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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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DMZ blast exposes heightened dangers along North and South Korea border

South Korean and UN investigators have concluded that two landmines that exploded inside the Demilitarised Zone last month and injured three soldiers had been planted by North Korea.
South Korean and UN investigators have concluded that two landmines that exploded inside the Demilitarised Zone last month and injured three soldiers had been planted by North Korea.

Shark! Busan’s latest viral sensation raises a climate question

A 3.5-metre shark trapped in an artificial waterway in port city Busan has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds.
A 3.5-metre shark trapped in an artificial waterway in port city Busan has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds.

Kyiv and Seoul share concerns over Pyongyang’s role in the Ukraine war. So why the diplomatic rift?

President Lee Jae Myung called his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure about the prisoners of war “deeply regrettable”.
President Lee Jae Myung called his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure about the prisoners of war “deeply regrettable”.

From BTS to makgeolli: S. Korea’s rural tourism push goes beyond Seoul

Seohuri Forest in Yangpyeong county is a popular pilgrimage site for the fans of K-pop group BTS as it was used as the official photo shoot location for the septet’s 2019 BTS Season’s Greetings.
Seohuri Forest in Yangpyeong county is a popular pilgrimage site for the fans of K-pop group BTS as it was used as the official photo shoot location for the septet’s 2019 BTS Season’s Greetings.

Beyond Botox: S. Korea’s traditional medicine gains ground among tourists, including S’poreans

The Seoul K-Medi centre opened in 2017 to virtually no foreign visitors, but that has changed in recent years after the centre began hosting familiarisation tours for people in the medical tourism industry.
The Seoul K-Medi centre opened in 2017 to virtually no foreign visitors, but that has changed in recent years after the centre began hosting familiarisation tours for people in the medical tourism industry.

Strait of Hormuz dilemma puts South Korea’s President Lee in choppy waters

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ruled out deploying troops or military assets in a way that could draw his country into the US-Iran war.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ruled out deploying troops or military assets in a way that could draw his country into the US-Iran war.

Seoul risks being sidelined in Trump-Kim talks as US-South Korea alliance frays

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (left) and US President Donald Trump at their June 2019 meeting in the Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea.
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (left) and US President Donald Trump at their June 2019 meeting in the Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea.

S. Koreans’ views of US, under Trump, plunge to two-decade low: Pew survey

Anti-war protesters calling for a halt to the annual joint military exercises between South Korea and the US on Aug 17.
Anti-war protesters calling for a halt to the annual joint military exercises between South Korea and the US on Aug 17.

Wang Yi’s Seoul visit comes amid potential opening for Korean peace talks 

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (right) meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug 20.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (right) meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug 20.

Trump orders US-S. Korea military drills trimmed as he seeks to re-engage Pyongyang

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump at their summit in 2019. Trump is scaling back the US’ current military exercise with South Korea, citing as a reason his “very good relationship” with Kim.
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump at their summit in 2019. Trump is scaling back the US’ current military exercise with South Korea, citing as a reason his “very good relationship” with Kim.

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