Korea

Foreign ministers of Korea and China call for the first time, agree to boost trade

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi over a call on Tuesday, marking the first time the duo spoke since...

Korea to take part in U.S.-led space training event this month

The Air Force and Korean space experts will join the U.S.-led multinational space training event Global Sentinel this month, the Air Force announced on...

Kim Jong-un instructs North Korea’s navy to prepare for war

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called on the country's navy to be ready for “war preparations at present” at a shipyard on Friday as...

Top U.S. economic envoy expresses understanding of IRA fears

Washington is well aware of the concerns of Korean companies regarding the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and is communicating closely with stakeholders in Seoul,...

North Korea says it conducted ‘strategic’ cruise missile drill

North Korean state media reported Wednesday that the regime had conducted a drill involving Hwasal-2 cruise missiles the previous day to enhance its counterattack...

North Korea launches third salvo of ‘strategic’ cruise missiles in a week

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles from its western coast on Tuesday, the South Korean military said, marking the third such salvo launched by...

North Korea test-fires submarine-launched cruise missiles near Sinpo

  North Korean state media reported Monday that regime leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test firing of submarine-launched cruise missiles the previous day and reviewed...

Middle schooler who attacked lawmaker says assault was impulsive

The 15-year-old who attacked People Power Party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin on Thursday reportedly claimed that the assault was impulsive and not premeditated. According to the...

First lady handbag allegations leave presidential office torn

The presidential office is in a pinch over what to do about the allegations that first lady Kim Keon Hee received a luxury bag...

North says it fired ‘new-type strategic cruise missile’

North Korea’s state media said Thursday that the missiles fired by the regime the day before were from an updated line of cruise missiles. According...