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Kim Jong-un's continued nuclear and missile tests, diplomacy stalemate, and North Korea's growing military cooperation with Russia
North Korea dispatched its foreign minister to Russia on Saturday and hosted a senior Chinese delegation this week, as it deepens engagement with both allies while South Korea, the United States and Japan broaden their own security and…
2026-07-19 · 3 MIN READSouth Korea's new court administration chief, Supreme Court Justice Roh Kyung-pil, warned Tuesday that mounting outside pressure is making it more difficult for judges and court employees to perform their duties independently, speaking at…
2026-07-14 · 3 MIN READThe top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and agreed to step up cooperation against North Korea's illicit cyber activities during a trilateral…
2026-07-08 · 3 MIN READNorth Korea's deployment of its new multipurpose destroyer, the Choe Hyon, could gradually increase the security burden on the South Korea-U.S. alliance by constraining allied naval movements and pressuring ports and shipping routes,…
2026-07-02 · 3 MIN READSouth Korean Marines have joined U.S., Philippine and Japanese forces for KAMANDAG 10, a multinational exercise on the Philippine island of Luzon that began June 14 and runs through Wednesday, the Marine Corps said Tuesday.
2026-06-30 · 3 MIN READSouth Korea announced plans Monday to develop a new semiconductor production base in the country's southwestern region backed by 800 trillion won ($517.9 billion) in corporate investments, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said, as part of a…
2026-06-29 · 3 MIN READSouth Korean and Japanese defense chiefs agreed Sunday to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, maritime search and rescue operations and other security fields while reaffirming their commitment to the complete denuclearization of…
2026-06-28 · 3 MIN READSouth Korea announced a $6.5 billion strategic technology financing plan Friday to develop homegrown security companies comparable to U.S. data analytics firm Palantir Technologies, the government said.
2026-06-26 · 3 MIN READThe Seoul Central District Court on Friday sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years in prison for accepting luxury gifts in exchange for job appointments and business favors, the latest in a series of corruption cases…
2026-06-26 · 3 MIN READSouth Korea launched a policy-finance framework Thursday to support $150 billion in shipbuilding cooperation with the United States, signing a memorandum of understanding among state-backed financial institutions and three major…
2026-06-25 · 3 MIN READThe Korean American Grassroots Conference held its inaugural Korean American Night on Tuesday at LG's Washington office, bringing together lawmakers and community leaders to emphasize the growing political influence of Korean Americans and…
2026-06-25 · 3 MIN READAll six U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launcher vehicles that were moved from a base in southeastern South Korea in March have reportedly returned to the installation, Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday. The launchers…
2026-06-21 · 3 MIN READThe top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan are scheduled to meet Tuesday in Ankara, Turkey, for trilateral talks on North Korea, regional and global affairs, and ways to strengthen security and economic cooperation,…
2026-07-07 · 3 MIN READChina on Thursday sharply criticized recent U.S. extended deterrence talks with South Korea and Japan, warning that expanded nuclear cooperation risked accelerating proliferation and conflict in the region.
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Korean Air Co. said Friday the cost of integrating Asiana Airlines Inc. could reach as high as 1 trillion won (US$654.02 million), with annual synergy savings expected to fully offset the expense by the end of 2028 or early 2029.
2026-06-19 · 3 MIN READPresident Donald Trump told South Korean President Lee Jae Myung he would play a role in advancing peace on the Korean Peninsula during a dinner on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in France, according to a South Korean official.
2026-06-18 · 3 MIN READNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un will examine the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement not as a Middle East development but as a case study in coercion, timing and regime survival, according to a retired U.S. Army colonel and Northeast Asia…
2026-06-18 · 3 MIN READThe head of U.S. Forces Korea said Wednesday that civilian organizations have become increasingly important in strengthening the South Korea-U.S. alliance, speaking at an event marking the 35th anniversary of the Korea America Friendship…
2026-06-17 · 3 MIN READSK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong, failed to reach an agreement in a court mediation session Monday for the division of their assets, sending the high-profile divorce settlement case back to trial…
2026-06-15 · 3 MIN READSouth Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Sunday that Seoul and Washington plan to recommend a target year for transferring wartime operational control of South Korean forces by the end of this year, and will discuss verification of…
2026-06-14 · 3 MIN READOfficials from South Korea, the United States and Japan held a trilateral meeting in Tokyo on Friday to discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile development, the nations' foreign ministries said Saturday.
