South Korea's benchmark KOSPI nearly doubled in less than a year, crossing the 5,000-point mark for the first time in 45 years Thursday.

By Hyunjoo Jin and Krystal Hu SAN FRANCSICO/SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Two major U.S. investors in Coupang Inc said on Thursday they have petitioned the U.S. government to investigate the South Korean government and potentially impose trade remedies over what they describe as discriminatory treatment of the e-commerce company.

South Korea's special prosecution team said on Thursday it has filed an appeal after a court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including obstructing

A major investor in Coupang Inc. has urged the US government to investigate South Korea over what it alleges is discriminatory treatment of the American-listed e-commerce company, escalating a dispute that could spill into broader trade relations between Washington and Seoul.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that North Korea is producing enough nuclear fissile material to build between 10 and 20 nuclear weapons each year.

SEOUL — Dozens of South Koreans detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in online scam compounds will be sent home this week to face investigations, officials said on Thursday, in what would be the largest group reparation of South Korean criminal suspects from overseas.

The Seoul metropolitan government on Thursday approved K-pop megastar BTS's request to hold a comeback show in the central Gwanghwamun Square on the condition it meets safety standards. The decision was reached at a meeting of a relevant advisory panel in response to a request from Hybe,

Korea's customs authorities said Monday they have uncovered an international crime ring accused of laundering about 150 billion won ($101.7 million) worth of cryptocurrency through an unauthorized foreign exchange scheme.