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.

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Singapore and South Korea to upgrade FTA, leaders say as President Lee pays state visit

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on March 2.

South Korean president to make state visit to Singapore, with trade and tech on agenda

PM Lawrence Wong and South Korea President Lee Jae Myung holding a joint press conference during the state visit on Nov 2, 2025.

‘Latent threat’: Russia-South Korea rift deepens as Seoul mulls over support for Ukraine

epa12772491 A South Korean protester holds up a banner during a protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine outside the Russian embassy in Seoul, South Korea, 24 February 2026. 24 February marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Extra! Extra! News from N. Korea now more freely available but are S. Koreans reading it?

Mr An Kwang-hwek, a doctoral researcher at Konkuk University, reading the Rodong Sinmun (front), North Korea’s top newspaper, at the National Library of Korea in Seoul. He told The Straits Times North Korea's coverage related to South Korea has been reduced mainly to event-focused reporting.

Boom for Busan as Chinese cruise lines steer clear of Japan amid Beijing-Tokyo tensions

Some 2,500 Chinese tourists arrived at Busan International Cruise Terminal on Feb 6, after disembarking from the Adora Magic City cruise ship.

High geostrategic stakes as South Korea pursues mega submarine deal with Canada

FILE PHOTO: A model Hanwha Ocean submarine is displayed during the 2023 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) in Seongnam, South Korea, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Ju-min Park/File Photo

Oh crumbs! South Korea weighs new sugar tax amid craze over Dubai chewy cookie

The price of a Dubai chewy cookie in South Korea ranges from 5,000 won (S$4.40) to 10,000 won a piece.

Show of impatience: Trump’s renewed tariff threats send Seoul scrambling

US President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on motor vehicles and other South Korean imports from 15 per cent to 25 per cent.

When the chips are down: US threat of 100% semiconductor tariffs rattles South Korea

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics is pouring billions into building a chip foundry in Texas.

8 hours of gaming a day? No problem, say South Korean parents, as career in e-sports gains acceptance

A photo of T1’s Faker is shown on a large monitor as South Korea’s T1 and KT fans attend a viewing party for the League of Legends 2025 World Championship Finals at LoL Park Stadium, an e-sports venue in Seoul on November 9, 2025, as the LoL Worlds Championship finals between T1 and KT takes place in Chengdu. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

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