By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Aug 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's Foreign and Unification ministers publicly disagreed this week over how to engage North Korea, exposing differences within President Lee Jae Myung's government as it seeks to revive stalled contact with Pyongyang.

The president has called the extreme heat a "national disaster" and ordered agencies to mobilise all resources.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday ordered an all-out government response to a record-breaking heatwave that has killed 21 people and sent thousands to hospitals.

Police have raided the Korea Football Association’s offices as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities in the 2024 appointment of Hong Myung-bo as South Korea’s national team coach.

Hong Myung-bo’s appointment came under scrutiny after the KFA abandoned a months-long search involving foreign candidates and appointed him following a brief meeting.

South Korea's Unification Ministry unveiled a blueprint for improving inter-Korean relations Wednesday that includes dropping the term "main enemy" in reference to North Korea.

South Korean babies are turning into mini shareholders, thanks to their parents' investment strategies.

South Korean copyright agency KOMCA has ended its ban on AI-assisted music, launching the first formal copyright framework around AI music.

South Korea remains a vital luxury market thanks to resilient domestic consumption, a recent “wealth effect” from tech and stock market gains, and the continued influence of K-culture. CEOs unpack what shoppers are buying and how long the momentum may last.

South Korean police blocked Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel seasoning on Karrot after tests detected morphine and codeine in its poppy seeds.