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South Korea open to reviving North Korea talks, seeks progress on nuclear weapons

Seoul believes the resumption of talks between the US and North Korea should focus on progress on the North Korean nuclear weapons issue and must not undermine the country's security readiness.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honouring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 26, 2026.
National flags of South Korea, USA and Japan

South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report

FILE PHOTO: South Korea's marines take part in US and South Korea's marine corps combined amphibious landing drill called the 'Ssangyong' exercise, in Pohang, South Korea, September 2, 2024.

US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints

 A demonstration in Warsaw on August 24 marks Ukraine’s Independence Day, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues.

Ukraine and Israel are fighting different wars, but face the same dangerous reality - opinion


At least 50,000 North Korean troops headed to Russia, Zelensky says

"A decision has been made for 30,000 to 50,000 North Koreans to be deployed on the territory of Russia,” Zelensky announced on Sunday. He did not say where he got the estimate.

North Korean service members march during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2026.

Record Korean peninsula heatwave sets 122-year high temperature of 42.5°C

South Korea's weather agency warned temperatures could rise further in western regions this week.

A boy cools off in a fountain during a heatwave in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2026.

Russia seeks additional 30,000 North Korean soldiers to fight in Ukraine, Zelensky claims

Ukrainian President Zelensky also said that Russia was teaching North Korea "how to wage war, improve its weapons, and gain real combat experience."

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honouring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 26, 2026.

Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication

The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.

Dr. Yufang Rong and her husband Dr. Youlin Chen, an American seismologist held for nearly two years by China, pose together in this undated photograph provided on July 13, 2026.

South Korean navy recovers body of seaman missing near North Korean border

The South Korean navy did not provide any details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

South Korean Navy PKMR-class Fast Patrol Boat fires during a fleet review to mark the 80th anniversary of the Navy's founding, in the waters off Busan, South Korea, September 26, 2025.

Kim Jong Un inspects missile tests aboard North Korean destroyer Kang Kon

Test included checks of target-detection and information-processing capabilities, integrated firepower systems, naval guns, automatic cannons, and electronic warfare equipment.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes an assessment of the newly built naval destroyer Kang Kon's combat systems, including the test firing of a strategic cruise missile, at an unknown location in North Korea, July 3, 2026.

Israel must seize the opportunities created by Japan's strategic awakening - opinion

Together, Japan and Israel can cooperate on issues that will define the 21st century.

Japanese troops take part in a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills on May 04, 2026 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines.

South Korea planning to train 500,000 'drone warriors' to counter North Korea

The military also plans to produce 110,000 drones by 2029 for deployment across the army, navy, air force and marines, aiming to make drones a standard item for individual soldiers.

A South Korean Army drone during a live fire military exercise at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, 30 kilometres south of the border with North Korea, May 21, 2026.

South Korea's military says it detained a North Korean soldier near border

Yonhap News Agency reported the soldier expressed an intention to defect to South Korea, without citing a source.

North Korean propaganda village "Gijungdong" is seen from an South Korea's observation post inside the JSA during a media tour at the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, 3 March 2023.

North Korea's Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports​​

"Unimaginable, astonishing incidents and events" are occurring because of the "gangster-like" greed of hegemonic forces, making confrontations around the world more violent, Kim said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the second plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released June 23, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency