South Korea’s ruling liberal party has won a majority of races in local elections but lost the crucial Seoul mayoral contest.

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his ill-fated imposition of martial law, officially announced his presidential bid on Thursday, vowing to heal a starkly divided nation through economic growth.

South Korean officials have admitted responsibility and apologized for failures in preventing and responding to a Halloween crowd surge that killed more than 150 people and left citizens shocked and angry.

South Koreans shared congratulations on social media for the multiple wins by “Squid Game” at the Emmy Awards, but the overall reaction was subdued as the country grows accustomed to its increasingly prominent role in global entertainment.

Thousands of gay rights supporters are celebrating under heavy police guard the South Korean capital's first major Pride parade in three years after a COVID-19 hiatus.

India reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections to pass Brazil as the country with the second-most reported infections since the pandemic began.

Australian authorities have identified a second case of a rare blot clot likely linked to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.