Korea

South Korea’s President Yoon apologizes over declaring martial law ahead of impeachment vote

President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized for declaring emergency martial law in a televised public address at the Yongsan presidential office in Seoul Saturday. The public...

North Korean mother pens heartfelt letter to soldier son possibly in Ukraine: ‘Seek freedom’

On the same day North Korea and Russia announced a new military alliance, a letter surfaced online from a North Korean mother urging her...

Russia claims South Korea, not North Korea, responsible for Korean Peninsula tensions

Russia has accused South Korea of being the primary source of tension and instability on the Korean Peninsula, rather than North Korea, citing the...

Han Kang ‘shocked’ by martial law, calls it a ‘return to the age of control and suppression’

Author Han Kang said she is "following the news with shock" regarding the recent declaration and withdrawal of Korea's emergency martial law. "Just like many...

ICBM and key military facilities in North Korea struggle to recover from severe flood damage

Despite ongoing recovery efforts over the past four months, the 11th Military Factory in Seonggan County, Jagang Province, has yet to be fully restored...

South Korean mercenary fighting for Ukraine urges North Korean soldiers in Russia to defect in new video

A man, who identifies as a South Korean and has been fighting for Ukraine for three years after voluntarily joining the Ukrainian army, has...

Dissatisfaction rises among North Korean soldiers in Russia due to severe food shortages

North Korean soldiers stationed in the Kursk region of Russia have expressed significant dissatisfaction due to food shortages, according to reports. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense...

Fence-hopping Assembly speaker springs into action after declaration of martial law

Parliamentary speaker Woo Won-shik scaled a fence to enter a heavily-guarded National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Tuesday following President Yoon Suk Yeol's...

North Korea and Russia enact defense treaty following ratification exchange

A new defense treaty signed by the leaders of North Korea and Russia in June came into force this week as the two nations...

International survey finds widespread doubts over North Korea’s denuclearization

A recent survey revealed that more than half of the citizens in eight countries, including the U.S. and Japan, believe that the denuclearization of...