Korea

North’s Kim alludes to food shortages in call for regional development

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for economic development outside of Pyongyang in his address to the politburo, alluding to the nationwide food shortage,...

Korea begs citizens to stop eating fried toothpicks for viral trend

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety warned citizens against eating toothpicks made of starch as they are “not food” and not safe for...

North launches ‘multiple’ cruise missiles: JCS

North Korea fired “multiple” cruise missiles from its western coast on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). In a text...

Korea joins statement backing U.S., British strikes on Houthis

South Korea joined the United States, Britain, New Zealand and 20 other countries in stating support for additional strikes by the U.S. and Britain...

Korea-born giant panda Fu Bao to relocate to China in April

Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in Korea, will be relocated to China in early April. Everland, the amusement park in Yongin, Gyeonggi, announced...

North Korea ‘condemns’ UN Security Council meeting on its latest missile test

The United Nations Security Council held closed-door consultations on nonproliferation issues regarding North Korea on Thursday, in the wake of its recent military provocations...

North says Putin willing to visit Pyongyang ‘at early date’

North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang at an early date following Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui's...

Costly fertility rate solutions by Korean gov’t may not be enough, experts say

More stipends will not solve Korea's ultralow birthrate, several demographic experts argued as the People Power Party (PPP) and Democratic Party (DP) push for...

Police impose travel ban on Hwang Ui-jo over illegal sex tape allegations

Police slapped a travel ban on Nottingham Forest striker Hwang Ui-jo, accused of illegally filming sexual encounters without his partners’ knowledge. The Seoul Metropolitan Police...

Train accident in North kills more than 400: Radio Free Asia

More than 400 people were killed in a train derailment that took place in North Korea last month, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA)...