By Joyce Lee and David Brunnstrom SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -North Korea is stepping up criticism of South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung as he prepares for his first summit with U.S President Donald Trump,

The soldier expressed a desire to go to North Korea in July, a decision that was influenced by his fragile health and concern that his time is running out.

South Korea’s president said he will pursue a three-phase "denuclearization plan" to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, seeking to freeze Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs in the first stage.

SEOUL: South Korea has introduced new restrictions on foreign property purchases in the greater Seoul area, its latest effort to curb housing prices.

Lee and Trump will hold their first summit meeting on August 25 to discuss strengthening the countries' alliance and economic security partnership, including advancing a partnership in the manufacturing sector based on a tariff deal reached last month, Lee's office said previously.

Captured during the Korean War and imprisoned for decades for refusing to renounce his communist beliefs, 95-year-old Ahn Hak-sop now has a single dying wish: to return to North Korea and be buried alongside his comrades.

When shoppers stampeded for 90 %-off Gucci, Seoul’s malls trembled—inside the secret tunnel that restocks shelves overnight.

South Korea's nuclear power output is racing ahead of official targets due to fewer maintenance outages, a new plant coming online and reactors running at full tilt, helping to rein in generation costs and pushing down coal usage.

A Korean champion of stillness reveals why giving your brain blank space can spark creativity, clarity, and calm.