Washington Times18d
North Korea’s alarming military buildup
OPINION: In 2021, at the eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party, Kim Jong-un announced to the world that North Korea would have: An intercontinental ballistic missile. Submarines capable of ...
Los Angeles Times19d
Will South Korea’s ‘sensitive’ country designation impair cooperation with the U.S.?
SEOUL — A revelation that the U.S. Department of Energy has designated South Korea as a “sensitive country” — a label reserved for nations deemed to pose a threat to national security or ...
Nikkei Asia20d
South Korea's political polarization stems from historical trauma
JEJU, South Korea -- There is no exit in sight from the political turmoil in South Korea sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol's abrupt and short-lived declaration of martial law in early December ...
Al Jazeera English22d
Rival rallies erupt in South Korea before ruling on president’s impeachment
Pro and anti-President Yoon Suk-yeol protests have gathered across South Korea’s capital before a court ruling deciding whether he will be disqualified from office. People attend a rally calling ...
Reuters22d
US designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid nuclear concerns
WASHINGTON/SEOUL, March 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly ...
The Korea Herald26d
Marriage, childbirth evoke fear, not joy among young South Koreans, study finds
Marriage and parenthood are increasingly associated with fear and anxiety among South Korea’s younger generation, according to an analysis released Tuesday. According to an analysis of posts on ...
The Hollywood Reporter26d
Wheesung, Veteran Korean Singer, Dies at 43
By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief Popular K-pop singer and songwriter Choi Whee-sung, better known by his stage name Wheesung, was found dead in his home in Seoul, South Korea Monday night ...
BBC26d
Singer Wheesung who wooed Korea with his ballads, found dead at 43
South Korean singer Wheesung was found dead on Monday at his home in Seoul. Emergency services found the 43-year-old unresponsive after being alerted by his mother, local media reported.
The Straits Times27d
South Korea prosecutors to pursue Yoon’s conviction despite jail release
SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors will pursue President Yoon Suk Yeol’s conviction for insurrection despite a court decision ordering the release of the impeached leader from prison, said the ...
PBS27d
North Korea fires ballistic missiles into sea after the U.S. and South Korea began military drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual ...
Associated Press27d
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after the US and South Korea began military drills
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Army’s armored vehicles prepare to cross the Hantan river at a training field in Yeoncheon, South ...