Korea

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...

North’s ripped off $1B in 2 years, says Mayorkas

North Korea has stolen as much as $1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies and hard currency in the past two years to fund its nuclear program,...

Olympic committees meet in Seoul for convention

The 26th General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) kicked off Tuesday at the COEX Convention Center in southern Seoul and...

Korea-U.S. air drill to involve 240 aircraft

South Korea and the United States will conduct a large-scale combined air exercise involving 240 aircraft, including their F-35A and F-35B stealth jets. According to...

Prosecutors raid SBW Group over cash smuggling suspicions

Prosecutors on Monday raided the headquarters of minor conglomerate SBW Group following evidence that the company's employees were involved in smuggling stacks of U.S....

North’s cruise missile tests fly under radar of sanctions

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally watched the test-firing of long-range strategic cruise missiles by tactical nuclear operations units, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday. According...