North Korea says 1.4 million youth enlist in army over South Korean drone outrage
More than 1.4 million people volunteered to join or rejoin the North Korean military in response to alleged drone infiltrations by South Korea, state-run media…
North Korea launches new rounds of trash-filled balloons across border
North Korea resumed launching hundreds of trash-filled balloons into the South, Seoul's military said Thursday, as back-and-forth Cold War-style tensions resume near the border. File…
North Korea could create a ‘nuclear domino’ effect in Asia: Seoul
South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho speaks at a press conference with Seoul foreign press in Seoul, South Korea on Thursday. Kim said he hoped…
South Korea’s Yoon calls for unification with North, offers new dialogue channel
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outlined plans for unification with the North during the celebration of the 79th National Liberation Day at Sejong Center…
IU, the ‘Taylor Swift of K-pop,’ caps first world tour in L.A.
“How many minutes do we have left?” IU urgently called offstage to her staff.Los Angeles was the last stop of her first world tour and…
North Korean trash balloon lands on South Korean presidential grounds
1 of 2 | North Korea sent a new round of trash-carrying balloons across the border Wednesday, some of which spilled their contents on the…
South Korea resumes anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts near border
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday that the military briefly resumed loudspeaker broadcasts in areas close to the North Korean border in response…
NewJeans named 2024 Korean tourism ambassadors in bid to attract K-pop fans
1 of 5 | NewJeans members Hanni, Haerin, Danielle and Minji, from left to right, appear on stage at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea,…
Reimagining East Asian Creative Industry Through the Lens of Techno-Orientalism
The rise of East Asian soft power evident through its leading creative industry has caught the attention of global society. The situation of East Asian…
Footage shows North Korean authorities sentencing two teenagers to hard labour for watching K-pop
North Korean authorities publicly sentenced two teenagers to 12 years of hard labour for watching K-pop, video footage shows. Key points:The footage shows two 16-year-olds in…
South Korea unveils star-studded K-pop lineup for troubled World Scout Jamboree finale
1/6 Organizers said Wednesday that the evacuation of some 37,000 scouts and volunteers from the World Scout Jamboree campsite ahead of a typhoon was complete.…
Typhoon evacuation underway as South Korea scrambles to salvage World Scout Jamboree
1/3 South Korea began evacuating 37,000 scouts from the World Scout Jamboree site on Tuesday ahead of a typhoon bearing down on the country. Photo…
Seoul turns purple to celebrate 10th anniversary of BTS
1/7 Locations around Seoul are illuminated in purple for a two-week celebration of BTS's 10th anniversary. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI SEOUL, June 13 (UPI) --…