Korea

North Korea’s nuclear arsenal ‘on pace’ to challenge homeland missile defense, says U.S. congressional report

North Korea is "on pace" to deploy enough nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to possibly penetrate the American missile defense system, according to a...

Youtuber and ex-journalist Kim Yong-ho, 47, found dead in Busan

YouTuber Kim Yong-ho, 47, was found dead at a hotel in Haeundae, Busan, according to the Busan Haeundae Police on Thursday. According to the police,...

Yoon, Estonian president voice joint concerns over North

Meeting in Seoul on Thursday, President Yoon Suk Yeol and Estonian President Alar Karis voiced concerns about increasing reports that Russia and North Korea...

YouTuber known as school bullying victim dies at 27

YouTuber and hairdresser Pyo Ye-rim, known for her accounts of school bullying, took her own life on Tuesday. She was 27. According to the police, Pyo...

Korean companies fail to safeguard future mothers despite low birthrate

An employee faced verbal abuse from her boss after requesting shortened working hours when she got pregnant. After reporting the case to the company, she...

South Korea, U.S., Japan conduct first trilateral maritime interdiction drill in 7 years

South Korea, the United States and Japan held a maritime interdiction drill in the high seas southeast of Jeju on Tuesday, marking the first...

Yoon orders safety measures for Koreans in Israel as conflict escalates

President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the government Tuesday to thoroughly prepare safety measures for Korean residents and travelers in Israel amid concerns over the...

Korean, Greek vice foreign ministers meet in Seoul

BY ESTHER CHUNG

First North Korean defector to become a full-time professor recalls starvation, hardship and danger

North Korean defector Kim Seong-ryeol, who came to the South after two attempts to flee the North, was named a professor of international studies...

Yoon pays tribute to Korean diaspora, pledges to expand global ‘playing field’

President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Thursday to expand the "playing field" of Korean companies and people, including the diaspora around the world, and better...