Korea

‘We support BTS, not HYBE’: ARMY denounces BigHit Music in newspapers across Korea

“Stop using BTS as your shield,” is the stance of ARMY, BTS's loyal fandom, regarding the ongoing feud between HYBE and its subsidiary label...

South Korea raises terror alert for five diplomatic missions over North Korean threat

South Korea raised the antiterrorism alert level two notches to the second-highest level, "alert," from the lowest level "attention," for five Korean diplomatic missions...

Trump signals defense cost-sharing deal overhaul with Korea if he gets reelected

In a déjà vu moment for Koreans, former U.S. President Donald Trump insinuated in a recent interview that the United States could withdraw American...

Kim Jong-un spends $1.82 billion per year on perks to maintain elites’ loyalty

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has spent up to 2.5 trillion won ($1.82 billion) per year on perks enjoyed by his regime’s elites to...

North Korean defections to South rise as 43 arrive in Q1, gov’t data shows

The number of North Korean defectors who successfully reached South Korea came to 43 in the first quarter, marking an increase from the same...

North Korean leader skirts sanctions with new Toyota Land Cruisers

Six Toyota Land Cruiser 300s were spotted in North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s 18-vehicle motorcade last week, the latest evidence of his ability to...

North Korea mined all roads connecting the two Koreas

North Korea has laid landmines along all roads connecting the two Koreas, according to the South Korean military on Monday. North Korea laid mines late...

As platforms raise membership fees, addicted consumers face heavy burden

“It is a burden to think I have to pay over 500,000 won ($362) a year for subscription services, but I don’t know how to...

North Korea threatens retaliation against U.S. plans for new sanctions monitoring

North Korea said Thursday it could mount a “powerful” response to U.S. efforts to create a new mechanism to monitor and enforce sanctions against...

North Korean delegation goes to Iran as fears of greater military ties grow

North Korea sent a delegation to Iran on Tuesday, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) announced Wednesday, signaling possible military cooperation between Pyongyang...