Wendy Teo
South Korea Correspondent
Wendy is the Straits Times’ correspondent in Seoul. She was formerly with The New Paper before joining the foreign service in 2008. After 15 years, she returned to journalism. She enjoys drawing stories from the people she talks to and hopes to visit North Korea one day.
Latest articles
High geostrategic stakes as South Korea pursues mega submarine deal with Canada
Oh crumbs! South Korea weighs new sugar tax amid craze over Dubai chewy cookie
Show of impatience: Trump’s renewed tariff threats send Seoul scrambling
When the chips are down: US threat of 100% semiconductor tariffs rattles South Korea
8 hours of gaming a day? No problem, say South Korean parents, as career in e-sports gains acceptance
S. Korea’s ‘Thor’ Speaker pushing for constitutional reforms to avoid another martial law debacle
Jamming to the same beat: Japan, S. Korea leaders signal unity amid shared challenges
Xi-Lee summit signals thaw in relations, sends strategic message to Japan, US
10 questions on what 2026 holds for Asia
South Korea courts Chinese tourists amid Beijing-Tokyo spat, but security challenges loom
