Ro Jae-hun, the son of former President Roh Tae-woo who ruled South Korea in the early 1990s, has formally assumed the position as new ambassador to China, South Korea's foreign ministry said on Thursday,

Beijing has announced sanctions against a US ally over its alleged role in constraining China’s maritime and shipbuilding industries – marking an escalation in tensions in the strategic sector. The move came as Washington enforced port fees targeting China-built or operated vessels on Tuesday,

The U.S. and South Korea are deepening their strategic alliance even as Seoul works to reclaim wartime control of its military from Washington.

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands with the speaker of South Korea's National Assembly, Woo Won-shik, in Beijing on Wednesday, Woo's office said.

Coast guard video shared with KBS News shows South Korean personnel closing in, including an aircraft shining a spotlight on the boat. The boat contained eight Chinese occupants, including one who reportedly jumped or fell into the sea before being rescued soon afterward.

The foreign ministers of North Korea and China have agreed to deepen bilateral ties and resist hegemonism, a likely reference to pushing back against the United States.

SEOUL/BEIJING, Sept 29 (Reuters) - South Korea began offering visa-free entry for Chinese tourist groups on Monday, a measure it hopes will boost the economy and help improve ties with its Asian neighbour. As part of the pilot programme due to run through ...