the public eye for nearly two months.

Kim Jong Un's sister re-appears in public after months during inspection of flood-hit areas

South Korea closed hundreds of schools that had reopened days earlier and postponed the opening of many others after a spike in the COVID-19 cases.

Seoul saw cases surge after reopening: How have countries fared in reopening?

South Korea on Monday expanded the search for a missing fisheries official killed by North Korean troops at sea last week, a day after North Korea accused the South of raising tension by intruding into its territorial waters.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in calls for return of inter-Korean military hotlines

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un may have apologised for killing South Korean man, but he has warned South Korea of not taking matters in their own hands. Few days ago, South Korean fisheries official was reported to be tortured and murdered by the North Korean officials at the sea.

North Korea warns of naval tensions during search for shot South Korean man

Seoul said Saturday it will demand further investigation by Pyongyang into the killing of a South Korean official after a rare public apology from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

South Korea demands Pyongyang further probe killing of official

Kim Jong Un apologised over the killing of South Korean in North Korean waters, Seoul's presidential office said on Friday. The North Korean leader described the incident a "disgraceful affair" and apologised "for disappointing President Moon and South Koreans", as reported by the Yonhap news agency.

Kim Jong Un apologised for killing of South Korean citizen: Seoul

Kim Jong-un apologised over the killing of South Korean in North Korean waters, Seoul's presidential office said on Friday. The North Korean leader described the incident a "disgraceful affair" and apologised "for disappointing President Moon and South Koreans", as reported by the Yonhap news agency.

Kim Jong-un says sorry to South Korea's President Moon Jae-in

Kim Eun-hee, a South Korean fan who opened a BTS-themed café in Seoul, wants to complete her collection of memorabilia of the band by bidding more than $120,000 to buy shares in the group's music label Big Hit Entertainment in South Korea's hottest IPO, which could even shake money-markets.

Fans of boy band BTS join swarm of Ants chasing South Korea's hit IPO

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologised over the killing of a South Korean at sea, calling it an unexpected and disgraceful event.

North Korea apologises over South Korean citizen's killing

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