Shares in South Korean shipbuilders HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean rose more than 15% and 16%, respectively, in Wednesday afternoon trade.

The nuclear-powered USS Alexandria is a 360-foot fast-attack submarine equipped with Tomahawk missiles and MK48 torpedoes.

South Korean police are questioning an elementary-school teacher in connection with the fatal stabbing of a pupil in the city of Daejeon ...

South Korean police were questioning an elementary school teacher who allegedly stabbed a first-grader to death in the city ...

North Korea’s state-run media lashed out at the United States on Tuesday over the arrival of a fast-attack submarine in South Korea’s largest port, calling it an “undeniable threat” and an effort to ...

South Korea’s top economic think tank on Tuesday slashed its growth forecast for the country’s economy for the second time in ...

With the passing of “engagement,” the mood had darkened considerably in Seoul, mirroring a new, bellicose swagger evident ...

Devotees walk as they leave after a deadly stampede before the second "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) at the "Maha Kumbh Mela" or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, Jan. 29. Reuters-Yonhap ...

Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield. Wednesday marks the start of the Year of the Snake, one ...

A passenger plane burst into flames just before takeoff in South Korea late Tuesday, with at least seven people injured as all 176 people on board evacuated on emergency slides. Video obtained by ...

One of the world’s largest religious festivals, the Hindu festival known as "Kumbh Mela," experienced a stampede at the event venue in India. At least 15 people were reported dead, and dozens ...

A plane caught fire on a runway in South Korea, forcing passengers to use the escape slide to evacuate. The Air Busan plane was set to leave Gimhae International Airport for Hong Kong when its ...