Kim Yong Nam, a North Korean diplomat and politician who served under three generations of the Kim family dynasty, has died ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea agreed Tuesday to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, Seoul officials said, as the bitter rivals sat for rare talks at the border to ...

In a country where political purges are frequent, Mr. Kim was a notable exception and served three generations of its ...

March 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's North Jeolla province was chosen as the country's candidate in the bid to host the 2036 summer Olympics on Friday, beating capital Seoul 49-11 in a vote by ...

The Olympics bring countries together through sport. You watch top athletes compete for medals and expect fairness along with unity. History shows a different story though. Personal gain, political ...

The name means “palace greatly blessed by heaven.” But its history would say otherwise. Gyeongbok Palace, one of Seoul’s most iconic structures, has been restored twice — and for good reason. South ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, Italy defended their Billie Jean King Cup title, Team ...

SEOUL, July 7 (Reuters) - Seoul shares extended gains on Thursday despite renewed global economic worries, supported by automakers and with Korea's winning bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics lifting ...

In 2018 Jordan Brand celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Seoul Olympics by dropping a new Air Jordan 3 colorway exclusive to the South Korean capital. The sneaker can fetch up to $2,000 on the ...

PARIS, France — A judoka from Afghanistan tested positive at the Paris Olympics for the anabolic steroid that sprinter Ben Johnson used at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Mohammad Samim Faizad gave a sample ...