Breaking News Correspondent, Korea

Breaking News Correspondent, Korea

Reuters is seeking a versatile journalist to join the Breaking News Hub in the Seoul bureau. The Hub is at the beating heart of a busy newsroom handling unpredictable breaking news from North and South Korea on politics, business and the economy.

The successful candidate will have strong news judgment and be able to work with editors and other correspondents to issue news alerts and write fast, accurate and insightful stories for a global audience.

About the Role

In this opportunity as Breaking News Correspondent, Korea, you will:

• Be part of a competitive team capable of issuing breaking news alerts on major stories from the Koreas and writing quick updates
• Monitor key sources of news, ranging from company filings to statements issued by North Korea's official state media
• Work with editors and correspondents on stories that span multiple countries and regions
• Have the passion to come up with your own enterprise story ideas and willingness to develop news sources
• An interest in experimenting with emerging story formats, including visually-led, interactive and AI-assisted journalism

About You

You're a fit for the role of Breaking News Correspondent, Korea if you have the following required qualifications:

• At least two years of journalism experience
• The ability to remain calm under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom environment
• Experience covering North Korea and South Korea's politics, society and business for a news organisation
• Capacity to learn new skills and adapt to new tools and technology
• The personality and communication skills to work closely with colleagues with different backgrounds and expertise
• The ability to write fast and clearly in English and fluency in Korean

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What's in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world's most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world's largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

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Client-provided location(s): Yŏng-dong, South Korea

Job ID: thomson-2008744697

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-14T20:15:48