Korea

Russia’s veto a move to dismantle sanctions regime on North, experts say

Russia’s veto of the extension to a UN Security Council panel monitoring sanctions on North Korea was a move to permanently dismantle sanctions against...

‘Kim Jong-un intensifies war preparations, imminent conflict in West Sea likely’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is intensifying his focus on war preparations, and a military clash in the West Sea is becoming increasingly likely,...

‘I should live like Son’: Footballer’s positive vibes go viral after grass comment

For Korean national team captain Son Heung-min, it seems the grass is always greener. Son’s positive energy is spreading online after a clip of him...

Hospitals close wards, go into debt after junior doctors’ walkout

Seoul’s largest hospitals are closing inpatient wards to cut operating costs, mainly due to snowballing debt. With the junior doctors’ walkout, understaffed hospitals had no...

South Korea, U.S. launch task force to choke off North’s nuclear program

South Korea and the United States launched a bilateral task force to more effectively block key resources and funding for North Korea’s nuclear and...

Kim Yo-jong makes U-turn, says nay to all North Korean contact with Japan

Pyongyang rejects any future contact or talks with Tokyo, the powerful younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Tuesday, a day after...

Medical professors begin tendering resignations en masse

Hundreds of medical professors began tendering their resignations en masse on Monday in support of junior doctors, despite President Yoon Suk Yeol ordering “closer...

Japan’s prime minister asks to meet Kim Jong-un, says sister

 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a message to North Korea calling for a meeting with leader Kim Jong-un, according to comments by Kim’s...

North Korea pulls out of hosting a 2026 World Cup qualifier

  North Korea will not host a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Japan in Pyongyang next Tuesday. "The North’s decision appears to be precautionary measure regarding...

Dior can’t confirm authenticity of handbag of Kim Jong-un’s sister

French luxury brand Christian Dior told a United Nations panel of experts that it cannot confirm whether a bag photographed on the arm of...