North Korea fires missiles as US, South Korea begin major joint military exercise
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, just hours after South Korea and the US launched the first major joint military exercises of President Donald Trump's second term. The South Korean chairman said missile fire had been detected in southwest Hanser province north. The weapon was described as close range, and […]
Impeached South Korean president released from prison ahead of insurrection trial | South Korea
South Korean Conservative President Yoon Sak Yeol was released from prison the day after Seoul Court cancelled its arrest, and the day after the riot trial could survive without being detained. After leaving the detention center near Seoul on Saturday, Yoon waved, clenched his fist, screamed his name, and bowed deeply to his supporters waving […]
North Korea unveils its first nuclear-powered submarine
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea unveils its first nuclear submarine submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the US State media on Saturday released a photo showing what was called a “nuclearly driven strategically guided missile submarine.” South Korea's Central News Agency, or […]
NEWS 10/24: North Korea troops in Russia, Harris & Trump campaign updates on presidential election
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North Korea sending more troops to Russia, South Korea says
North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia despite the serious injuries that its soldiers are fighting on the frontlines of Ukraine, South Korea's major spy agency said Thursday. Seoul's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it was trying to grasp the number of additional troops North Korea has deployed to Russia, according to […]
South Korea Says North Deployed Second Round of Troops to Ukraine War
The South Korean National Intelligence Agency (NIS) warned on Thursday that there was evidence suggesting that Russia had introduced a second infusion of North Korean troops at the Ukrainian War Theatre in early February. The NIS said it was deployed to Kursk, the Russian territory that Ukraine opposed in August, and to Kursk, which expanded […]
North Korea behind $1.5bn hack of crypto exchange ByBit, says FBI | North Korea
North Korea was behind the theft of about $1.5 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchanges, the FBI said in what is called the biggest robbery in history. The haul, which reportedly lost some of its value, exceeded the previous record total of $1 billion stolen by dictator Saddam Hussein from the Iraqi central bank […]
Bank of Korea cuts rates to lowest since August 2022 to boost sluggish growth – CNBC
People pass the Korean Exchange (KRX) building in Seoul, South Korea on December 9th, 2024. Daniel Chen | Anadoru | Getty Images South Korea Central bank reduction rate Since August 2022, 25 basis points have been at its lowest since Tuesday, striving to stimulate a slower economy. The Bank of Korea trimmed for the third […]
‘Like a giant Squid Game’: soul searching in South Korea after latest celebrity suicide | South Korea
onOn Friday, Korean columnist Yang Sung Hee I asked Questions that no one seems to have an answer: “When will this end? How many more lives should we lose before this tragic cycle breaks?” Yang's question asked in the Korean Hoangang Daily newspaper was found to be found dead at her home on Sunday in […]
South Korea: Yoon Suk Yeol to become first sitting president to go on criminal trial as hearings begin | South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Soo-Yeol will be the first leader to be tried in a criminal case as a hearing over his bid to impose martial law. The 64-year-old former prosecutor has been in prison since his arrest on rebellion charges in January, and if convicted, he will be sentenced to life in prison or […]