2026-06-13 · 3 MIN READThe National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, has opened an exhibition tracing 80 years of artistic exchange between South Korea and Japan, marking the 60th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations. The show features…
2026-06-12 · 3 MIN READSenior U.S. human rights officials visiting South Korea met over two days with families of South Koreans detained or abducted by North Korea, civic groups said Wednesday. The meetings included families of South Korean missionaries held in…
2026-06-10 · 3 MIN READSouth Korea promulgated a four-year extension Tuesday of a special law supporting Pyeongtaek and nearby areas affected by the relocation of U.S. Forces Korea bases, officials said. The law, originally set to expire Dec. 31, will now remain…
2026-06-09 · 3 MIN READChinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the first such visit since 2019, as both leaders seek to deepen their alliance against the Western-led international order.
2026-06-08 · 3 MIN READNorth Korea's economy expanded 3.7% in 2024, its fastest growth in eight years, fueled by arms sales to Russia, troop deployment payments, and increased trade with China, according to estimates from South Korea's central bank and analysts…
2026-06-08 · 3 MIN READSouth Korea's presidential office said Friday there has been no major change to its plan to build nuclear-powered submarines domestically, as Seoul and Washington resumed talks on nuclear cooperation and the transfer of wartime operational…
2026-06-05 · 3 MIN READSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Friday that the mutual repatriation of Korean War remains between South Korea and the United States is the strongest evidence of their blood-forged alliance, as the two countries held a historic…
2026-06-05 · 3 MIN READChinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week, state media in both countries reported Friday, marking his first trip to the isolated state since 2019.
2026-06-05 · 3 MIN READSouth Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Thursday proposed resuming four-way talks among South Korea, North Korea, the United States and China as part of a broader effort to build a 'peace identity' in Northeast Asia.
2026-06-04 · 3 MIN READThe United States and South Korea opened the first day of inaugural security talks Tuesday focused on Seoul's push to acquire nuclear-powered conventionally armed submarines and revise the bilateral nuclear energy pact, marking the formal…
2026-06-02 · 3 MIN READSouth Korea's main opposition party filed a police complaint against President Lee Jae-myung on June 1, accusing him of violating election law by exposing a marked ballot during early voting for the upcoming local elections.
2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READEarly voting for South Korea's June 3 local elections concluded Saturday with a record 23.51% turnout, surpassing the 20.62% participation rate of the 2022 cycle, according to the National Election Commission.
2026-05-31 · 3 MIN READThe contest to lead South Korea's capital narrows as Democratic Party candidate Jung Won-oh and People Power Party incumbent Oh Se-hoon deliver competing critiques of city governance in the final weekend before nationwide local elections.
2026-05-31 · 3 MIN READSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung will mark his first year in office Wednesday with a Gallup Korea approval rating of 64%, a stock market that has nearly tripled since his inauguration, and a legislative agenda accelerated by his…
2026-05-31 · 3 MIN READSamsung Electronics’ labor union said it will hold off on a planned strike after a last-minute wage deal with management was reached through government-mediated negotiations in South Korea. Union leader Choi Seung-ho said members will vote…
2026-05-20 · 3 MIN READA North Korean women’s soccer team touched down at Incheon International Airport on Sunday, the first visit by North Korean athletes to South Korea in eight years, as tensions remain high on the Korean Peninsula.
