South Korea

North Korea’s Kim lauds army before expected military parade
Kim visited military officials with his daughter to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of North Korea’s army.
Published On 8 Feb 2023
South Korea court rules in favour of Vietnam War massacre victim
Nguyen Thi Thanh was eight when she was shot in the stomach by South Korean marines who massacred some 70 civilians.
Published On 7 Feb 2023
N Korea says US drills pushing situation to ‘extreme red-line’
Pyongyang threatens ‘toughest reaction’ to US expanding joint military exercises with South Korea.
Published On 2 Feb 2023
NATO chief Stoltenberg calls for stronger partnership with Japan
The NATO secretary-general said the security concerns of the military alliance and Japan are ‘closely interconnected’.
Published On 31 Jan 2023

Jens Stoltenberg suggests Seoul reconsider its policy of barring weapons exports to countries in conflict.

South Korea’s spy agency has accused members of the country’s largest union of illegally contacting North Korean agents.

Flying drones into each other’s airspace violated an armistice that ended fighting in the 1950-1953 Korean War, UN says.

Morning temperatures in Seoul and nearby regions fell to about minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit).

The Korean Peninsula, Japan and China see temperatures plunge to levels not seen in a decade as snow hampers travel.

Sagging exports and private consumption see Asia’s fourth-largest economy contract for first time in 2-1/2 years.

Search and rescue efforts under way after a cargo ship carrying lumber capsizes between Japan and South Korea.

Asia’s fourth-largest economy plans to ease stock market regulations this year to encourage foreign investment.

A battle over chips with China is testing the unity that the US and its allies have shown over Ukraine.

Dozens of homes were destroyed in the early morning blaze on the edge of the city’s wealthy Gangnam district.

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