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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.
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.

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

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

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.

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


North Korea to launch new satellites, build drones as it warns war inevitable

North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones, and boost its nuclear arsenal in 2024 as leader Kim Jong Un said US policy is making war inevitable.

 NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong Un inspecting nuclear warheads at an undisclosed location.

Actor Lee of Oscar-winning 'Parasite' found dead amid drugs probe

The actor had said he was tricked into taking drugs by a bar hostess trying to blackmail him.

 Police crime scene tape

Falling for a gentle 'Riceboy Sleeps' - review

Korea has been coming into its own in recent years as an international entertainment powerhouse.

 A scene from Anthony Shim's 'Riceboy sleeps.'

North Korean nuclear attack would end Kim's regime, US warns

"The US side reiterated that any nuclear attack by the DPRK against the ROK will be met with a swift, overwhelming, and decisive response," a joint US-South Korean statement said on Saturday.

Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on July 13, 2023.

South Korea court orders Japan to compensate 'comfort women'

The legacy of Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean peninsula remains politically sensitive for both sides.

 Former South Korean "comfort woman" Lee Yong-soo looks at a statue symbolising "comfort women" at the Seoul Comfort Women Memorial in Seoul, South Korea, June 29, 2021

North Korea’s hidden hand in supplying rockets to Hamas 

The Gaza war has revealed the extent to which North Korean rockets are being launched into Israel.

 Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr.

Blinken says has profound concerns over Russia-North Korea military ties

South Korea's military said on Monday it was on alert after North Korea designated Nov. 18 as "missile industry day" to mark its launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile last year.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends what state media report was a launching ceremony for a new tactical nuclear attack submarine in North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 8, 2023.

Returning to work after retirement delays cognitive decline - study

A study conducted in Luxembourg reveals that retiring from work can accelerate cognitive decline, but reentering the workforce after retirement can slow down this process for most individuals.


'Love Life': A story of loss and love - review

Love Life isn’t an easy film to watch, because much of it is simply so deeply sad, but it is moving and doesn’t go for neat resolutions.

 A SCENE from ‘Love Life.’

Netanyahu to South Korean president: 'We'll be more successful together'

The two leaders discussed a number of fields for cooperation, along with current regional and international issues.

 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UNGA.