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Japan claims Dokdo, soft-pedals forced labor in textbooks

Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regrets to Japan on Tuesday after Tokyo approved history textbooks that claim the Dokdo islets as its own...

NIS chief confirms North Korean leader has three kids

South Korea's intelligence agency confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has three children. “We are certain that Kim Jong-un's oldest child is a son,”...

National Assembly rejects arrest motion for DP chair Lee

The National Assembly narrowly rejected a motion to consent to the arrest of Democratic Party (DP) chief Lee Jae-myung over allegations of corruption and...

The Korean Government to diversify export markets for K-content

The Korean government announced plans to diversify export markets for Korean content, focusing on video games and webtoons with the aim of expanding to...

Korean court rules in favor of same sex couple, recognizing partner as legal dependent

The appellate court ruled in favor of a same-sex couple by acknowledging the partner as a legal dependent for health insurance on Tuesday. This decision...

South Korea’s 2022 Defense White Paper calls North an ‘enemy’

South Korea’s Defense Ministry refers to the North Korean regime and military as the “enemy” in its latest policy document, marking the return of...

[EXCLUSIVE] South may place sanctions on North hacking groups

South Korea may sanction the North over illicit cyber activities, according to several government sources. The Lazarus Group and Kimsuky, which intelligence officials and cybersecurity...

White House Strengthens Response to Asian Hate Crimes

The federal government has released its first strategic document containing policy goals and specific implementation plans for each department to prevent Asian hate crimes. U.S....

Disused U.S. satellite misses Korea as it reenters atmosphere

A U.S. satellite reentering the atmosphere passed over the Korean Peninsula Monday afternoon. Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Science and ICT warned that...

Three individuals accused of working with North Korean agents

Three South Koreans affiliated with the minor Progressive Party and a farmers' group in Jeju are under investigation for allegedly establishing an underground network...