US Army soldier who fled to North Korea will plead guilty

U.S. Army Private Travis King plans to plead guilty to several charges brought against him by the military, his lawyer said. King had been deployed to South Korea but was scheduled to return home in July 2023 after encountering North Korea while inspecting a border town. King faces 14 charges related to various criminal offenses […]

North Korea Debuts Suicide Drone Program

North Korea on Monday unveiled what is believed to be the country’s first domestically produced suicide drone and other combat vehicles amid reports that communist dictator Kim Jong Un will take part in drone performance tests this weekend. Kim Emphasized The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said it was necessary for North Korea to […]

Kamala Harris Falsely Claims North Korea Is ‘Rooting for’ Trump

CLAIM: Vice President Kamala Harris claimed during her speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Thursday that North Korea’s communist dictator, Kim Jong Un, is “supporting” his opponent, former President Donald Trump, in the 2024 presidential election. Verdict: False. The Kim regime’s main state propaganda agency, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), stated categorically […]

South Korea Finds Toxic Substances in Shein and Temu Products

South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they had found high levels of toxic substances in women’s accessories sold by Chinese e-commerce giants Shein, AliExpress and Temu. South Korea is coming under intense scrutiny of products from fast-growing Chinese online retailers for alleged unfair business practices, shoddy craftsmanship and poor quality control. Korea Fair Trade Commission […]

Carmakers Scramble to Calm Revolt Against EVs in South Korea After Battery Fires

Mercedes-Benz and BMW have reportedly revealed the names of their electric vehicle battery suppliers in South Korea after recent EV explosions sparked a widespread backlash against electric cars. Bloomberg Reports Mercedes-Benz Group AG and the South Korean units of BMW AG have taken a big step toward transparency by publishing the names of their electric […]

North Korea to partially reopen its borders to torusim

North Korea is set to partially resume international tourism this year for the first time in about five years, travel agents said. Koryo Tours, a Beijing-based travel agency specializing in tourism to North Korea, said on Thursday that tourism to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will resume in December of this year. The tours […]