Korea

South warns North it will respond to provocations ‘without hesitation’

President Yoon Suk Yeol criticized North Korea for trying to sustain the regime with nuclear weapons and missiles on Tuesday, as tensions flare between...

Busan’s World Expo hopes dashed after Riyadh selected as host

Despite years of lobbying and promotion by Korean politicians, businesses and celebrities, Busan fell short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo,...

Defense Ministry says North rebuilding guard posts in DMZ

North Korea is rebuilding guard posts and bringing large weaponry inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ), South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday, four days after...

South Korea Gov’t to issue record number of work visas amid labor shortage

The government will issue a record-high 165,000 E-9 visas for migrant workers next year. That’s a 37.5 percent on-year increase from this year’s 120,000. On Monday,...

Hyundai Motor signs MOU with University College London for hydrogen-related research

Hyundai Motor is partnering up with University College London (UCL) to pursue research projects involving carbon-neutral technology, the company said Thursday. Under a memorandum of...

Kim Jong-un praises North’s ‘space guard’ at celebration of spy satellite launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un celebrated Pyongyang's successful launch of a military spy satellite during a visit to the headquarters of the regime's space...

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says Yongbyon up and running again

VIENNA, Austria — North Korea is running its Yongbyon nuclear site again, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Wednesday. “The 5MW (e) reactor was...

Meth-addled passenger tries to open airplane door midflight in third such incident this year

A 26-year-old aiplane passenger was arrested after attempting to open the emergency exit during midflight. According to the airport police on Thursday, the woman was...

South partly suspends military agreement after North’s spy satellite launch

The South Korean government announced the partial suspension of the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement from 3 p.m. Wednesday after North Korea's state media reported...

North Korea launches military spy satellite ahead of schedule, JCS says

North Korea launched a suspected spy satellite on Tuesday night, according to the South Korean military. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the North...