South Korea
South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission after US talks, defense minister says
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back told a press conference that he had conveyed Seoul’s position at a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday.
El Al opened sales for flights to Argentina
Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage
South Korea suspends review of Trump's call to participate in 'Project Freedom'
North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says
In recent months, the North has tested an array of weapons that include ballistic missile systems that are under development and an underwater drone.
South Korea warns against social media trend of eating fried toothpicks
"Their safety as food has not been verified," the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said in a posting on Wednesday on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "Please do not eat (them)."
North Korea teens get 12 years' hard labor for watching K-pop
The students were sentenced, according to the video, after being convicted of watching and spreading South Korean movies, music and music videos over three months.
North Korea's Kim calls for South to be seen as 'primary foe,' warns of war
In a speech on Monday, Kim Jong Un said he had concluded that unification with the South was no longer possible and accused Seoul of seeking regime collapse and unification by absorption.
North Korea fires missile, minister to visit Russia as tensions rise
North and South Korea remain technically at war because the 1950-1953 Korean War ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
South Korea orders islanders to seek shelter after North fires artillery nearby
South Korea's military conducted "corresponding" live firing drills on Friday in response to the shelling.
South Korea opposition chief stabbed, condition not life-threatening
Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential election, was conscious and being flown to Seoul National University in the capital.
Tsunami hits South Korea's east coast, Russia issues tsunami warning
After massive Japan earthquake and tsunami, surrounding countries are hit and issue tsunami warnings.
Kim Jong Un: Means must be mobilized to destroy US, South Korea
"If the enemy opt for military confrontation ... our army should deal a deadly blow to annihilate them thoroughly," KCNA news agency quoted Kim as saying.
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.
