"Old maps are fascinating since they don't depict the world as we see it nowadays," said Henny Savenije, a Dutch resident of Korea fascinated by history, maps and Asia, in that order.

Korea has a long and interesting cartographic history. One of the earliest-known East Asian maps of the world was made in Korea in 1402.

His history is not just valid, it is probably closer to the truth than the history most Americans have been fed the past seventy years. Indeed, it could even clarify Korea’s uncertain future—a ...

NORTH KOREA has threatened to “react to any mode of war desired by the US” as tensions grow between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. Here is a map of North Korea and a timeline of its history.

Subsequent Korean history was dominated by two monarchies: Goryeo (918-1392), from which the name “Korea” eventually evolved, and Choson (1392-1897).

Wildfires in South Korea have intensified, becoming the worst natural disaster in history with 28 fatalities and extensive damage across multiple regions.

During South Korea's decades under autocratic governments and military rule, martial law was a common response to political instability.

South Korea has once again postponed a decision on whether to approve Google’s request to transfer high-precision map data on the country’s geography to its international servers. In February ...

South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo called the wildfires “unprecedented” yesterday and said the crisis was “rewriting the record books for the worst wildfires in our nation's history”.

According to the Korea Forest Service, a total of 47,860 hectares (118,265 acres) have burned so far, making this the largest wildfire event in South Korea ’s history, surpassing the 2000 fire ...

The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea has unveiled a world map showing 21 UNESCO-listed intangible cultural heritage of Korea. Talchum, Korean mask dance-drama which was added to the UNESCO list ...