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Ohio congressman’s niece among those killed in Itaewon crush

Ohio congressman Brad Wenstrup said one of the two Americans who died in central Seoul's Itaewon on Oct. 29 in the Halloween crush was...

155 die in Halloween crowd crush in Korea’s Itaewon

    Scores died Saturday in Itaewon in a horrific crowd crush during the first Halloween celebrations since most Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. The tragedy left Korea...

2 American students, both 20, killed in Itaewon tragedy

 The two Americans who died in Itaewon on Oct. 29 in the Halloween celebration crowd crush were exchange students. They were both 20 and were...

Pyongyang shoots two missiles into East Sea

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) into the East Sea on Friday. It was the 14th missile launch by Pyongyang since the start...

Pentagon warns Pyongyang of obliteration if it uses nukes

Any nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States, South Korea, or Japan would result in the termination of the North Korean regime,...

U.S. ground forces change main wartime aim in Korea, says JoongAng

The main mission of U.S. ground forces in South Korea in case a war breaks out with the North will be to eliminate weapons...

Top commanders of South Korea, U.S., Japan vow close security ties to counter North’s threats

Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum, second from left, his U.S. counterpart, Gen. Mark Milley, center, and his Japanese...

JCS chiefs of South Korea, U.S. discuss possible response to North Korean provocation

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum talks over the phone with his U.S. counterpart, Gen. Mark Milley, in Seoul...

Korea, U.S. agree to continue consultations over Inflation Reduction Act

    Korea and the United States have agreed to continue close consultations to seek solutions regarding a new U.S. law that excludes electric vehicles assembled...

Actor Jung Woo-sung urges for continued support for refugees

Actor Jung Woo-sung, a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Unhcr), urged the public to “continue to show support for...