South Korea asks U.S. for exemption from Trump’s proposed tariffs
South Korea asked the United States for an exemption from President Trump's proposed tariffs, Seoul's Finance Ministry said Friday. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License…
South Korea tells Ukraine it is willing to accept North Korean POWs
South Korea told Ukraine it was willing to accept North Korean prisoners of war, a Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday, following a local media report…
North Korea rejects ‘absurd’ U.S. call for denuclearization
North Korea rejected the "absurd" U.S. call for denuclearization in a statement issued by its Foreign Ministry Tuesday. The statement, carried in official media, said…
South Korea removes DeepSeek from app stores pending privacy review | Technology News
Personal Information Protection Commission says Chinese start-up accepted proposal to suspend downloads of AI chatbot.South Korea has suspended downloads of DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot pending…
North Korea condemns ‘brutal and ruthless usurper’ U.S. over Trump’s Gaza takeover plan
North Korean state-run media on Wednesday condemned the United States over President Trump's aim to take control of the Gaza Strip, calling it "slaughter and…
North Korea condemns Trump’s Gaza takeover plan as ‘slaughter, robbery’ | Gaza News
North Korea has called for the US to stop ‘encroaching upon the dignity and sovereignty’ of the Palestinian people.North Korean state media has accused the…
Teacher admits to stabbing pupil to death in South Korea | Crime News
Teacher at Daejeon elementary school has not yet been arrested for death of seven-year-old student yesterday, police say.Police in Daejeon said Tuesday that a teacher…
North Korea warns of retaliation after US nuclear submarine docks in Busan | Nuclear Weapons News
Pyongyang warns of ‘acute military confrontation’ after USS Alexandria submarine docks in South Korean port.North Korea has said its military forces are ready to take…
S Korea orders airports to install bird detection cameras after air crash | Aviation News
Ministry of Land aims to install at least one camera in each of 15 domestic airports in the wake of deadly air crash in December.The…
Bank of Korea Rate Cut Not a Done Deal This Month, Rhee Warns
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessBank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong pushed back against mounting speculation of an interest-rate cut later this month as he called for…
North Korea opens weird attraction to tourists – a sea cucumber farm
North Korea could soon be opening up to tourists once again after five years of closer boarders - with tours including visits to a food…
North Korea condemns Rubio’s ‘rogue state’ remarks in first salvo against Trump administration
North Korea on Monday condemned remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling the regime a "rogue state." Rubio was sworn in on Jan. 21.…
For Korea’s baseball champs, time for spring training. In Irvine
Baseball comes back to life every year on the back fields, during those peaceful mornings between the time pitchers and catchers report and the time…
Preliminary report suggests bird strikes caused December’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea
1 of 2 | A police forensic team conducts an investigation at the scene of December's Jeju Air jet crash at Muan International Airport in…
North Korea test-fires strategic cruise missiles to perfect deterence, Kim says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks on the 76th anniversary of the country’s founding in Pyongyang, North Korea, on September 9. Kim said North…
South Korea prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon for insurrection | Courts News
A South Korean president does not have immunity in insurrection charges, which are punishable by life imprisonment or death.South Korea’s prosecutors have indicted impeached President…
North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia after heavy casualties: S. Korean military
North Korea is preparing to send more soldiers to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine, Seoul's military said Friday. Earlier in January, Ukraine released…
North Korea tells United Nations it is a ‘responsible nuclear state’
North Korea claimed it was a "responsible nuclear state" at a United Nations conference Tuesday. The remarks came amid high tensions on the Korean Peninsula,…
North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles ahead of Trump’s return to White House
North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to…
South Korea adjourns impeachment trial as Yoon remains elusive | News
Seeking to evade arrest, suspended president skips hearing over a failed martial law bid.The first hearing in the impeachment trial of South Korea’s suspended President…