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Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

"Authorities have yet to identify the victims because their bodies were severely damaged," a health official told the same briefing.

A police officer controls the area in front of the main gate of Hanwha Aerospace’s factory that caught fire after an explosion, in Daejeon, South Korea, June 1, 2026.
A CARGO ship carrying containers at Gwangyang Port in Gwangyang on April 7, 2026.

Iranian missile likely involved in attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, South Korea says

FILE PHOTO:  A missile is fired during a test-fire of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, North Korea, April 12, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 14, 2026.

North Korea tests mix of enhanced ballistic, cruise missiles and artillery rockets

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UK condemns North Korean missile launches testing warheads containing cluster munitions

"Ballistic missile launches on 19 April are another breach of UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs), destabilizing regional peace and security," UK officials said in a statement.

A test of the upgraded Hwasong-11LA ground-to-ground tactical short-range ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea, April 19, 2026, in this picture released on April 20, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea fires missiles ahead of possible US, South Korea talks

"The missile launches may be a way of showing that - unlike Iran - we have self-defense capabilities," said South Korean former presidential security adviser Kim Ki-jung.

FILE PHOTO:  A missile is fired during a test-fire of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, North Korea, April 12, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 14, 2026.

Israel and South Korea 'resolve dispute' over President Lee’s controversial Holocaust comments

South Korea's Foreign Minister confirms Israel accepted the explanation on President Lee's controversial Holocaust remarks, resolving the diplomatic row sparked by his social media post.

South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun attends the 20th East Asia Summit (EAS), as part of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 27, 2025.

South Korea’s President sparks diplomatic row with Israel over Holocaust comparison remarks

South Korean President Jaemyung Lee shared a video from an X/Twitter user well known for spreading anti-Israeli disinformation.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during his new year press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

South Korea envoy to visit Kazakhstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia to secure oil supplies

South Korea is also working with international partners to ensure the safe passage of 26 South Korean-flagged vessels currently waiting inside the Strait of Hormuz, the envoy said.

Birds fly near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, India, April 1, 2026.

North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says

Seoul's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said North Korea had not sent weapons or supplies so far to Iran since the conflict started on February 28.

NORTH KOREA'S Kim Jong Un visits a special operations training base in North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on March 29, 2026.

US considering moving additional THAAD and Patriot air defense systems to Middle East, experts say

The additional systems, currently based in South Korea, would be relocated amid Operation Epic Fury to better protect US and allied forces in the region.

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South Korea protests Japan’s Takeshima Day event over disputed islands

In a statement, the foreign ministry said it strongly objected to the Takeshima Day event held by Japan's Shimane prefecture and to the attendance of a senior Japanese government official.

A view of South Korean and Japanese national flags hoisted ahead of the arrival of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee, at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Tokyo, Japan March 16, 2023.

North Korea says South Korea should prevent 'sovereignty violation' after drone intrusion

South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young acknowledged the incident as a problem, with Kim Jong Un's sister saying she appreciated Chung's expression of regret.

This picture taken on February 2, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on February 3, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivering a speech at the inauguration of the Samgwang Stockbreeding Farm in North Pyongan Province, North Korea.

North Korean Kim Jong Un to consolidate his daughter as next in position

South Korea's National Intelligence Agency (NIS) will closely watch whether the daughter, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, attends an upcoming meeting of the ruling Workers' Party.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during an event to celebrate the Air Force's 80th anniversary, at the Kalma Airfield, in Wonsan, North Korea, November 28, 2025, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency November 30, 2025.