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READNorth Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC arrived in South Korea on Sunday to play in the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League, the first visit by North Korean athletes in eight years amid persistent political tensions. The team…
2026-05-16 · 3 MIN READSouth Korea President Lee Jae Myung met India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, pledging to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030. Modi said both sides aim to raise trade from about $27 billion through stronger…
2026-04-20 · 3 MIN READNorth Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, continuing a pattern of weapons tests this year. The missiles fired from Sinpo, an eastern coastal city in North Korea, flew about…
2026-04-19 · 3 MIN READSouth Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung met India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday, with both leaders pledging to nearly double bilateral trade to about $50 billion by 2030. Modi said the two countries aim to raise trade…
2026-04-19 · 3 MIN READNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un voiced support for China’s push for a “multipolar world” and said Pyongyang will fully support Beijing’s efforts tied to its “one-China principle” during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, state…
2026-04-12 · 3 MIN READNorth Korea said this week it tested ballistic missiles with cluster-bomb warheads, alongside other weapons systems, as tensions with South Korea and the United States remained elevated. The claims came after South Korea detected multiple…
2026-04-09 · 3 MIN READSeoul’s spy agency said in a closed-door briefing that it is now fair to view Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter as his heir, a stronger assessment than it made earlier in 2024 and this year. South Korea’s lawmakers pressed the National…
2026-04-07 · 3 MIN READNorth Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un observed a ground test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, state media reported Sunday. South Korea-based experts said the North’s claims may be exaggerated…
2026-03-30 · 3 MIN READNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to “irreversibly” cement his country’s status as a nuclear power and to maintain a hard line toward South Korea, which he called the “most hostile” state, according to North Korean state media on March…
2026-03-24 · 4 MIN READNorth Korea’s Kim Yo Jong said Monday that a summit between her brother, Kim Jong Un, and Japan’s prime minister will not happen unless Tokyo breaks from what she called “anachronistic” ways. The remarks came after Japan’s Prime Minister…
2026-03-24 · 3 MIN READSouth Korean rescue workers recovered the remains of 14 people from a charred auto parts factory in Daejeon after an explosion and fire that injured at least 59 others, officials said. The fire was reported at about 1:18 p.m. Friday, and…
2026-03-22 · 3 MIN READThe teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un drove a tank during army training supervised by her father, South Korea and outside observers said Friday, citing state media footage and photos. The appearance, during a period of…
2026-03-20 · 3 MIN READAir China will resume flights between Beijing and North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang, starting March 30, according to information on the airline’s website. The flights will run every Monday through May 18, the site said, after passenger…
2026-03-15 · 3 MIN READNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his teenage daughter, observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, state media reported March 15. South Korea’s military said it detected about 10 ballistic missiles fired…
2026-03-14 · 3 MIN READNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un, accompanied by his teenage daughter, observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, state media reported Sunday. South Korea said the launches involved about 10 ballistic missiles fired toward…
2026-03-14 · 3 MIN READNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un tested new pistols and other light weapons during an inspection of a light munitions factory, state media photos showed Thursday. The photos showed his teenage daughter firing alongside him and senior…
2026-03-12 · 3 MIN READSEÚL, Corea del Sur — El líder norcoreano Kim Jong Un y su hija observaron el martes pruebas de misiles de crucero estratégicos lanzados desde un buque de guerra, según informó el miércoles la agencia estatal norcoreana ACNC. El mismo día,…
2026-03-12 · 3 MIN READNorth Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, criticized the United States and South Korea for proceeding with their annual joint military exercises as the allies began a 11-day drill this week. In a statement Tuesday, Kim Yo…
2026-03-10 · 3 MIN READNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent two consecutive days inspecting his country's newest destroyer and observed cruise missiles test-fired from the warship, vowing to accelerate the nuclear arming of his navy, state media said Thursday.…
2026-03-05 · 3 MIN READNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted sniper rifles to senior party and military officials after a weeklong ruling party congress, state media reported Saturday. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said Kim presented the weapons…
2026-03-01 · 4 MIN READNorth Korea leader Kim Jong Un said his country could “completely destroy” South Korea if its security were threatened, state media reported Thursday. Kim made the remarks while closing a ruling party congress that laid out policy goals…
2026-02-26 · 4 MIN READSouth Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers that Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter is close to being designated North Korea’s future leader, as the country prepares for a major political conference later this month. The National Intelligence…
2026-02-13 · 3 MIN READNorth Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, said Friday it was “sensible” for a South Korean official to express regret over alleged civilian drone flights over North Korea, but warned the South could face counterattacks if the…
2026-02-13 · 3 MIN READNorth Korea will convene a major political conference later this month, state media said, as leader Kim Jong Un is expected to outline domestic and foreign policy goals for the next five years. The ruling Workers’ Party congress is…
2026-02-07 · 3 MIN READNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress, state media reported Wednesday. KCNA said Kim attended a live-fire drill of an upgraded…
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